Kaylub Giamanco, Bend, Oregon man identified as hero bystander who shot and killed 16-year-old shooter who attacked Silver Rail Elementary School leaving 4 people dead, including 5-year-old, 8 and 11-year old teacher. The Good Samaritan, whose two daughters attended the school rushed inside the school to confront teen shooter during unfolding scene.
A local Bend, Oregon man whose two daughters attend an elementary school where a 16-year-old shot and killed 3 children and a teacher has been identified as the Good Samaritan who averted further casualties after confronting the teen gunman and killing him moments after launching his attack.
Kaylub Giamanco was returning home during his lunch break when he encountered the unfolding scene near Silver Rail Elementary School, Thursday afternoon. Giamanco reportedly lives just up the road from the elementary school, where his two daughters attend classes when the bystander armed with a concealed carry weapon confronted the teen shooter.
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After hearing gunshots and seeing the suspected shooter moving toward or entering the school building, the concerned dad — fearing for the wellbeing of his own two daughters and other children — rushed towards the building.
It was there that the bystander, who’d witnessed the unfolding scene, confronted the unidentified teen shooter and shot him dead. By then, the 16-year-old had shot and killed 3 children, ages 5, 8 and 11 along with a school teacher. A 7-year-old student and 54-year-old teacher were critically injured.
Rheam Summer was later identified by his mother as the 5-year old shot and killed by the teen gunman.
The parent’s ‘quick thinking’ led to him being hailed a hero as his actions likely averted further casualties.
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The parent who had yet to be publically identified by authorities went on to be praised by Governor Tina Kotek.
‘To the community member who heroically intervened…your actions carry a heavy emotional burden and I want you to know my thoughts are with you as well,’ Kotek said at a press conference.
Kotek applauded the bystander’s actions that she said helped prevent ‘further loss of life.’
‘My heart is absolutely broken today… this is a horrible day. No parent should have to have this kind of day,’ she added.
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Follow up reports revealed the 16-year-old shooter using a ‘pump action’ shotgun his mother had purchased during Thursday’s attack. It remained unclear how the teen acquired his mother’s shotgun.
A motive for the shooting remains unclear, and authorities would not confirm on Thursday night whether the suspect knew anybody at the school or if he had attended it when he was younger.
Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, which is more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) southeast of Portland, had 459 enrolled students as of last year, according to the Oregon Department of Education and a staff of 40. The school serves students in kindergarten through fifth grade.
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