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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek ordered flags at public institutions lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Oct. 16, honoring the victims of a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend. Three children and a teacher were killed, and a child and an adult were injured; the 16-year-old shooter also died. Kotek praised school staff, first responders and a community member whose intervention helped prevent further loss of life, as state agencies coordinated support for the community.

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