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Suspect in deadly Oregon elementary school shooting was a former student

NPR | By Jaclyn Diaz,

Scott Simon

Published October 17, 2026 at 4:43 AM PDT

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.

Jaclyn Diaz

Jaclyn Diaz is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk

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Scott Simon

Scott Simon is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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