Published • loading... • Updated
Governor Praises Local Who Helped End Mass Shooting at Oregon School
Gov. Tina Kotek said the intervention likely saved lives after the gunman killed 4 people and wounded 2 others, police said.
- On Thursday, a 16-year-old gunman attacked Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, killing three children and a teacher before being found dead inside the building minutes after the first emergency calls.
- Governor Tina Kotek praised an unidentified local resident who pursued the gunman into the school, saying their intervention helped end the rampage and likely saved lives as police arrived at the scene.
- Police Chief Mike Krantz confirmed the deceased children were ages 5, 8, and 11, while a 54-year-old teacher and a 7-year-old child remain hospitalized in critical condition.
- With classes canceled Friday for the area's 32 schools, residents held a vigil Thursday night to mourn, leaving flowers and stuffed animals outside Silver Rail Elementary School.
- This tragedy marks the 28th mass killing in the U.S. this year, echoing a similar incident four years ago when a grocery worker in Bend intervened during a supermarket shooting.
Insights by Ground AI
12 Articles
12 Articles
Governor praises local who ‘heroically’ helped end the mass shooting at an Oregon elementary school - Boston News, Weather, Sports
BEND, Ore. (AP) — Officials are lauding the actions of a local who they say chased down and shot a teenage gunman who killed three...
·Boston, United States
Read Full Article
Oregon School Shooting Timeline: Hero Gunman Stopped Teen Rampage in Under 3 Minutes
Internewscast Internewscast Police said a 16-year-old gunman opened fire in a parking lot, entered… This Post: Oregon School Shooting Timeline: Hero Gunman Stopped Teen Rampage in Under 3 Minutes first appeared on Internewscast
Coverage Details
Total News Sources12
Leaning Left1Leaning Right4Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Center
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources are Center
50% Center
C 50%
R 40%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
