Bend Officials Identify Two Victims and Gunman in Oregon School Shooting

Officials in Bend, Oregon, identified two victims and the gunman in Thursday’s school shooting as the investigation into a motive remained in its early stages.

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Bend Officials Identify Two Victims and Gunman in Oregon School Shooting

The police chief in Bend, Oregon, and other officials identified two victims and the gunman during a news conference on Thursday’s school shooting.

Officials said their investigation into a motive was still in its early stages.

Originally reported by The New York Times. Read the full story at The New York Times

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