Oregon, shooting at a primary school: four dead. The attacker was 16 years old
A 16-year-old boy killed three children aged 5, 8 and 11, and a teacher. Two other people were seriously injured
At a primary school in Bend, Oregon, in the United States, a 16-year-old boy stormed into the building and opened fire, killing three children aged 5, 8 and 11, and a teacher. Two other people, a 7-year-old boy and a 54-year-old teacher, were seriously injured and taken to hospital in a critical condition.
The young man, a resident of Bend, was shot by someone at the scene who had followed him into the building. The suspect was found dead a few minutes after the first report of the shooting, according to the local police chief, Mike Krantz.
The first call to the 911 emergency number came shortly before 1.00 pm local time from a person who was in a vehicle near Silver Rail Primary School. The person reported that they had been targeted by someone armed with a rifle, Krantz told reporters.
Shortly afterwards, further calls came in from inside the school. The officers arrived on the scene within a few minutes, said Sheila Miller, a police spokeswoman.
According to the authorities’ account, the 16-year-old forced his way into the school by firing shots at the locked doors, managing to gain entry to the building. His actions came to an end when he was shot and fell to the ground, shortly after the police arrived.
