Rhoam Summer, 5-year-old, Bend, Oregon boy identified as first fatality of Silver Rail Elementary School at hands of 16-year-old teen shooter as boy’s mother, Kelik Summer releases statement as Mealtrain fundraiser is launched on behalf of Kelik and Lillian as new details surrounding shooting are revealed.
A grief stricken mother has identified her 5-year-old son as one of three children killed at the hands of a 16-year-old teen shooter at a Bend, Oregon, elementary school shooting, Thursday afternoon.
Rhoam Summer, a kindergarten student at Silver Rail Elementary School was identified as the first fatality in a schoool shooting which also left two other children, an 8-year-old and 11-year old dead along with a teacher. Two other individuals, a 54-year-old teacher and a seven year old were also critically injured and taken to hospital. Their condition remains unknown.
Grief stricken mother posts on Facebook
Posted the boy’s mother, Kelik Summer on Facebook in the Babylon – Bend Oregon LARP page: ‘Hey everyone. Today has been the worst day of my life. My son Rhoam was killed in a school shooting. We are broken and lost, but are surrounded by friends and family who are keeping us safe. I do not know yet if I will be canceling practice on Sunday or if I will need it more than ever. I will keep you posted and if I do decide I need it, I would love a great showing. Thank you for your support.
Edit: While I do appreciate the affirmations of everyone attempting to comment here, please note that this is a post for our sword fighting community. If you are not a member of this nerd group but want to be, please keep your eyes here for our next meeting. But if you are just a well-meaning stranger, thank you but this isn’t the space. Thanks.’
A fundraiser was shared on Facebook on behalf of Kelik and her husband, Lillian by close family friend, Adrian Aquarius.
Read a Mealtrain fundraiser on behalf of the couple: ‘Please share and support this if possible. Will also be working on a gofundme for our dear friends.
With the consent of Kelik & Lillian I have setup a meal train and will also be working on creating a gofundme for them. All meals/money will go directly to them/their account. Here is the link please share.’
At the time of publishing, just on $12,500 had been raised.
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Teen shooter used mom’s pump action shotgun
Authorities had yet to identify the teen shooter’s identity, nor his victims along with the Good Samaritan reported to have followed the teen gunman as they barged into a school building where they confronted the shooter after having fired on his victims.
In latest revelations, reports told of the teen using his mother’s ‘pump action’ shotgun during the elementary school shooting. Not immediately clear is how the boy was able to access his mother’s weapon, which the parent had purchased.
Leading up to the shooting, the teen shooter was confronted by a man in front of the school just on 12.59 p.m, after observing the un-identified shooter carrying a shotgun The Source reported.
The teen in turn fired a number of shots towards the man who’d been idling in his red Toyota Tacoma pickup truck before shooting at locks of the school building and making his way inside. The shots shattered a rear window and left six large bullet holes in his vehicle.
Why did 16-year-old teen target Oregon elementary school?
After opening fire on the truck, the assailant allegedly threw his gun over the school fence and hopped over – prompting the driver to call Deschutes County dispatchers at around 12.59pm.
As Bend police officers raced to the scene, the gunman shot at the school’s locked doors – gaining access. It is unclear how far into the building he got before he killed three children, ages five, eight and 11, and one teacher whose age was not disclosed.
The suspect was then found shot and killed.
A motive for the shooting remains unclear, and authorities would not confirm on Thursday night whether the suspect knew anybody at the school or if he had attended it when he was younger.
The school in Bend, Oregon, which is more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) southeast of Portland, had 459 enrolled students as of last year, according to the Oregon Department of Education and a staff of 40. The school serves students in kindergarten through fifth grade.
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