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5 feared dead in Oregon elementary school shooting
The Hindu··1d ago
At least five people are believed dead after a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, on October 15, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. Bend police said the suspect is dead and children are among the victims. A 911 call came at 12.59 p.m. The school enrolled 459 students last year.
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What It Means For You
- Families in Bend face reunification procedures as police evacuate Silver Rail room by room.
- The Oregon Department of Education count of 459 students sets the scale of those potentially on site.
- Lockdown and reunification points affect every household with a child at the K-5 campus.
What's Happening
- Officials said the death toll is preliminary and could change.
- Police said the attacker was shot inside the school soon after officers arrived.
- It was not immediately clear whether police, a bystander or self-infliction ended the attack.
Silver Rail in Bend
- The school serves kindergarten through fifth grade.
- Bend lies more than 160 km southeast of Portland.
- Thursday's shooting followed a shot fired into a car outside the building.
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