Oregon father who killed school gunman speaks out about confronting the shooter and the children he could not save

Summary

Kaylub Giamanco, a 36-year-old carpenter, has been hailed as a hero for stopping a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, where his children attend school. The BBC reports that Giamanco killed a teenager who fatally shot three children and a teacher, and that he is describing his anguish over the children he could not save. The Guardian reports that Giamanco spoke publicly for the first time about the day he confronted the shooter, who killed three boys and one teacher, and that he told a 911 operator: "I have to go in. People are going to die."

Timeline

1. BBC

   23 Oct 2026, 22:47 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports that Kaylub Giamanco, who has been hailed as a hero for killing a teenager who fatally shot three children and a teacher, describes his anguish over the children he couldn't save.

2. The Guardian

   23 Oct 2026, 23:10 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Kaylub Giamanco, a 36-year-old carpenter whose children attend Silver Rail elementary in Bend, Oregon, spoke for the first time about confronting the shooter, who killed three boys and one teacher, and said he told a 911 operator: "I have to go in. People are going to die."