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Oregon school shooting: Gunman kills 3 students and teacher before being shot dead by community member

A 16-year-old gunman opened fire at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, killing three children and a teacher. Two others were wounded. A community member pursued and killed the suspected shooter, authorities said.

October 18, 2026

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Another school. More children dead. And once again, the debate turns to guns. But why do schools keep becoming places of terror? What is happening in the environments where children spend their lives? Schools cannot remain unquestioned while every argument points elsewhere. Demand answers from the education system itself.

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