Oregon father killed teenage attacker after school shooting claimed four lives
Kaylub Giamanco, 36, confronted and killed a teenage gunman at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, after the attacker opened fire. His intervention was praised by local and national leaders, who said it prevented further loss of life, though the shooting killed four people and left others injured.
Giamanco’s mother said he entered through a window the gunman had shot out and called her afterwards, distressed that he could not save everyone. Police said the 16-year-old had fired 15 rounds and targeted a special-needs classroom at his former school; three pupils aged five, eight and 11, and a 25-year-old teacher were killed.
- A father stopped a gunman at his daughters’ school.
- Four people were killed in the shooting.
- His mother says he is struggling with the aftermath.
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Silver Rail Elementary is a primary school in Bend, a city in the US state of Oregon. The pupils there are young children, and the school also has classrooms for children with additional support needs.
The reported attacker was 16 and had previously attended the school. Kaylub Giamanco, the father of a pupil, was at the school when the shooting began; the account says he entered through a window and confronted the gunman.
The deaths of pupils and a teacher, alongside injuries to others, made this a major community tragedy. Giamanco’s actions have also drawn attention to the role people at the scene can play during an attack.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Hero dad who stopped Oregon school shooting ‘stalked’ lone gunman after ‘army crawling’ through shot out window, mom says”.