Hero dad who took down school shooter speaks out: 'I was supposed to be there'
Also reported by CBS News
Summary
Kaylub Giamanco, a father of two, stopped a gunman who had killed three students and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. He intervened by entering a classroom and shooting the attacker, who was later confirmed dead by police.Key Facts
- The shooting happened on October 15, 2026, at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon.
- The attacker killed three students and one teacher, and injured another student and teacher.
- Giamanco saw the gunman enter the school and immediately grabbed his own gun from his car.
- He crawled through broken doors, entered the classroom where the attack was happening, and shot the gunman multiple times.
- Police credited Giamanco with saving more lives by stopping the attacker.
- A teacher also helped by wrestling the gunman to the floor, allowing Giamanco to act.
- Giamanco expressed sadness for those who died and gratitude for saving others.
- The family of one victim praised Giamanco for risking his own safety to help others.
