Here's what experts say about the civilian intervention in the Bend school shooting

A politics story from the U.S., reported by NPR Politics.

Politics · the U.S. · October 16, 2026

From NPR Politics

An armed bystander stopped a shooting at a school in Bend, Ore. We talk with experts about how rarely an armed civilian ends an attack like this and how gun rights groups are responding.

Reported by NPR Politics, October 16, 2026. Read the full story at NPR Politics →

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