Oregon father shoots gunman at elementary school

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 12:32 · Archive

A father shot a teenage gunman at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, killing three students and a teacher.

A father confronted and shot a teenage gunman during an attack at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. The shooting killed three students and a teacher. Kaylub Giamanco, a 36-year-old carpenter, entered the school after hearing gunshots and fired his own weapon. According to Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz, Giamanco acted after seeing a teacher fighting with the shooter. Giamanco had a .40-caliber pistol legally stored in his vehicle.

President Donald Trump praised Giamanco's intervention, telling reporters: 'It's a terrible thing, but thank goodness for a man that had a gun and knew how to use it.'

Such interventions are uncommon. The Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center at Texas State University tracked 634 active attack incidents involving firearms, blades or vehicles between 2000 and 2025. Of 374 cases that ended before police arrived, only 29 involved an armed civilian shooting the attacker. In another 31 incidents, civilians stopped the attacker through other means, such as wrestling or disarming them. A centre spokesperson said: 'They recognize they may be the only way to stop it before law enforcement arrives.'

How it is being reported

• Oregon father is the latest armed civilian to confront a gunman in a US mass shootingFew mass shootings in the U.S. end with an armed civilian confronting the gunman, as happened during the deadly attack on an Oregon elementary school.Clickorlando · 17 Oct, 12:14
• Oregon father is the latest armed civilian to confront a gunman in a US mass shootingFew mass shootings in the U.S. end with an armed civilian confronting the gunman, as happened during the deadly attack on an Oregon elementary school.News4Jax · 17 Oct, 12:14

In this story: Kaylub Giamanco · Silver Rail Elementary School · Bend · Oregon · Donald Trump · Texas State University

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