Three children and a teacher have been killed in a shooting at a primary school in Bend, Oregon, after a 16-year-old suspect opened fire, local police said.
The victims were children aged five, eight and 11, alongside a teacher. The shooting took place in the city of Bend, where police are investigating the sequence of events.
The suspect is 16 years old. No further details about the suspect, the circumstances surrounding the shooting or a possible motive were provided in the available information.
The deaths have prompted shock over the loss of three young children and a member of staff. The latest known account confirms the fatalities and the police identification of the suspect’s age, but does not give further information about the investigation or any possible next steps.
