A Bend middle school student who was arrested for bringing a loaded gun to school had a list of targets, according to Bend Police.
On Monday, Bend Police arrested a Pilot Butte Middle School student after the student disclosed to a teacher that they had brought a loaded gun to school. Bend Police officers transported the student to Deschutes County Juvenile Community Justice on suspicion of attempted murder, first-degree attempted assault, disorderly conduct, unlawful use of a weapon, and first-degree theft.
During the course of our investigation, detectives and officers learned the child had brought the gun to school with a plan to use it and had an identified list of targets. Everyone identified on that list has been contacted by police at this time.
The child remains in custody. Officers have found no evidence that any additional students were involved in Monday’s incident.
As officers investigated Monday’s incident, students and families reported rumors of additional threats to PBMS. Those threats were investigated, and during that investigation, officers arrested another PBMS student on suspicion of second-degree disorderly conduct for making widespread threats, though they were deemed not credible.
The Bend Police investigation into Monday’s incident is ongoing.
FROM THE BEND-LA PINE SCHOOLS:
“We stand with our students, staff and families in expressing significant concern over the details emerging from the police investigation of the Oct. 21 incident at Pilot Butte Middle School. At the same time, we are so relieved and grateful for the actions of our staff and School Resource Officer in preventing what could have been a tragic outcome. We appreciate our partnership and collaborative decision-making with the Bend Police Department. This remains an ongoing police investigation. We also want to recognize and continue to support our students and families, who understandably remain concerned and have many questions. The District will continue to provide counseling resources at Pilot Butte.”
Dr. Steven Cook, Superintendent
