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Candlelight vigil honours victims of Oregon school shooting

Euronews Friday 16 October 2026, 05:47 UTC 1 min read
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A candlelight vigil was held in Bend, Oregon, to honour the three children and one teacher killed in a shooting at an elementary school in the northwestern US state. People gathered to pay their respects, lighting candles in memory of the victims. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Police said the suspected shooter was a 16-year-old who was killed by an armed bystander.

A candlelight vigil was held in Bend, Oregon, to honour the three children and one teacher killed in a shooting at an elementary school in the northwestern US state. People gathered to pay their respects, lighting candles in memory of the victims. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Police said the suspected shooter was a 16-year-old who was killed by an armed bystander. The gathering brought members of the community together to remember those killed in the attack, as candles illuminated the vigil in their honour.
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