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'It's really hard to believe' - How Oregon primary school shooting unfolded

BBC World · 2026-10-16

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• What happened: 'It's really hard to believe' - How Oregon primary school shooting unfolded 'It's really hard to believe' - How Oregon primary school shooting unfolded'It's really hard to believe' - How Oregon primary school shooting unfoldedFour victims, including a teacher and three children aged 5, 8 and 11, were killed in a shooti... • Why it matters: This update may be relevant for Cyprus residents, visitors, businesses or policymakers. • What to watch next: Follow CyprusDailyLife for updates.

'It's really hard to believe' - How Oregon primary school shooting unfolded'It's really hard to believe' - How Oregon primary school shooting unfoldedFour victims, including a teacher and three children aged 5, 8 and 11, were killed in a shooting at a primary school in the US state of Oregon, local police say.A 16-year-old suspect forced his way into the school by firing at locked doors. He was also killed in the shooting by an armed member of the community who followed the suspect inside the school, police said at a press conference.Two additional victims, a 7-year-old and another teacher, were hurt and transported to hospital in critical condition.SubsectionUS & CanadaPublished23 minutes agoShare pageAbout sharingRelated topicsUS gun violenceYou are now following US gun violenceUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.United StatesYou are now following United StatesUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.Mass shootingsYou are now following Mass shootingsUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.OregonYou are now following OregonUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.

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