Teenage boy killed after shooting dead four people at primary schoolpublished at 03:24 BST<\/p>\n
03:24 BST<\/p>\n
Four people have been killed in a shooting at a primary school in the US state of Oregon.<\/p>\n
The shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School began around 13:00, when police were called by someone who said shots had been fired at their car. <\/p>\n
Immediately after, police began receiving emergency calls reporting that the suspect, who police say was a 16-year-old boy, had entered the school. <\/p>\n
A bystander saw the shooting begin to unfold, pursued the attacker into the school and shot him dead, police said. <\/p>\n
Three minutes later, officers arrived at the scene. They confirmed that the attacker had been killed, and then searched the school.<\/p>\n
The victims included three children aged 5, 8 and 11 and one teacher, Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said. A seven-year-old child and a 54-year-old teacher were taken to a local hospital with “critical injuries”, he said.<\/p>\n
Schools throughout the city of Bend have been closed on Friday, with officials saying the community needs a moment to heal.<\/p>\n