Shooting in broad daylight at an Oregon elementary school... Five people, including children, died.

The shooter also died at the scene... CNN reports that a 16-year-old male is the suspect.

(San Francisco = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kwon Young-jeon = At least five people were killed in a shooting incident during class at an elementary school in the western state of Oregon, USA.

According to the Associated Press and the local newspaper The Oregonian on the 15th (local time), a gunman entered Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, about 200 km southeast of Portland, at around 1 p.m. and opened fire.

The criminal first fired a gun at a vehicle parked outside the school and then entered the building. He died on the spot after being hit by a bullet during a confrontation with the police who arrived within minutes of receiving the report.

Police have not yet released the identity of the shooter, but CNN reported that the shooter was known to be a 16-year-old male.

The police explained that details about the criminal's death, such as whether he was shot by a police officer or shot by a third party, were not confirmed.

The AP reported, citing multiple law enforcement officials, that the death toll from this shooting incident was at least five, but it is not clear whether the shooter was included in this number. Other media outlets reported that there were four deaths, and CNN reported that three children and one adult had died.

Police also said that children were among the victims.

The Bend-la-Pine School District, to which the school belongs, is currently placing the school on lockdown.

“We offer our condolences to the bereaved families and everyone affected,” Superintendent Stephen Cook said in a statement, adding, “Our immediate priorities are caring for our students and staff, and supporting law enforcement and first responders.”

Silver Rail Elementary School, which has classes from kindergarten to fifth grade, has a total of 462 students, of whom 80% are white and 20% are from poor families, the Oregonian reported, citing state government data.