New details released on guman, victims in Bend, OR school shooting

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We're learning new information just one day after an elementary school shooting
in Bend, Oregon. A news conference was held this afternoon. Three kids, ages five,
eight, and eleven, along with a 25-year-old teacher, were killed on Thursday.
Officials say the 16-year-old gunman was killed by a parent
who had a pistol legally locked in his car and followed him into the school.
Here's a timeline of events. It all started minutes before one o'clock
when the suspect threw a gun over a fence near the school and climbed over.
Witnesses confronted him, and the suspect fired at a red pickup truck.
That driver called 911. A parent witnessed the shooting
and followed the teen inside the school as a 16-year-old shot at the door to get in.
The 36-year-old man who parked at the school took out a 40-caliber pistol.
That was legally secured in his vehicle and carried it towards the school.
As he made entry through the forced open doors,
he heard shooting and saw a teacher involved in a physical altercation.
With the suspect, he then went to the classroom where
the struggle was underway. Fired his weapon.
Striking suspect multiple times.
A seven-year-old girl was seriously hurt,
and a 54-year-old teacher was also taken to the hospital.
Police say the teen had 44 more rounds with him or in his backpack.
Students will be out of school until at least Tuesday of next week.
The family of five-year-old Rome Summer has identified him as one
of the victims of Thursday's shooting. 25-year-old Megan Lambert
was identified by her family as the teacher who was killed.
They shared a statement saying how selfless she was and how much she loved her job.
Fox 13 will continue to bring you new information
as soon as it comes to our newsroom.
