Father shot 16-year-old gunman during Oregon school rampage

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 21:58 · Archive

A bystander shot and killed a 16-year-old gunman who killed three children and a teacher at an Oregon elementary school.

A 16-year-old gunman opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon on Thursday, killing three children aged five, eight and eleven, and one teacher. A seven-year-old student and another teacher were also injured in the rampage.

Kaylub Giamanco, 36, a carpenter and father of two girls attending the school, was driving home for lunch when he heard the gunshots. He followed the suspect into the building and, armed with a concealed weapon, confronted the gunman in a special education room and shot him fatally.

Giamanco's brother told media that his brother does not feel like a hero, saying he is haunted by what he witnessed and feels guilty he could not save more people. The family issued a statement requesting privacy and saying Giamanco 'is not seeking recognition, but instead wishes to express his gratitude to the first responders, school personnel, and community for the outpouring of love and support'. Oregon's governor Tina Kotek praised the man during a news conference on Thursday.

How it is being reported

• Bystander who killed Oregon shooter identified as father of girls at elementary schoolKaylub Giamanco, who was reportedly driving home when he heard gunshots, ‘not seeking recognition’, family says Details are beginning to emerge about Kaylub Giamanco, the man who brought the deadly shooting at elementary school in Bend, Oregon on Thursday , to an end by fatally shooting the 16-year-old suspect in the midst of a violent rampage. Authorities have yet to officially release the man’s identity, but Kaylub Giamanco’s family issued a statement on Friday confirming that he shot and killed the suspect. Continue reading...Guardian World · 16 Oct, 21:37
• Hero father Kaylub Giamanco, who brought down Oregon school shooter, happened to be driving by when he heard shots fired... and feels 'guilty' he wasn't there in time to save four victimsKaylub Giamanco, 36, was driving past his daughter's school on his way home for lunch on Thursday when he heard gunfire.Daily Mail · 16 Oct, 18:00

In this story: Kaylub Giamanco · Silver Rail Elementary · Bend, Oregon · Tina Kotek

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