Oregon father confronts school shooter in 911 call
A father’s frantic 911 call, released Tuesday, reveals the moments before he confronted and fatally shot the gunman at his daughters’ elementary school in Bend, Oregon. Kaylub Giamanco, 36, made the call on October 15 as the shooting began at Silver Rail Elementary School.
“Someone’s at the school, at my daughters’ school with a gun. I have a gun, and I will shoot them right now if I have to,” Giamanco stated to the dispatcher. His two daughters were inside the school when he witnessed the shooter’s initial attack while driving nearby.
The shooter killed three children, ages 5, 8, and 11, and a 25-year-old teacher. Giamanco then entered the school and killed the 16-year-old shooter.
The 80-second recording captures the immediate chaos, beginning with the gunman firing at a vehicle. Giamanco previously explained to Oregon Public Broadcasting that he grabbed his handgun out of fear after seeing the shooter discard a weapon and climb the school fence.
During the 911 call, Giamanco identified the school and stated, “This is my daughters’ school. I’m about to go kill this kid.” When asked if he knew the shooter, he responded, “No, I don’t f---ing know, I was just driving.” He then reported the shooter was inside the school and described ongoing gunfire. The dispatcher reassured him that help was on the way before the call concluded.
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