Oregon father who killed school shooter says he regrets there were children he didn't save

Kaylub Giamanco, a 36-year-old carpenter from Oregon, has become a national hero after confronting the Silver Rail elementary school shooter who killed three boys and one teacher. In an interview with Oregon Public Broadcasting for the first time since the 15 October shooting, Giamanco described his harrowing experience. The young man, Griffin J John II, broke into the school and shot six people, among them Megan Lambert, a 25-year-old teacher, and three children, including five-year-old Rhoam Summer.

When Giamanco, who lives nearby, saw the armed man approaching the school, he initially thought it was a prank, but when he saw the shooter fire a gun and climb over a fence, his thoughts turned to reality. Giamanco, armed with his .40 caliber handgun, headed into the school parking lot and called 911 before confronting the shooter.

He followed the teenager quietly, even crawling on his hands and knees when he heard children pleading for their lives. Giamanco fired his gun, bringing the shooter down twice before he could reach for his weapon. He told OPB that he often lies awake at night, haunted by his actions and the shooter, wondering if he could have done more.

"I want to apologize for not saving some of their babies," Giamanco said, expressing his regret for not saving every child. He emphasized the need for safer schools, with school resource officers at every site, and the desire to raise funds to support school safety efforts.