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

Polygraph verdictTrue

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.

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]