a deadly shooting in a high school in suburban portland, oregon. there is at least one victim, a student killed by a gunman. the lone shooter is also dead,

comcast business built for business. >> so here again is that situation that we were watching in suburban portlandegon. this is troutdale. these are live pictures coming into fox new. look at the gear this man is putting on. we know they are responding at reynolds high school there in that suburban area to some sort of threat. first we were told it might be an active shooter. we're working to shore up the details on this but here are the facts that we know. classes were in session when something happened on that campus this morning. that campus immediately went into lockdown. parents were told to stay away. we know from our own reporting and what we've been able to pick up in the last little pit that parents have shown up. don't know if they went there before or after but they're there now on the perimeter so part of keeping the scene calm is trying to keep them back as well so you see the perimeter they've drawn there in the center of your screen and toward the back there trying to keep people off the campus while they deal with a threat and it is a heavy show of force, in excess of 100 police of

. >>> that suburban portland, oregon, high school where a freshman opened fire has canceled final examsow say it appears the shooter was planning a bloodbath and had more than enough firepower to pull it all off. here's abc's david wright. >> reporter: police say the teenager responsible for this rampage was a 15-year-old freshman, jared michael padgett, who arrived at school as though it were just another day. >> he arrived at the school on a school bus carrying a guitar case and a duffel bag. >> reporter: inside the ar-15 assault rifle used in the attack plus a hunting knife, a handgun and nine extra clips of ammo. >> the shooter obtained the weapons from his family home. the weapons had been secured, but he defeated the security measures. >> reporter: authorities say padgett went straight into the locker room in the gym where he shot and killed fellow freshman emilio hoffman. football coach todd rispler saw what was happening and raced down the hall to sound the alarm. the gunman chasing after him shooting. look closely at the coach's t-shirt there. that's a bullet hole. the local ma

a deadly shooting in a high school in suburban portland, oregon.student killed by a gunman. the lone shooter is also dead, we're told by authorities. although we don't know how he died. >> a gunman entered the high school this morning, shot one student, unfortunately that student has died. the gunman was located and the gunman is also deceased. >> this is a very tc

a deadly shooting in a high school in suburban portland, oregon. there is at least one victim, a student killed by a gunman. the lone shooter is also dead, we're told by authorities. although we don't know how he died. >> a gunman entered the high school this morning, shot one student, unfortunately that student has died. the gunman was located and the gunman is also deceased. >> this is a very tragic day. one that i had hoped would never, ever be part of my experien experience. and as we are able to get more information, the district will provide that to the public. we feel very sorry for our parents, our kids. they were absolutely wonderful today exiting the building. >> still very active scene there. it's still unclear whether any other students were hurt. here's what we do know. 8:07 pacific time, shots were fired at reynolds high school in troutdale, about 12 miles east of portland. the shooting happened as classes began for the day. police and tactical teams evacuated students from the school, as you see right here in this video. they were le

the procedures put in place, this is a suburban community, 16 miles outside of portland, oregon. the response as the mayor just said was rapid but you've got a situation where not all of the teachers were in place. we don't know how many adults were in the school. the kids seem to be in some cases having their own lockdown. >> exactly, andrea. they are doing what they are supposed to do. they are moving to the lockdown areas they've learned through their teachers in practice. and the police force, even though the mayor described it as small, 16 officers, no doubt they've practiced the training and active shooter training that we all practiced post columbine. so the response is quick. students are doing what they are supposed to do. teachers are doing what they are supposed to do. there is report of gunshots so we do likely have a shooter in there. but he might have been isolated. officers may already be on top of him. we have to just wait and see how it unfolds. >> joining us now is shannon watson, moms demanding action, founder of that organization. shannon, we've been to too ma

talked to people about a recent rise in the last couple years in gang violence in this suburban just east of east portlandoncern about security at that school. clearly there was no big tsa metal detector but security will be the big issue going forward. >> dan springer on scene. thanks very much. dan mentioned that there had been problems with gang violence and stuff in the neighborhood which is true by itself. bigger picture, we have no idea whether that was any way related to this incident. we do not yet have specifics. authorities have not shared them. students with whom we have spoken do not know them and parents and teachers with whom our team has spoken to don't know either. we're looking at pictures from koin, our network news affiliate. they have these pictures for us. i want to get to where they are interviewing students. >> the vice principal came in later and announced that it was an active lockdown and it was really not to move or anything. and then when the cops did come, they lined us up single file and then they had a few s.w.a.t. members at the doors of the entrance making a barrier and th

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fox 12 in portland, oregon with new details on yesterday's deadly school shooting in suburban troutdale. police say the shooter was a freshman who had an assault rifle, a handgun and several rounds of ammunition. the shooter killed himself. there's no known connection between him and the 14-year-old student whom he murdered. >> fox 29 in philadelphia with a not guilty plea from a truck driver, kevin roper on charges related to that accident that injured tracy morgan and killed one of his friends. >>> and this is a live look from faem, from our affiliate, it looks stormy. aa massive boa constrictor on the loose in boca raton. he keeps showing up in bushes and trees and even on a backyard chair. we'll be right back. upgrade to the philips norelco shaver series 8000 for the most advanced shaving experience. with gyroflex 3d technology, you can get to those hard to reach places for the ultimate shave wet or dry. guaranteed. visit philips.com/fathersday now to save $50. finally, the purple pill, the #1 prescribed acid blocking brand. comes without a prescription for frequent heartburn. get c