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Police: Oregon high school shooter killed

11 June 2014 00:16 (UTC +04:00)

The Multnomah County Sheriff's department issued a statement saying the shooter had been killed and the situation was under control, KGW-TV reported.

The shooting took place at Reynolds High School in Troutdale just as the school day was beginning, officials said.

"We are still checking the building," Sue Strickland, police records specialist for the Troutdale police, told USA TODAY. "We have about 40-50 units out there. We have several SWAT teams in the building right now and they are checking to make sure that they've got things under control. A semi-automatic weapon was used and there are injuries."

She could not confirm the shooter's death.

Mayor Doug Daoust told MSNBC that gunshots were heard and students fled the building just as school was to begin.

"Police officers from multiple cities are swarming" the area Daoust said. "A LifeFlight helicopter has been called to the scene." USA Today