Former mayor of Bend, Oregon, on the deadly shooting at an elementary school

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published October 16, 2026 at 4:57 AM MDT

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Jeff Eager, former mayor of Bend, Oregon, about the elementary school shooting in his neighborhood.

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