Three children and a teacher were killed during a shooting at an elementary school in the city of Bend, Oregon, in the United States, and the alleged shooter is also dead, according to a statement from Mike Kranz, the head of the local police department.
An alarm was triggered yesterday, Thursday, at Silver Rail Elementary School when police received emergency calls reporting a shooting. A large contingent of police rushed to the scene and cordoned off the school complex.
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🚨 TRAGIC: MASS SHOOTING AT AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN OREGON, USA 🇺🇸 Three children, aged 5, 8 and 11, and a teacher were killed in a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon. Two others — a 7-year-old child and a 54-year-old teacher — are in critical condition. An armed bystander carrying a concealed weapon confronted the 16-year-old gunman and stopped the attack, preventing further loss of life. Nation salutes the hero! https://t.co/rQx3dBvoD5
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Subsequently, the alleged perpetrator of the attack was found dead, Mike Kranz said. He clarified that a resident who “saw the suspect” entering the school with a long-barreled weapon chased him down and shot him.
The police chief clarified that the victims include a teacher and three children—ages 5, 8, and 11. A 7-year-old child and a 54-year-old teacher are in critical condition, he added. The shooter’s motive remains unclear.
Four people, including three children killed in Oregon school shooting. https://t.co/2BGh9VJnkG
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Many parents gathered outside the school, anxious about the fate of their children. Silver Rail Elementary School has approximately 450 students—ages 5 to 11—and 40 staff members. Bend is a city of about 100,000 residents in Oregon, located 280 kilometers southeast of Portland.
