Local authorities are giving an update after four people - a teacher and children aged five, eight and 11 - were killed in a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend on Thursday
Police Chief Mike Krantz says a teacher fought the armed suspect before a dad armed with a .40 calibre pistol shot the suspect "multiple times" in a classroom
The "heroic" teacher first hurled a mobile phone at the killer, before she fought to disarm him of his shotgun, police tell a news conference
The dad who stepped in has been named by his family as Kaylub Giamanco, a "lifelong resident of Bend" with two daughters who attend Silver Rail Elementary
The attacker has been identified as 16-year-old Griffin John, the BBC's US partner CBS News reports
Griffin was shot dead by a father whose two daughters attend the school.
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There will be a large police presence at the school over the next days, local police chief Mike Krantz says.
"There are not really any words I can say to you that will make this better" he says.
"This is a time that we know deeply impacts the community. I ask everyone to lean on each other and be there for each other," he finishes.
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek speaks next and says lives have been "forever changed".
She says that she and the state are struggling to make sense of the situation.
"Let's hold each other close in grief," she says, asking people to "put as much love in the world as possible".
The Oregon Department of Emergency Management is now co-ordinating with federal and local law enforcement, she says.
Krantz said the alleged shooter was a 16-year-old resident of Bend. He said an officer reported "the suspect had been shot by a community member who had seen the suspect enter the school and pursued him into the school and engaged him".
Police then confirmed that the school was secure by checking each classroom, and that the suspect was dead. Pupils are still being reunited with their parents at a nearby church.
The shooter has been identified as a sixteen-year-old Bend resident, Krantz says.
Officers at the scene found five people dead, Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz says.
"Officers entered the building and confirmed the suspect was dead," Krantz says.
"The deceased at the scene included three children aged 5, 8 and 11 and one teacher", he continues.
The press conference has just started.
Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz begins by appealing for "patience as we work through this very difficult process".
He extends condolences to victims and calls it "a terrible tragedy".
At 12:59 police received a call from a "person in a vehicle who reported being shot at multiple times by a person with a long gun", he says.
Police then received dozens of 911 calls from inside the school. One minute later, the school went into lockdown. Officer arrived three minutes later.
The Mayor of Bend, Melanie Kebler, and local police chief Mike Krantz are giving an update on the shooting.
You can watch along live at the top of this page. We will also bring you the latest updates as they come in.
The attacker is believed to be a 16-year-old boy, according to CBS News, the BBC's US partner network.
Other US media have also reported this, however, police have yet to say anything about the identity of the victims or suspect.
We're getting some photos from the scene now showing police, and parents waiting near the school for information.
Parents have been told to pick up their children from a nearby church.
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Image source, ReutersSchools across the district will be closed tomorrow, the local school authority said.
According to the Bend-La Pine School District website there are 33 schools in the area.
"Due to the tragedy at Silver Rail Elementary School, all schools are cancelled tomorrow, Friday," it said, adding that all activities and athletic events would also be cancelled.
About 450 children attend Silver Rail Elementary School, which has more than 40 adult staff members, police say.
According to The Oregonian newspaper, in 2022 the school received new doors and can lock classrooms with a flip of a switch.
FBI agents are assisting local law enforcement with their investigation, FBI Director Kash Patel said.
"We will make every resource they need available," Patel said.
Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler is expected to speak shortly.
We'll bring you the latest updates as they come in.
Some pictures of a red truck with bullet holes parked outside the school are coming through now.
Police said the first call they received indicated an unknown suspect had shot into a car near the school.
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Image source, CBS NewsParents of Silver Rail Elementary School pupils have been advised to pick up their children from a nearby church after the incident.
"We are stunned and heartbroken by this senseless tragedy," Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steven Cook said in a statement.
"We extend our deepest sympathy to the families and to everyone affected by this violence. No words can adequately express the grief our community is experiencing.
"Our immediate priorities are caring for our students and staff and assisting law enforcement and emergency responders."
The school will be shut on Friday.
Police have not provided much official detail yet about what happened at Silver Rail Elementary School.
Law enforcement sources have told US media that three children and one adult were killed when a gunman opened fire on a vehicle.
The teenage attacker was then shot dead by a bystander, reports CBS, the BBC's US partner network.
Bend Police communications manager Sheila Miller said the attacker was found dead with a gunshot wound, and that he may have been shot by a bystander.
Police have not officially announced a death toll, and have not provided names for the victims, attacker, or bystander.
Local law enforcement responded to reports of an active shooter at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon at 12:59 (PDT), Bend Police Department Communications Manager Sheila Miller told reporters.
The first call indicated that an unknown suspect had shot into a car, she said.
Moments later, the local county dispatch received a flood of 911 calls and law enforcement were sent to the scene. The suspected shooter was shot dead at around 1:02pm, Miller said.
Police do not know who shot the suspect, Miller said, adding it may have been a bystander.
A shooting outside an elementary school in the US state of Oregon has killed three children and one adult, according to local reports.
Police say the shooter was killed shortly after they arrived outside Silver Rail Elementary School in the city of Bend.
Its unclear whether he was shot by police. At a news conference, the local sheriff said that the attacker may have been shot by a "bystander".
The shooting took place around 13:00 local time.
Stay with us as we bring you further updates.