Armed Citizen Saves Lives During Oregon Elementary School Shooting

First, let me say that this was a horrible tragedy.

Second, there will always be some nut out there who wants to kill.

Third, I can't believe anyone in Oregon was actually armed. I thought the liberals in Oregon had gotten rid of all the firearms already.

Fourth, there's an old saying that 'when seconds count, the police are only minutes away'.

Fifth, thank the Creator for our freedom to bear arms and our Constitution for guaranteeing that right.

Sixth, thank the armed bystander who risked his life by confronting the killer and for saving the lives of even more kids and teachers who would have, undoubtedly, been killed.

Seventh, this bystander had a permit to carry. If he hadn't had a permit, he probably would not have been carrying and more innocent lives would have been lost.

Eighth, don't take the chance of having the police or someone with a permit close by when tragedy strikes.

Ninth, don't depend on a stinking government-issued permit to exercise your Creator-given right to bear firearms. Arm yourself, permit be damned.

Tenth, if you are armed and encounter a school shooter (or any violent shooter for that matter), please be brave and blow their heads off.

Armed bystander fatally shoots suspected teen gunman after 3 children, 1 adult killed at Oregon school: feds

Three children ages 5, 8 and 11, and a teacher were killed before a 'community member' heroically intervened

October 16, 2026

Three children and an adult were killed in a shooting at an Oregon elementary school Thursday, and the suspected gunman is also dead, shot by an armed good Samaritan.



The shooter was a 16-year-old Bend resident armed with a shotgun who was killed by an armed bystander with a concealed carry permit, federal law enforcement sources told Fox News.

The bystander "definitely prevented more deaths," one source said.

The children killed at Silver Rail Elementary School were ages 5, 8 and 11, Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said during an evening news conference.

A 7-year-old child and a 54-year-old teacher were taken to St. Charles Bend with critical injuries.

The shooter forced his way into the school by firing at locked doors, Krantz said, citing the initial investigation.

A "community member" saw the shooter enter, pursued him into the building and engaged him, according to Krantz.

Officers arrived within three minutes of the first emergency call. Moments later, an officer reported that the community member had shot the suspect.

"Our officers entered the building and confirmed the suspect was dead," Krantz said. "They cleared the school to ensure there were no additional threats, and then rendered emergency aid to the victims."

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