Gunman Shoots Student At Oregon High School

A teenage gunman armed with a rifle has shot and killed a student and injured a teacher as classes began at an Oregon high school.

The attacker then killed himself after the shooting at Troutdale in the northwestern US state, police suspect.

Police have named the victim as Emilio Hoffman, 14.

A physical education teacher received non-life-threatening injuries in the attack at Reynolds High School.

KOIN TV reported that the teacher, Todd Rispler, was grazed by a bullet in the hip.

A police robot with a camera later found the suspect slumped dead in a bathroom, said the authorities.

Shortly after the shooting, President Barack Obama said his biggest frustration has been his failure to act to stop mass shootings.

The school imposed a lockdown at about 8am on Wednesday as gunfire was reported from the gymnasium locker room.

Children were later pictured on live television walking out in single file with hands on heads.

During the evacuation, a gun was found on another person, who was taken into custody, officials said.

They said that discovery was unrelated to the shooting. It is unclear if the person was a student.

Troutdale Police Chief Scott Anderson said they had tentatively identified the gunman, but were not ready to name him.

"A gunman entered the high school this morning, shot one student. Unfortunately, that student has died," he said.

About 100 law enforcement officers, tactical teams and medical personnel descended on the scene, according to local television.

President Obama said on Tuesday such attacks were "off the charts" in a way no other major country would tolerate.

"The country has to do some soul searching about this," he said during a forum organised by the social media website Tumblr.

"This is becoming the norm, and we take it for granted in ways that, as a parent, are terrifying to me."

His plans for wider background checks on gun purchases, a ban on military-style assault rifles and curbs on ammunition capacity failed last year in Congress.

An entire industry has sprung up catering to parents worried about their children's safety, offering products such as military-grade school bags.

It was reported on Tuesday that one company is selling bullet-proof blankets which it says will help shield the user from "crazed gunmen" or tornado debris.

The Bodyguard Blanket, priced at $1,000 (£600), is made with the same material used to protect US soldiers, says an ominous narrative in a promotional video .