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A tragic shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, resulted in the deaths of three children and one teacher today. Police responded to a call about a shot fired into a car around 1 p.m. local time. The suspected shooter, identified as a 16-year-old male resident of Bend, was shot and killed by a bystander who pursued him into the school.
Two other individuals, a teacher and a student, were critically injured and taken to the hospital. Fox News reports that Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler and local officials held a news conference following the incident.
The community is grappling with the aftermath of this devastating event, and further details are expected as the investigation continues.