US: Four killed in Oregon school shooting
The teenage gunman who shot dead three children and a teacher in an Oregon school was a former special needs student there, officials said Friday, as they praised the heroism of people who helped to shorten the rampage.
A 16-year-old gunman opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, killing three children and a teacher, according to Malay Mail. The shooting also left another child and an educator critically wounded. An armed bystander pursued the gunman into the school and shot him dead, an action Malay Mail reported was praised by officials for helping to shorten the rampage. France 24 reported that the teenage shooter was a former special needs student at the school.
The massacre occurred on Thursday in the central Oregon city. Malay Mail noted that the incident has disrupted the sense of safety for families at the school, including those who had moved to the area specifically seeking a safer environment.
Brief written by urgent.news from France 24, CBS News, Malay Mail — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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