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“We are stunned and heartbroken by this senseless tragedy,” Steven Cook, the top administrative representativeof the regionalschool district, statedin a statement.
“No words can adequately express the grief our community is experiencing.”
Police statedthe attacker was a regional16-year-old boy, but they did not release any further details on him or the identity of the victims.
Police were alerted to an active shooter at Silver Rail Elementary at 12:59 regionaltime (04:59 BST), Bend Police Department spokeswoman Sheila Miller told reporters.
The first call came from a person who statedthat an unknown suspect was shooting into their car with a long gun, authoritiessaid. Photos released from the scene show a red truck with bullet holes.
Minutes later, the regionalcounty dispatch received 911 calls reporting that the attacker had entered the school.
Police statedhe shot at locks on the doors in order to force his way inside.
Local media reports suggested the school received new classroom doors in 2022 which can be locked with the flip of a switch.
A bystander saw the shooting begin to unfold, pursued the attacker into the school and shot him dead, authoritiessaid.
Three minutes later, officers first arrived at the scene. They confirmed that the attacker had been killed, and then searched the school.
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