Police in Bend, Oregon are responding to a report of an active shooter at Silver Rail Elementary School on Thursday afternoon. A large police presence has been reported at the school, officers said in a post to X, adding that people should please avoid the area. The school is located at 61530 SE Stone Creek Lane, according to its website.
Police advised families that a reunification location has been set up at Journey Church, located at 61303 S Highway 97 near Goodwill and Dairy Queen. "Students' families are asked to respond there," the Bend Police Department said in an update on Facebook. Senator Jeff Merkley, an Oregon Democrat, took to X on Thursday saying, "My team and I are closely monitoring reports of an active shooter situation at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend.
As details continue to come out, my heart is with the Bend community and all of the students and families affected. No one should have to fear violence at school." Newsweek reached out to police and the Bend‑La Pine Administrative School District for additional information. Multiple inquiries to police and school district officials have not been immediately returned.
This is a developing story that will be updated.
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