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Oregon father describes stopping gunman at his daughters’ school
Kaylub Giamanco, a 36-year-old father in Bend, Oregon, shot and killed a gunman at his daughters’ school.
The 16-year-old former student had opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary, killing three children and a teacher and wounding others.
Giamanco was near the school after deciding to go home for lunch when he saw the attacker and called emergency services.
He entered the school with a handgun and reached a classroom where a teacher was fighting the gunman.
Giamanco says he still struggles with the children he could not save and wants to meet their families.
He praised the teacher for confronting the attacker and helping create a chance to intervene.
He also wants more school safety support, including a school resource officer at every school; the gunman’s motive remains under investigation.
Kaylub Giamanco, a 36-year-old father, described how he intervened during a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon.
He shot and killed the 16-year-old gunman, Griffin J John II, after entering the school.
The attack killed a teacher and three children, and wounded another child and a teacher.
Giamanco said he was haunted by the children he could not save and wanted to meet their families.
He called for safer schools, including school resource officers at every site.
- Who
- Kaylub Giamanco, a father whose daughters attend Silver Rail Elementary, spoke about the shooting. The gunman was 16-year-old former student Griffin J John II.
- What
- Giamanco recounted entering the school and shooting the gunman. The attack killed a teacher and three children.
- When
- The shooting took place on 15 October. Giamanco spoke about it in an interview with Oregon Public Broadcasting that aired on Friday.
- Where
- Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon.
- Why
- Giamanco said he went in because he believed people would die if he did not intervene. The gunman’s motive remains under investigation.
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A 16-year-old former student opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary, killing a teacher and three children.
Giamanco entered the school and shot the gunman, who was reaching for his weapon.
Giamanco spoke about the shooting in an interview with Oregon Public Broadcasting.
- School
- Silver Rail Elementary School, Bend, Oregon
- Gunman
- Griffin J John II, 16, a former student
- Victims killed
- Three children and one teacher
- Giamanco
- 36-year-old carpenter and father
- Interview
- Oregon Public Broadcasting, aired on Friday
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What people are saying
I have to go in. People are going to die.
I want to apologise for not saving their babies
The gratitude for saving people's children is awesome, but there were ones that I didn't save.
almost certainly helped prevent more bloodshed