Shooter wounded multiple people at Oregon elementary before being killed by police
A gunman opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, injuring several individuals before police shot him dead.
Law enforcement answered a call about an active shooter at Silver Rail Elementary, a kindergarten-through-fifth-grade school in Bend, Oregon. The gunman opened fire, leaving several injured and sending at least two victims to the hospital. Officers confronted the shooter and he was fatally shot.
Police spokeswoman Sheila Miller told reporters that officials have not yet confirmed who delivered the lethal shot, noting it could have been a bystander. The school was secured and placed under lockdown as investigators gathered evidence. No further details about the shooter’s identity were released at the time of the briefing.
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