NewsWPLG Local 10October 23, 2026Miami-Dade County
Oregon resident Kaylub Giamanco recounts stopping school shooting and expressing regret for lives lost
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Kaylub Giamanco, an Oregon carpenter who fatally shot an active shooter at Silver Rail Elementary School, stated in an interview that he regrets not arriving sooner to prevent all casualties. The Oct. 15 shooting resulted in the deaths of three children and a teacher, while injuring others before Giamanco intervened.
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The reporting details the actions of an armed civilian who intervened in an active shooter incident, highlighting the timeline of law enforcement and bystander response at a public school.
Key Facts
- Kaylub Giamanco fatally shot 16-year-old Griffin J. John II to end an attack at Silver Rail Elementary School on Oct. 15.
- Three children, aged 5, 8, and 11, and a teacher were killed during the shooting.
- Another student was critically injured, and a teacher named Becky Drury was injured and hospitalized.
- Giamanco was a parent of two daughters attending the school and was driving past when he spotted the shooter.
- Giamanco was carrying a .40-caliber handgun legally in his truck console.
- An unnamed teacher threw her phone at the attacker and wrestled with him before Giamanco entered through a window and fired his weapon.
- President Donald Trump publicly referred to Giamanco as a hero following the incident.
Who's Mentioned
locationBend“City in Oregon where the shooting took place”locationOregon“State where the incident occurred”OrganizationOregon Public Broadcasting“News organization that conducted the interview with Giamanco”PersonBecky Drury“Teacher injured in the classroom during the attack”locationSavannah“Location of reporter Bynum”PersonGriffin J. John II“16-year-old former student identified as the shooter”PersonKaylub Giamanco“Oregon carpenter who intervened in the school shooting”PersonDonald Trump“President who commented on the shooting”locationSilver Rail Elementary“Elementary school in Bend, Oregon where the attack occurred”