Frantic 911 call from hero dad who killed school shooter released
The armed father who was hailed for his heroic actions during a deadly shooting at his daughters' elementary school in Oregon frantically called authorities before he went after the shooter.
In a shocking event at his daughter's elementary school in Oregon, a father named Kaylub Giamanco, 36, made a frantic 911 call to authorities, according to a recording released on Tuesday. The incident began when Giamanco, driving by Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, saw the shooter commence his assault.
Giamanco, who had two daughters inside the school, had a gun on him and informed the 911 dispatcher, "Someone's at the school, at my daughters' school with a gun. I have a gun, and I will shoot them right now if I have to." His two daughters managed to survive the attack. The shooter killed three children, aged 5, 8, and 11, and a 25-year-old teacher. Giamanco ultimately killed the 16-year-old shooter after charging into the school with his handgun.
The approximately 75-second recording captures the initial chaos of the shooting, which started when the gunman shot at a vehicle. Giamanco initially panicked after seeing the shooter throw his weapon over the school's fence and then climb after it. His first words on the 911 call were, "Oh my God." The dispatcher asked for specifics, and Giamanco confirmed it was Silver Rail Elementary.
He then told the dispatcher, "I'm about to go kill this kid," before being asked if he knew the shooter's identity, to which he responded, "No, I don't freaking know, I was just driving."
The call ends shortly after the dispatcher inquires about a description of the shooter. The dispatcher assures Giamanco, "We have help en route."
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