The three children and a teacher killed in a special education classroom at an Oregon elementary school Thursday included a 5-year-old boy whose family said they are “broken and lost” after the shooting.
\n\nRhoam Summer, a 5-year-old with long curly hair, was identified as one of the victims by a family member. The shooting occurred at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday. Officials said an armed bystander fatally shot the teen gunman, putting an end to the shooting spree.
\n\nRhoam’s mother, Kelik Summer posted to a Facebook group last night, saying Thursday was “the worst day of my life. My son Rhoam was killed in a school shooting.”
\n\n“We are broken and lost, but are surrounded by friends and family who are keeping us safe,” Summer wrote.
\n\nSeveral parents told NBC News the shooting happened in a special education classroom. Police have not confirmed that detail.
\n\nA 7-year-old who was in a wheelchair and another teacher were also critically injured in the shooting.
\n\n“There are simply no words for the loss that we have suffered today,” Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler said at a community vigil hours after the tragedy.
\n\nThe injured teacher was identified by her husband…
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