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| Oregon student and gunman dead at US school | |
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| A gunman who shot dead a student at a school in the US state of Oregon has also been killed, police said. | A gunman who shot dead a student at a school in the US state of Oregon has also been killed, police said. |
| "The student has died. I'm very, very sorry for the family," said Troutdale police chief Scott Anderson. | "The student has died. I'm very, very sorry for the family," said Troutdale police chief Scott Anderson. |
| Officers did not say how the suspect died, nor whether he was also a student at Reynolds High School in Troutdale. | Officers did not say how the suspect died, nor whether he was also a student at Reynolds High School in Troutdale. |
| Police arrived after shots were reported as classes started on Tuesday morning, when the suspect opened fire with a rifle. | |
| Students were seen being led from the high school with their hands on their heads, and there were emotional reunions with parents outside. | Students were seen being led from the high school with their hands on their heads, and there were emotional reunions with parents outside. |
| A teacher was also treated at the scene for non-life threatening injuries. | |
| During the evacuation another person was found to be armed with a gun and taken into custody. Mr Anderson said that was unrelated to the shooting. | |
| Mr Anderson said investigators had tentatively identified the attacker but were not prepared to reveal his or her identity. | |
| The shooting follows a spate of recent attacks at or near school campuses. | The shooting follows a spate of recent attacks at or near school campuses. |
| Last week, a teenager was killed and two other people wounded when a gunman opened fire in a building at Seattle Pacific University. | Last week, a teenager was killed and two other people wounded when a gunman opened fire in a building at Seattle Pacific University. |