The first report of a shooter at Silver Rail Elementary was received at 12:59 p.m.

Posted by Philip Teresi, Oct 16, 2026Checked Nov 2, 2026

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Sources: 5 support
Said: 1 time·
Confidence: 90%

Philip TeresiOct 16, 2026

Multiple independent reports, citing Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz, state that the first 911 or dispatch call about the shooting came in at 12:59 p.m. The call came from a person in a vehicle who said they had been shot at by a man with a long gun, so the first report concerned a shooter outside the school.

Our two reads of who says this, and how, disagree, so it counts as the post's own claim.

What we found

Supports. NBC News (tier2) reports the first dispatch call was received at 12:59 p.m. from a person in a vehicle who said they were shot at by a person with a long gun.[1]

Supports. The New York Times (tier2) reports police first received a call at 12:59 p.m. from a person in a car who said they had been shot at by someone with a long gun, citing Chief Krantz.[2]

Supports. CNN (tier2) lists 12:59 p.m. as the time of the first 911 call, from someone in a vehicle reporting being shot at by an individual with a long gun.[3]

Supports. KOIN and UPI both report the first report or call of the shooting at 12:59 p.m., with a caller reporting a shot fired at their vehicle.[4][5]

Context. The first call was about a shooter outside the building firing at a car, and dispatch received multiple calls reporting a shooter inside the school about a minute later. The claim's wording slightly simplifies this sequence but does not change the time of the first report.[1][3][4]