# Three young children killed in shooting at Oregon elementary school

A gunman opened fire at an elementary school in Oregon, killing three young children and wounding others, according to authorities. The attack adds to the recurring toll of US school shootings and is likely to renew pressure over gun policy and school safety.

**Importance:** 4/5

## Sources

### World
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/16/first-thing-three-young-children-killed-in-oregon-elementary-school-shooting) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:07:08 GMT
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/16/oregon-school-shooting-latest) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:17:10 GMT
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/16/oregon-community-mourns-victims-of-school-shooting?traffic_source=rss) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:08:52 +0000
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/16/bystander-parent-oregon-school-shooting) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:37:21 GMT
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/16/bend-oregon-shooting-victims) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:34:58 GMT
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/16/oregon-silver-rail-elementary-school-shooting-what-we-know-so-far) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:24:16 GMT
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/19/oregon-school-shooter) — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:33:50 GMT
- [BBC World](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqvgrmzdzgr7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:09:54 GMT
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/29/texas-school-custodian-name) — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:00:29 GMT
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/1/mamdani-says-trump-to-grant-visa-to-mother-of-boy-killed-in-bronx-shooting?traffic_source=rss) — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 08:18:23 +0000