2014-06-10
A very tragic day': Student and gunman dead at Oregon high school
A student was fatally shot and the gunman was found dead at an Oregon high school Tuesday, authorities said.
SWAT teams descended on Reynolds High School after receiving a report of a shooting, Troutdale Police Chief Scott Anderson said. He said a room-by-room search was underway at the school outside Portland. Anderson did not say how the gunman died.
"This is a very tragic day, one that I had hoped would never ever be part of my experience," Schools Superintendent Linda Florence said. "We feel very sorry for our parents."
She said the students were "absolutely wonderful" at evacuating the building. The students exited the building, hands over their heads, and gathered in a nearby parking lot for teary reunions with parents.
