Teacher, 5-Year-Old Student Killed in Shooting at Bend Elementary School

Idaho Falls Pocatello, ID, October 16, 2026 —

A shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, left teacher Megan Lambert and a 5-year-old student dead. Two other victims were injured, according to the information provided about the incident.

Lambert was identified as a teacher and a graduate of Boise State University. The student’s name was not provided. The identities of the two injured victims, the nature of their injuries and their conditions were also not provided.

The information available does not specify when the shooting occurred or describe the circumstances surrounding it. It also does not say whether anyone has been arrested, whether authorities have identified a suspect or what prompted the shooting. No details were provided about the weapon involved, the school’s response or any subsequent actions by officials.

Further details about the incident, including the source of the information and any official statements, were not included in the summary. The confirmed information in the summary is limited to the location, the deaths of Lambert and the young student, and the injuries to two other victims.

Story summarized from the original created by Seth Ratliff on localnews8.com, see more information here.

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