Three children and one teacher killed in Oregon school shooting: police

A shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, claimed the lives of three children and one teacher on Thursday, according to police. The deceased include five-year-old, eight-year-old, and eleven-year-old children, along with their teacher, Mike Krantz. Chief Krantz of the Bend Police Department confirmed the identities of the victims to reporters.

In the aftermath of the tragedy, a seven-year-old child and a 54-year-old teacher remain hospitalized in critical condition. The suspect responsible for the shooting was identified as a 16-year-old boy from the local Bend community. Chief Krantz revealed that the suspect had been shot by a community member who had witnessed the suspect enter the school and followed him inside, leading to a confrontation with the shooter.