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NewsWPLG Local 10November 3, 2026Miami-Dade County

Authorities release 911 call from Oregon elementary school shooter's fatal intervention

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Authorities released a 911 call Tuesday from Kaylub Giamanco, the father who fatally shot a 16-year-old gunman at an elementary school in Oregon last month. The recording captures Giamanco telling emergency dispatchers he was approaching Silver Rail Elementary School with a firearm and preparing to confront the shooter.

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Why It Matters

The release of the emergency dispatch audio provides a minute-by-minute account of the actions taken by emergency responders, school staff, and a parent during a fatal active shooter incident that resulted in five deaths.

Key Facts

  • Authorities released a 911 call Tuesday from Kaylub Giamanco to The Associated Press via a public records request.
  • The 911 call lasted a little more than a minute while Giamanco was driving home and saw the shooter at Silver Rail Elementary School.
  • During the call, Giamanco told the operator he had a gun and intended to confront the shooter, while the operator urged him to let officers handle the situation.
  • The 16-year-old shooter, Griffin J. John II, shot through locked doors to enter the school in Bend, Oregon, on Oct. 15.
  • The shooter killed three children—ages 5, 8, and 11—and a teacher in a special needs classroom.
  • Another student and a teacher were injured during the attack.
  • Teacher Cassidy Schutz confronted the shooter by throwing her phone, tackling him, and wrestling for control of the weapon before Giamanco entered through an open window.
  • Giamanco entered the classroom and fatally shot the attacker, later stating he felt he was the last line of defense.
  • Teacher Becky Drury was shot at close range in her left hand and right arm, and pretended to be dead to avoid further injury.
  • Bend-La Pine Schools previously identified Cassidy Schutz and shared her public statement regarding the tragedy.

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