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Jonathan Wright

Mother of teen accused in the Oregon school shooting apologizes to families amid reports she bought the shotgun

On October 15, a 16-year-old forced his way into Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, and opened fire in a classroom. Per CNN, He killed three children and a teacher before a parent shot him dead.

Now, the mother of the 16-year-old has come forward to apologize to the victims’ families. “I’m so sorry, I wish I could have done something. I’m sorry for their loss,” she told CNN on Oct. 16, speaking from her apartment balcony without appearing on camera. What she wouldn’t discuss was the weapon that his son allegedly used in the incident.

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