Kaylub Giamanco, a carpenter from Bend, Oregon, described in an interview his intervention to stop a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School. The shooting occurred one week prior to the October 23, 2026, report. According to reports, a teen gunman entered the school and killed three students and one teacher before Giamanco, who has children at the school, shot and killed the suspect.
Giamanco stated in an interview with Oregon Public Broadcasting that he was driving home for lunch when he saw the gunman carrying a shotgun toward the school building. After entering the parking lot and calling 911, Giamanco said he decided to enter the building when he felt the dispatcher's questions were delaying the emergency response.
Inside the school, Giamanco reported seeing a teacher struggling with the gunman over a rifle. He stated he fired a shot when he had a clear line of sight, causing the shooter to fall and the teacher to flee. Giamanco then fired two additional shots at the gunman to ensure he could not continue shooting.
The incident resulted in the deaths of three students and one teacher. Giamanco, a local resident and parent, described the physical and emotional impact of the event, stating he felt like he was having a heart attack during the intervention and has struggled with the personal weight of taking a life.
Giamanco expressed a sense of responsibility for the children he was unable to save, stating he wished to apologize to the victims' families while also receiving gratitude from parents whose children were unharmed. He noted that the teacher who wrestled with the gunman provided him the opportunity to shoot without hitting her.
Giamanco stated that without the teacher's struggle with the gunman, he likely would have faced the shooter head-on, potentially resulting in further casualties. He characterized himself as the "last line of defense" for the remaining children in the school. Further details regarding the identity of the teen gunman or the specific names of the victims were not reported in the available source. Public records and local law enforcement will manage the subsequent investigation into the shooting.