# Oregon school shooter was former special-needs student, police say

https://mins.news/en/item/104186

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-17 08:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/17/oregon-school-shooter-was-former-special-needs-student-police-say-2?traffic_source=rss

> Police and school officials say the 16-year-old who killed three children and a teacher at an Oregon elementary school had previously attended its special-needs program.

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