A 16-year-old shooter killed three children and a teacher at an Oregon elementary school before being shot dead by a bystander. Four people were killed in the attack at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon.
The suspect, a local resident, forced his way into the school by shooting at locked doors and was killed inside after being shot by a person at the scene. Three children, aged 5, 8, and 11, and a teacher, 54, were injured and hospitalized.
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek praised the bystander who intervened, calling their actions a 'heroic' intervention. Authorities are investigating the shooter's background and the circumstances surrounding the attack.
The incident has sparked concerns about school safety and the need for improved security measures in educational institutions across the state.