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| Oregon high school shooter identified as 15-year-old freshman | Oregon high school shooter identified as 15-year-old freshman |
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| The gunman who shot and killed a freshman student and injured a teacher at Reynolds high school in Troutdale, Oregon, has been identified as a 15-year-old freshman. | The gunman who shot and killed a freshman student and injured a teacher at Reynolds high school in Troutdale, Oregon, has been identified as a 15-year-old freshman. |
| Police chief Scott Anderson said on Wednesday that Jared Michael Padgett carried with him an assault rifle, a handgun and several magazines of ammunition hidden in a guitar case and duffel bag when he rode the school bus to the campus. | Police chief Scott Anderson said on Wednesday that Jared Michael Padgett carried with him an assault rifle, a handgun and several magazines of ammunition hidden in a guitar case and duffel bag when he rode the school bus to the campus. |
| Anderson said no link has been found between the shooter and the student who was killed. No motive was released. | Anderson said no link has been found between the shooter and the student who was killed. No motive was released. |
| "The shooter obtained the weapons from his family home," Anderson said. "The weapons had been secured, but he defeated the security measures." | "The shooter obtained the weapons from his family home," Anderson said. "The weapons had been secured, but he defeated the security measures." |
| He entered through the school’s detached gymnasium, just after the first morning bell, police said. | He entered through the school’s detached gymnasium, just after the first morning bell, police said. |
| Once inside, he used a rifle to shoot and kill Emilio Hoffman, 14, in the boys' locker room. He also shot coach Todd Rispler in the hip, but the teacher made his way to the school’s office to initiate a lockdown. Anderson said Rispler and responding officers likely saved numerous lives. | Once inside, he used a rifle to shoot and kill Emilio Hoffman, 14, in the boys' locker room. He also shot coach Todd Rispler in the hip, but the teacher made his way to the school’s office to initiate a lockdown. Anderson said Rispler and responding officers likely saved numerous lives. |
| The shooter was found dead, reportedly from a self-inflicted wound, in another bathroom. | The shooter was found dead, reportedly from a self-inflicted wound, in another bathroom. |
| “[Hoffman’s parents] want you to know that Emilio was a great kid loved by all,” Alexander said. | “[Hoffman’s parents] want you to know that Emilio was a great kid loved by all,” Alexander said. |
| Police began receiving calls about an active shooter on campus around 8am Tuesday. More than a dozen law enforcement agencies soon arrived on scene. | Police began receiving calls about an active shooter on campus around 8am Tuesday. More than a dozen law enforcement agencies soon arrived on scene. |
| Piles of backpacks were temporarily abandoned at the school, and cars were left in parking lots as students were bussed to a nearby department store where lines of parents, sometimes three deep, stood behind red crime scene tape waiting to meet their children. | |
| One person was found with a gun after being searched during the evacuation. That person was arrested, but police do not think the incidents are linked. | One person was found with a gun after being searched during the evacuation. That person was arrested, but police do not think the incidents are linked. |
| The senior class didn’t attend school Tuesday. Wednesday was scheduled to be the last day of school and a commencement was slated for Thursday. | The senior class didn’t attend school Tuesday. Wednesday was scheduled to be the last day of school and a commencement was slated for Thursday. |
| Troutdale is a town of about 16,000 people, 16 miles east of Portland. About 2,800 student attended the high school in 2013-14, making it the second largest high school in Oregon. | Troutdale is a town of about 16,000 people, 16 miles east of Portland. About 2,800 student attended the high school in 2013-14, making it the second largest high school in Oregon. |
| “This is a tragedy that affects our whole community. This is not supposed to happen in any school … or to any child. But we will get through this together,” said Alexander in a statement. | “This is a tragedy that affects our whole community. This is not supposed to happen in any school … or to any child. But we will get through this together,” said Alexander in a statement. |
| “This is a very tragic day,” Reynolds school district superintendent Linda Florence said, her emotion visible on camera, on Tuesday. “One that I had hoped would never, ever be part of my experience." | “This is a very tragic day,” Reynolds school district superintendent Linda Florence said, her emotion visible on camera, on Tuesday. “One that I had hoped would never, ever be part of my experience." |
| Speaking during an online Q&A session yesterday, President Obama said: "We’re the only developed country where this happens. And it happens weekly." | |
| "People ask me what I’m proudest of and what are my biggest frustrations as president. My biggest frustration is that this society hasn’t been willing to take some basic steps to keep guns out of the hands of people who can do damage. … Our levels of gun violence are off the charts." | "People ask me what I’m proudest of and what are my biggest frustrations as president. My biggest frustration is that this society hasn’t been willing to take some basic steps to keep guns out of the hands of people who can do damage. … Our levels of gun violence are off the charts." |
| The Associated Press contributed to this report. | The Associated Press contributed to this report. |