crime NPR National October 17, 2026 at 11:43 AM

Suspect in deadly Oregon elementary school shooting was a former student

By Alert USA — Civilian Readiness Desk · October 17, 2026

Authorities say the 16-year-old suspect in a school shooting that killed three children and one teacher at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon was once a student there.

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