Ecuador

Quito, October 16, 2026. The Ecuadorian press reports on the shooting in Bend, Oregon, based on early dispatches published on Thursday, October 15, 2026. El Comercio, citing preliminary information from authorities gathered by CNN, speaks of "at least four people" dead, including three minors and one adult, at Silver Rail elementary school. The newspaper specifies that the suspect was shot and it is unknown if he is included in the count.

The chronology comes from Bend police spokesperson Sheila Miller. Authorities received a call around 1 pm local time reporting a person shooting at a vehicle. A few minutes later, several emergency calls reported a shooting in progress at an elementary school. At least two people have been hospitalized. Sheila Miller had initially confirmed "several victims" without detailing their condition.

El Universo, in a brief based on the same press release, notes that the perpetrator is dead and the police do not yet know who shot him. According to the spokesperson: "We do not yet have confirmation on who shot the suspect. It could be a passerby." The newspaper's headline mentions "multiple victims" without a numerical toll.

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek wrote on Facebook that she is following the situation and thanked the services for their rapid response, reports El Comercio. The school has closed its doors and a meeting point has been set up for families and students.

El Comercio places the event in a national context: according to the Gun Violence Archive, the United States has experienced over 350 mass shootings since the beginning of the year, this record retaining cases with at least four dead or injured, excluding the shooter. The newspaper also cites the shooting on Saturday in Erie, Pennsylvania, which left at least eight dead, including two children.

The two articles remain factual and cautious: they do not provide a motive, the identity of the shooter, or a political debate on guns. The angle taken is that of police intervention and the provisional toll.