Questions about motive remain after Bend school shooting

By Casey Frizzell (OPB) and Holly Bartholomew (OPB, Report for America)

Oct. 18, 2026 1:48 a.m. Updated: Oct. 18, 2026 2:09 a.m.

A law enforcement official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told OPB that suspect Griffin J. John II has no known previous juvenile criminal history.