# Oregon school shooting: Father stops gunman

> Oregon father stopped shooter at school, saving lives.
- Title: Oregon school shooting: Father stops gunman · ABC7 New York
- Summary: Oregon father stopped shooter at school, saving lives. A father of two students at Oregon's Silver Rail Elementary School fatally shot a suspected gunman who…
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- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/story/oregon-school-shooting-father-2-students-identified-bystander-took-down-suspected-gunman/19945902
- Published: 2026-10-17T00:43:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: oregon, school shooting, silver rail elementary school, kaylub giamanco, bend police chief, megan lambert, fatal shooting, news, local
## Oregon school shooting
Three children and a teacher were killed at an Oregon elementary school on Thursday.
## Father identified as hero
A 36-year-old father of two students at Silver Rail Elementary School was commended as a hero after stopping a shooter.
## Shooter's actions
The shooter entered the school, killed three children and a teacher, then was fatally shot by a bystander.
## Bystander's role
The father saw the shooter first at a truck outside the school and followed him into a special needs classroom to fatally shoot him.
## Family statement
The family described Kaylub Giamanco as thoughtful and empathetic, and said he regrets not saving more lives.
## Family request
The family asked for privacy during this difficult time and will not participate in interviews.
## Police praise
Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz called Giamanco's actions 'incredible' and said they 'undoubtedly saved people'.
## Key takeaway

A father of two students at Oregon's Silver Rail Elementary School fatally shot a suspected gunman who killed three children and a teacher during a school shooting.