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A teenage gunman kills four people at an Oregon elementary school

A teenage gunman killed three children and one adult at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday before being found dead.

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A teenage gunman opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday afternoon, killing four people. The Daily Mail, The Guardian, The Spokesman Review, WPSD Local 6, and USA Today all report that the victims included three children and one adult. The shooter was also reported dead at the scene. [1][2][3][4][5]

The Daily Mail reports that multiple victims were taken to hospital following the attack. The gunman was described as an unidentified teenager who was shot dead after gunfire broke out at the school. [1][4]

According to The Guardian, law enforcement officials confirmed the death toll to news outlets. Officials told the Associated Press that the casualty figure is preliminary and could change as the investigation continues. [2]

The Guardian reports that local officials alongside the Federal Bureau of Investigation are currently investigating the shooting. Bend police and the Department of Justice did not immediately respond to requests for further comment. [2]

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In short

  • A gunman opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday.
  • Three children and one adult were killed in the shooting.
  • The teenage shooter was reported dead at the scene.
  • Local officials and the FBI are investigating the incident.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Teen boy gunman kills at least four including children in Oregon elementary school shooting: Three students dead in massacre and multiple in hospitalDaily Mail, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Three children and one adult reportedly killed in Oregon elementary school shootingThe Guardian, 2h ago
  3. [3]Teen gunman kills three children, adult at Oregon elementary schoolThe Spokesman-Review, 2h ago
  4. [4]4 killed, including 3 children, in Oregon elementary school shooting, source says. Teen shooter is also dead, sources sayWPSD Local 6, 2h ago
  5. [5]Teen kills three children, adult at Oregon school shootingUSA Today, 1h ago

Background

  1. [6]Baby goat wanders onto New York school playground and chases students FTMQ News, 9h ago
  2. [7]School roof collapse kills teacher and children in Pakistan FTMQ News, 18h ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 7 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

Earlier reports of ours on the same people and subjects.

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