Four killed in shooting at Oregon primary school, including three children
A 16-year-old gunman killed a teacher and three children at a primary school in the US state of Oregon. He was himself killed by an armed member of the community who followed him inside.
A shooting at a primary school in the US state of Oregon has left four people dead: one teacher and three children aged 5, 8 and 11, according to local police. The victims include very young pupils, which makes this one of the gravest attacks on a school.
How the attack unfolded
At a press conference, police said the suspect is a 16-year-old. He got into the school by firing at its locked doors. An armed member of the local community followed him inside. That person killed the teenager, so the suspect also died in the shooting.
The injured
Besides the four people killed, two others were wounded: a 7-year-old child and another teacher. Both were taken to hospital, and their condition is critical.
The source does not give the name of the school or the town, the motive for the attack, or how the teenager obtained the weapon. Police did not provide those details in the information reported. More may become known as the investigation produces further findings.
