The Silver Rail Hero The Media Downplayed

The Spectacle Podcast: The Official Podcast of The American Spectator · Oct 22, 2026 · 28m

Three children and a teacher were killed by a 16-year-old mass shooter at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. The shooter’s life was shortly ended by a father, and mainstream media’s coverage has been silent ever since they found out that there was a good guy with a gun.

The Spectacle Podcast hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss the shooting and how the Left has silenced news that goes contrary to their messaging. Melissa and Scott discuss the shooter’s troubled home life and other factors that could have contributed to the shooter’s motives. They also discuss previous…