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Father of Two Intervenes and Fatally Shoots Oregon School Gunman

A bystander pursued and fatally shot a gunman at an Oregon elementary school, preventing further casualties after four people were killed.

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A parent fatally shot a 16-year-old gunman who attacked Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, October 15, Yahoo News UK reported. Kaylub Giamanco pursued the suspect after watching him enter the building. Family members confirmed that Giamanco is the father of two young girls who attend the school, according to reports from Yahoo News UK and El Cronista. [1][5][6]

The gunman killed a 25-year-old teacher and three students, aged 5, 8, and 11, before Giamanco stopped him, Yahoo News UK reported. Two additional victims were taken to a hospital with critical injuries, according to the outlet. Family members and observers credited Giamanco with stepping in to prevent further loss of life during the shooting, Yahoo News UK and ABC News reported. [1][8]

As HEROIC BREAKING NEWS reported earlier, the attack began at 12:59 p.m. on October 15, 2026. Police officers arrived on the scene within three minutes at 1:02 p.m. Following the incident, an online campaign was set up to support Giamanco for his actions, according to reports from AOL News, TMZ, and HEROIC BREAKING NEWS. [3][4][12][13]

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In short

  • Kaylub Giamanco pursued and fatally shot a 16-year-old gunman at Silver Rail Elementary School.
  • The gunman killed a 25-year-old teacher and three students before being stopped.
  • Giamanco is the father of two children who attend the school.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Dad, Who Fatally Shot Gunman at His Daughters’ Oregon Elementary School, Hailed ‘a Hero’ by His FamilyYahoo News UK, 9d ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Dad, Who Fatally Shot Gunman at His Daughters’ Oregon Elementary School, Hailed ‘a Hero’ by His FamilyPeople.com, 9d ago
  3. [3]Oregon School Shooting: GoFundMe Set Up For Good Samaritan Who Killed ShooterAOL.com, 10d ago
  4. [4]Oregon School Shooting: GoFundMe Set Up For Good Samaritan Who Killed ShooterTMZ, 10d ago
  5. [5]Oregon school shooting: Family identifies Kaylub Giamanco, dad of 2 students, as bystander who stopped gunman who killed 3 children, 1 teacherEl Cronista, 10d ago
  6. [6]Man Who Killed Oregon School Shooter Was Father of Two Students and Saw Gunman Enter the Building: ReportsYahoo News Singapore, 10d ago
  7. [7]Bend, Oregon, elementary school shooting: Hero who stopped suspected gunman identified by familyABC7 Bay Area, 10d ago
  8. [8]'Hero' bystanders helped prevent further bloodshed in Oregon shootingABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 10d ago

Background

  1. [9]Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Wikipedia
  2. [10]2023 Jacksonville shooting on Wikipedia
  3. [11]His Family on Wikipedia
  4. [12]Donald Trump Praises Armed Citizen Who Intervened in Oregon Shooting HEROIC BREAKING NEWS, 10d ago
  5. [13]Bystander Stops Gunman at Oregon Elementary School After Fatal Shooting HEROIC BREAKING NEWS, 11d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 13 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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