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Oregon father killed teenage gunman after four died in school shooting
A newly released 911 call captures Kaylub Giamanco pleading for help after seeing an armed teenager enter his daughters’ elementary school in Bend, Oregon. Giamanco then went into the school and shot the gunman, Griffin John II, dead, after the teenager had killed four people.
The shooting took place at Silver Rail Elementary on 15 October. The article says a teacher, Cassidy Schutz, tackled John and tried to wrestle away his rifle, giving Giamanco an opening; another teacher, Becky Drury, was shot and injured. The victims included teacher Megan Lambert and three children, among them five-year-old Rhoam Summer; seven-year-old Saylor Graham was also injured.
In short
- A father’s 911 call was released after the Silver Rail school shooting.
- He entered the school and shot the gunman.
- A teacher’s intervention helped create an opening to confront the attacker.
Explained simply
Silver Rail Elementary is a primary school in Bend, a city in the US state of Oregon. In the United States, schools have their own staff and safety procedures, while police and emergency services respond to reports of armed attacks.
The reported victims included teacher Megan Lambert and three children; another child and teacher Becky Drury were injured. Kaylub Giamanco is a father whose daughters attended the school, and Griffin John II was the teenage gunman. The incident raises questions about how schools and emergency services respond to attacks and the risks faced by staff and families during them.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Chilling 911 audio shows dad pleading for help before rushing into daughters’ school with gun to stop active shooter”.