{
  "id": 14848720,
  "title": "Teen school shooter kills three children, one teacher in Oregon before being killed by bystander: police",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/teen-school-shooter-kills-three-children-one-teacher-in-oregon-before",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T02:21:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "National Post",
    "slug": "national-post",
    "url": "https://nationalpost.com/news/world/oregon-school-shooting"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A 16-year-old resident of Bend, Oregon, opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary School on Thursday, killing three children and a teacher. BBC News and BBC World reported the victims were aged 5, 8, and 11, along with a teacher. Gulf News identified the deceased children as being aged 5, 8, and 11 and noted the shooter was also killed.\n\nThe suspect was shot by a community member who pursued him into the school after seeing him enter, according to the National Post and Bend Police Department Chief Mike Krantz, as reported by Gulf News. The Japan Times noted that while police confirmed the suspect was shot dead, investigators had not yet confirmed who the shooter was.\n\nAt least two victims were transported to a hospital, according to the Japan Times. Gulf News reported that a 54-year-old teacher and a 7-year-old child were hospitalized in critical condition.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Three children, one adult killed in shooting at school in Oregon, US media reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/three-children-one-adult-killed-in-shooting-at-school-in-oregon-us",
        "published": "2026-10-15T23:10:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Oregon school shooting: Three children, teacher killed in Bend; 16-year-old shooter dead, say police",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/oregon-school-shooting-three-children-teacher-killed-in-bend-16-year",
        "published": "2026-10-16T00:55:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
        "title": "3 Children and a Teacher Were Killed in Bend, Oregon, Elementary School Shooting, Police Say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/3-children-and-a-teacher-were-killed-in-bend-oregon-elementary-school",
        "published": "2026-10-16T01:14:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Three young children and a teacher killed in Oregon elementary school shooting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/three-young-children-and-a-teacher-killed-in-oregon-elementary-school",
        "published": "2026-10-16T01:34:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : Children Among Multiple Victims In Shooting At Oregon Elementary School",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/world-children-among-multiple-victims-in-shooting-at-oregon",
        "published": "2026-10-16T01:36:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Three children, teacher killed in Oregon elementary school shooting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/three-children-teacher-killed-in-oregon-elementary-school-shooting",
        "published": "2026-10-16T02:41:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "US School Shooting Horror In Oregon’s Bend Leaves 3 Children And 1 Adult Dead At Silver Rail Elementary, Suspect Also Killed | Video",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/us-school-shooting-horror-in-oregons-bend-leaves-3-children-and-1",
        "published": "2026-10-16T02:59:15.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}