Three children and a teacher killed in Oregon elementary school shooting
A 16-year-old gunman opened fire at a school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday before being shot dead by a community member, officials said.
At a glance
- A 16-year-old opened fire at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, killing three children and a teacher, officials said.
- The children killed were aged five, eight and 11; the gunman was shot dead by a community member.
- The shooter, a Bend resident, has not been publicly identified.
A 16-year-old shooter opened fire at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, killing three children and a teacher before he was shot dead by a community member, officials said.
The children killed were aged five, eight and 11. The gunman was a Bend resident and has not been publicly identified.
Families reunited at a nearby church
After the attack, children were taken by bus to a nearby church that was being used as a reunification centre for families. Parents hugged and kissed their children and held their hands as they walked to their cars, and some brought favourite stuffed animals or other comfort items from home.
The details appeared in the Guardian's First Thing briefing, which also covered these stories:
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Source: The Guardian.
Questions and answers
- How many people were killed in the Bend, Oregon school shooting?
- Officials said three children and a teacher were killed at the elementary school on Thursday. The 16-year-old gunman was then shot dead by a community member.
- Who was the shooter in the Bend, Oregon elementary school attack?
- Officials said the gunman was a 16-year-old Bend resident, but he has not been publicly identified.
- Where were families reunited after the Bend school shooting?
- Children were taken by bus to a nearby church used as a reunification centre for families, where parents hugged their children and collected comfort items brought from home.
