'It's really hard to believe' - How Oregon primary school shooting unfolded

A teacher and three children were killed in a shooting at a primary school in the US state of Oregon, according to local police.

Victims included three children

The victims included children aged 5, 8 and 11, as well as a teacher. Local police said four people died in the incident.

The reported deaths place both school staff and young pupils among those killed, but the available information does not provide further details about the circumstances of the shooting.

Police statement

The account of the incident comes from local police. No additional information about the location within Oregon, the suspected shooter or the events leading up to the shooting was provided in the report.

The deaths are being reported as a shooting at a primary school, with the victims identified by police as one teacher and three children.