Oregon teacher fought school attacker before armed dad shot suspect 'multiple times'

BBC World Friday 16 October 2026, 23:07 UTC 1 min read

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The 16-year-old suspect previously attended the primary school and had targeted a special educational needs classroom, police say.

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