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  "id": 14888131,
  "title": "Three children and one teacher killed in Oregon school shooting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/three-children-and-one-teacher-killed-in-oregon-school-shooting",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T06:27:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
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    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/10/16/three-children-and-one-teacher-killed-in-oregon-school-shooting/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A shooting at a primary school in Oregon has left three children and a teacher dead, according to police. The assailant, a 16-year-old boy, carried out the attack in the city of Bend. An armed bystander confronted the attacker and shot him dead within the school premises. The victims were aged five, eight, and eleven, with another teacher also killed. Two others, including a seven-year-old pupil, sustained critical injuries and were hospitalized. The armed bystander's swift intervention is lauded by Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, who expressed deep sorrow over the tragic incident. No further details were provided regarding the attacker's motive. Bend, with a population of approximately 100,000, is situated about 280km southeast of Portland. The Silver Rail Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through fifth grade, is home to around 450 pupils and 40 staff members. Emergency services were alerted around 1pm about the shooting incident.",
  "summary": "Four people, including three children, have been killed in a shooting at a primary school in the US state of Oregon. The attack in the city of Bend was carried out by a 16-year-old boy, police said. An armed bystander pursued the assailant into the school and shot him dead, officials added. The children killed were aged five, eight and 11. A teacher was also killed. Another teacher and a…",
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        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Update: Three children, one adult killed in Oregon elementary school shooting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/update-three-children-one-adult-killed-in-oregon-elementary-school",
        "published": "2026-10-15T22:35:54.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "‘Multiple victims’ in Oregon elementary school shooting",
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        "published": "2026-10-15T23:15:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Shooter killed at Oregon elementary school; CNN, CBS report four dead in violence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/shooter-killed-at-oregon-elementary-school-cnn-cbs-report-four-dead",
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        "title": "Shooter killed at Oregon elementary school; CNN, CBS report four dead in violence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/shooter-killed-at-oregon-elementary-school-cnn-cbs-report-four-dead",
        "published": "2026-10-16T01:03:46.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Shooter killed at Oregon elementary school; CNN, CBS report four dead in violence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/shooter-killed-at-oregon-elementary-school-cnn-cbs-report-four-dead-14838524",
        "published": "2026-10-16T01:26:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Three children and teacher killed by 16-year-old at Oregon primary school",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/three-children-and-teacher-killed-by-16-year-old-at-oregon-primary",
        "published": "2026-10-16T03:01:38.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Bystander guns down suspected primary school shooter in Oregon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/bystander-guns-down-suspected-primary-school-shooter-in-oregon",
        "published": "2026-10-16T05:00:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Three children and one teacher killed in Oregon school shooting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/three-children-and-one-teacher-killed-in-oregon-school-shooting-14891235",
        "published": "2026-10-16T06:27:45.000Z"
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