Teen shooter kills 3 children, teacher in Oregon
The victims: Three children, aged 5, 8 and 11, and a teacher were killed in a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday. Another child and teacher were rushed to the hospital with critical injuries.
• The shooter: The 16-year-old Bend resident was shot dead by a community member who pursued him into the school, police said. The shooter’s motive is currently unclear.
• School shooting surge: This is the 36th shooting on K-12 school grounds across the United States this year, according to a CNN data analysis.
The victims: Three children, aged 5, 8 and 11, and one teacher were killed, police said Thursday. A 7-year-old child and another teacher were also injured and transferred to a hospital, according to officials.