16-year-old suspect in Bend, Oregon used long gun to shoot at school's locked doors, police say

Authorities said the 16-year-old shooter forced entry into the school by shooting at locked doors using a long gun. NBC News' Tom Winter discusses the damage

a long gun is capable of, the heroism of a community member to pursue the suspect and the misinformation that accumulates after a mass shooting.

The NBC News video includes a discussion by Tom Winter of the damage a long gun is capable of causing. That portion of the report addresses the weapon’s destructive capacity in connection with authorities’ account of the school entry. The verified description identifies the weapon as a long gun and says the doors were locked when they were shot at. Winter also discusses a community member’s pursuit of the suspect, which the source characterizes as heroic.

The segment further examines misinformation that can accumulate after a mass shooting. Those subjects are included alongside the account from authorities, with the video focusing both on the reported attack and on the surrounding public response and information environment. The discussion covers both the immediate episode and issues that arise in its aftermath.