Authorities release 911 call from the man who killed a shooter inside an Oregon elementary school
Summary
Authorities released a 911 call from Kaylub Giamanco, who reported a gunman at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Oct. 15. Giamanco entered the school and fatally shot the 16-year-old attacker after a teacher confronted him; the shooting killed three children and a teacher and injured two others.Key Facts
- The call, which lasted a little more than a minute, was released to The Associated Press through a public records request.
- Giamanco told the 911 operator he had a gun and threatened to shoot the attacker.
- The operator urged Giamanco to wait for police, while he reported that the shooter was entering the school and firing.
- The 16-year-old shooter, Griffin J. John II, killed three children ages 5, 8 and 11, and a teacher in a special-needs classroom.
- A student was critically injured, and a second teacher was shot and hospitalized.
- Teacher Cassidy Schutz tackled the shooter and struggled for control of his weapon before Giamanco arrived.
- Giamanco entered through an open window and shot the attacker; he later said Schutz’s actions gave him an opening.
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