Bend Father Described Confronting Shooter at Silver Rail Elementary
In Bend, Oregon, father Kaylub Giamanco described confronting a 16-year-old shooter at Silver Rail Elementary School. Giamanco entered the school and fatally shot the armed teen, an act credited with saving lives after the shooter had killed three children and…
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In Bend, Oregon, Kaylub Giamanco described confronting an armed 16-year-old at Silver Rail Elementary School. The account says Giamanco entered the school and fatally shot the teenager after the shooter had killed three children and a teacher.
Giamanco’s actions were credited with saving lives, according to the information provided. It does not identify who made that assessment or provide further details about how the confrontation unfolded.
The account offers no date for the shooting and does not specify when Giamanco entered the school. It also does not provide information about the identities of the victims, the teen, or any other people involved. The circumstances that led to the shooting, and whether authorities have released additional findings, are not described.
No information was provided about the response by emergency services or law enforcement, the status of any investigation, or statements from the school or officials. The account also does not say whether Giamanco was interviewed by authorities or describe any subsequent legal proceedings.
The available details establish that the incident occurred at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend and that three children and a teacher were killed before Giamanco fatally shot the armed teen. Further specifics about the incident and the basis for the claim that his actions saved lives were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by KPTV News staff, Jordan Gartner on www.wandtv.com, see more information here.
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