Two people critical in hospital as officials in Bend say 16-year-old suspect shot dead by bystander

A 16-year-old shooter opened fire at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, killing three children and a teacher before he was shot dead by a community member, authorities said at an evening news conference.

The dead children at Silver Rail elementary school were aged five, eight and 11, officials said.

A seven-year-old and a 54-year-old were also hospitalized with critical injuries, according to police.

  • Akh@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    In Texas, you can peer to peer a gun sale without any checks of any kind…

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      In the vast majority of states that’s true…

      Which leads to people intentionally not looking at license plates or even asking for a driver’s license.

      The only way to get in trouble as a seller is if you know the buyer can’t buy a gun, so sellers avoid all possible information, including age or if they live in that state.

      I purchased a rifle at like 12 at a flea market because I was already 6 foot tall and my dad wanted to see if I could. Dude didn’t ask for Idea and I handed him less than a hundred dollars

      As long as that loophole exists, anyone can get a gun. Even if they have to drive a state over.