Shooting at Oregon elementary school leaves at least four dead

At least four people, including three children, were killed in a shooting at an elementary school in Oregon on Thursday, according to statements from law enforcement to CBS and CNN reported by Al Jazeera. The attack happened at Silver Rail Elementary school in the city of Bend. Bend is located approximately 160 kilometers, or 100 miles, southeast of Portland. [1]

Authorities indicated that the shooter was killed by gunfire, as reported by Al Jazeera. It remains unclear whether the gunman is counted among the four people in the initial death toll. Law enforcement officers spent time going room by room through the school building to evacuate people. [1]

Details surrounding the circumstances of the attack remain limited, according to Al Jazeera. Authorities have not released further information about the identity of the shooter or any potential motives behind the incident. [1]