World · 19 d ago
Teen gunman kills three children and a teacher at an Oregon school
Silver Rail Elementary, Bend
Oregon, United States
A 16-year-old shot dead three children aged 5, 8 and 11 and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, police said.
Police say the attacker forced his way in by shooting at locked doors, and a bystander who saw him enter followed him inside and shot him dead.
What we know
- Three children and a teacher killed
- Two people critically injured
- The 16-year-old shooter was killed by a bystander
Not yet
- Names of the victims, the shooter and the bystander
A seven-year-old child and a 54-year-old teacher are in hospital with critical injuries, and police have not released any names.
Schools across Bend are closed on Friday, and officials say the community needs time to heal.
