Four Killed, Including Three Children and a Teacher, in a shooting at a primary school in the US state of Oregon
Four people, including three children and a teacher, were killed in a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, in the United States.
According to police, the incident began around 12:59 p.m. local time when emergency services received reports of a person firing at a vehicle. Shortly afterwards, authorities received multiple calls reporting that an armed suspect had entered the school.
Police identified the alleged shooter as a 16-year-old boy who forced his way into the school by shooting at locked doors. A bystander reportedly pursued the attacker inside the school and shot him dead before officers arrived.
The victims included children aged five, eight and eleven, along with a teacher. A seven-year-old child and a 54-year-old teacher were also taken to a local hospital with critical injuries.
Police are continuing their investigation, including determining whether the suspect had previously attended the school. Schools across Bend have been closed as the community mourns the victims.
