June 10, 2014: Authorities respond to a shooting incident at Reynolds High School in Troutdale, a suburb of Portland, Ore.Fox News
Police in Oregon say a shooter is dead after responding to reports of shots fired at a high school outside of Portland.
The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that the situation is stabilized at Reynolds High School in Troutdale.
The sheriff’s office said at 8:07 a.m. local time Tuesday, police responded to the reports of shots fired at the school.
Authorities are asking parents to reunite with students at the Wood Village Fred Meyer supermarket and advise all other people to stay out of the area.
The wife of a vice principal at the school told KPTV that she received a text message from her husband that said there was an active shooter.
More than 60 police and sheriff’s units are reportedly on scene in addition to 19 medical personnel and the FBI, according to KOIN 6. A LifeFlight helicopter also landed in a field near the school.
Doug Daoust, the mayor of Troutdale, told Fox News that SWAT teams are evacuating classrooms one at a time. TV news broadcasts showed students being escorted away from the school with their hands on their heads, The Associated Press reports.
Around 2,800 students attend the school, Q13 Fox reports. There has been no word on yet on any possible injuries.
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