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Student and gunman dead at US school | Student and gunman dead at US school |
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A gunman who shot dead a student at a school in the US state of Oregon has also been killed, police said. | |
"The student has died. I'm very, very sorry for the family," said Troutdale police chief Scott Anderson. | "The student has died. I'm very, very sorry for the family," said Troutdale police chief Scott Anderson. |
Officers did not say how the suspect died, nor whether he was also a student at Reynolds High School in Troutdale. | |
Police arrived after shots were reported as classes started on Tuesday morning, when the suspect opened fire using a semi-automatic weapon. | |
Students were seen being led from the high school with their hands on their heads, and there were emotional reunions with parents outside. | Students were seen being led from the high school with their hands on their heads, and there were emotional reunions with parents outside. |
The shooting follows a spate of recent attacks at or near school campuses. | The shooting follows a spate of recent attacks at or near school campuses. |
Last week, a teenager was killed and two other people wounded when a gunman opened fire in a building at Seattle Pacific University. | Last week, a teenager was killed and two other people wounded when a gunman opened fire in a building at Seattle Pacific University. |