New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Three children ages 5, 8 and 11 and a teacher were killed in a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, police said.

The shooter, 16, was found dead inside the school when police arrived, Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said. A community member had pursed him into the school and shot him, Krantz said.

Another child and teacher were taken to the hospital, Krantz said.

Authorities believe at least five people are dead following a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, according to two law enforcement officials with knowledge of the case.

The officials told The Associated Press the death toll was preliminary and could change.

The suspected shooter was 15 or 16 years old, one of the so...