Bend, Oregon: Community mourns four after teen’s attack on special needs class
A 16-year-old former student killed four people at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, before being fatally shot by an armed parent. The attack, which targeted a special needs classroom, has shattered the safety reputation of the fast-growing Cascade foothills town. While authorities investigate the motive and weapon access, the community is grappling with grief and the heroism of a teacher and bystander who intervened.