# Oregon school shooting: Police praise ‘heroism’ of those who intervened

https://mins.news/en/item/104121

- DW, 2026-10-17 06:04 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/oregon-school-shooting-police-praise-heroism-of-those-who-intervened-to-stop-more-killing/a-79685302?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> A former pupil killed three children and a teacher at a school in Bend, Oregon, and injured another child and teacher. Police said a teacher tackled the gunman, who was then shot dead by a parent of two pupils. They praised three people whose actions helped stop further killings.

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