Family Identifies 5-Year-Old Rhoam Summer as Victim of Oregon School Shooting
Family identifies 5-year-old Rhoam Summer as a victim of the tragic shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. Read the latest updates.
POLICY WIRE — Bend, United States — Family members and online fundraising campaigns have identified a five-year-old child as one of the fatalities from Thursday’s shooting at an elementary school in Oregon.
Kelik Summer shared a heartbreaking message in a Facebook group on Thursday evening, describing the event as the worst day of his life and confirming that his son Rhoam was killed in the school attack while noting that relatives and friends are providing support.
The tragedy unfolded at Silver Rail Elementary School located in Bend, Oregon, where a 16-year-old male suspect began firing on students and staff.
Authorities confirmed that the gunman’s actions also claimed the lives of two other children, aged eight and 11, along with a teacher.
Medical personnel transported another seven-year-old child and a 54-year-old teacher to St. Charles Medical Center to treat critical injuries, though their identities were withheld immediately following the incident.
Local law enforcement officials scheduled a press conference for Friday at 2 p.m. local time to provide further updates on the investigation.
Community members quickly established spontaneous memorials featuring balloons, floral arrangements, and stuffed animals surrounding the school property, which is situated within a densely populated residential area of newly constructed homes.
Bend, a central Oregon municipality with a population of approximately 100,000 residents, serves as the region’s largest city and functions as a major hub for tourism and outdoor recreation situated roughly 125 miles southeast of Portland.
Anna Schecter, Pat Milton, and Rhona Tarrant contributed reporting to this story.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
