Teenager kills three children and a teacher at a primary school in Oregon, US; passer-by shoots attacker
In Bend, Oregon, a 16-year-old burst into a primary school and killed three children and a teacher. An armed passer-by entered the building and killed the attacker.
A 16-year-old broke into a primary school in the city of Bend, in the US state of Oregon, and killed three children and a teacher, according to the Ukrainian outlet Ukrainska Pravda. An armed passer-by then ran into the building and killed the attacker.
What is known about the attack
The source says the attacker was a minor, aged 16. He entered a primary school, which is attended by young children, and killed four people: three pupils and a member of the teaching staff.
An armed passer-by then entered the school building and eliminated the attacker.
What is not yet known
The brief report does not give the names of the victims or the attacker, the motive, how the teenager obtained a weapon, or the identity of the passer-by who stopped him. It also does not say whether anyone else was injured. These details are likely to emerge during the investigation.
