Community 'heartbroken and horrified' after Oregon school shooting
A 16-year-old suspect killed three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, before being killed by a bystander. The community is mourning the loss as authorities investigate the tragedy.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the ongoing crisis of school shootings and gun violence in the United States.
Community 'heartbroken and horrified' after Oregon school shooting Close Three children and a teacher were shot dead by a 16-year-old at a primary school in the US state of Oregon before he was killed by a bystander, police have said.
The suspect, who has not been named, forced his way into Silver Rail Elementary School in the city of Bend on Thursday afternoon by shooting at locked doors.
"We are stunned and heartbroken by this senseless tragedy," Steven Cook, the top administrative official of the local school district, said in a statement.
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