The shooting occurred within a district that bans staff from carrying firearms on school grounds. FBI Director Kash Patel and local agencies have launched an investigation into the crime, while surviving students were evacuated from the campus by school buses. Parents of the victims and students gathered at Journey Church for reunification and support as police continued to sweep the school room by room.
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Armed Bystander Kills 16 Year Old Shooter in Oregon School Attack
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Authorities discovered the gunman dead inside Silver Rail Elementary on Thursday, having been killed by an individual on the campus. Law enforcement sources identified the shooter as a 16 year old male who was shot by a bystander possessing a concealed carry permit. Before his death, the attacker killed 3 children and 1 adult, starting the incident by firing into a vehicle at 12:59 p.m. before entering the building. Bend police reached the scene at 1:02 p.m. to find the suspect already neutralized.
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