The teen gunman who killed three children and a teacher at an Oregon elementary school on Thursday was shot dead by a hero bystander who chased him inside, police said.
The bystander sprang into action just minutes after police received their first report of a shooter with a long gun at Silver Rail Elementary School in the city of Bend, according to sources and police.
The first call placed to dispatchers indicated that a shot had been fired into a car near the school, police spokesperson Sheila Miller told reporters.
Moments later, the brave community member pursued the teen into the school building and shot him, Krantz told reporters.
The gunman was pronounced dead inside the school, police added.
Three kids ā ages 5, 8 and 11 ā and a teacher were gunned down by the teen, police said.
A 7-year-old child and a teacher, 54, were also hospitalized in critical condition, officials said.
Roughly 400 to 450 children attend the school, which was evacuated after the terrifying shooting.
I am a very pessimistic individual when it comes to society and politics. The fact so many of our soft, entitled, and naive population thinks politicians and law enforcement are out to genuinely protect and serve us is a joke. That saidā¦
Whether itās a group of brave dudes on a hijacked commercial airliner or a armed ācommunity memberā like here in Bend, OR and Twin Falls, ID earlier this summer, Iām encouraged and relieved at least some of us are sick and tired of this sh*t and refuse to be a feckless victim, or others to become victims, and are choosing to fight back.
The ābystanderā who didnāt stand by instead broke Oregon state law to end a horrific tragedy that could have been a lot worse was a father whose kid(s) attended the school. The scumbag perp used a shotgun purchased by his mother, at this time it is unknown whether for him or herself.
Good to see armed good guy is getting attention in the main stream media as he should. That encourages more good guys to carry, and remove those who would murder children:
Yeah, but they tried GFSZ on a dude in Montana for having a gun IN HIS OWN YARD which was within 1kā.
Itās gonna be a nightmare trying to get safely across the country when Go Time comes on the moveā¦ even though by state law Iām carry-legal down the entire planned route. GFSZ doesnāt honor āreciprocal, recognized or Constitutionalā nor FOPA - if you donāt have a carry permit from the state the SZ is in you have a target on your back.
The state of Oregon has one as well as the discretion of the school district which in Bend is prohibited
Senate Bill 554 (2021): This legislation gave local school boards, community colleges, and public universities the legal authority to opt out of the state CHL exemption and ban concealed weapons on their respective properties
