{
  "id": 15085985,
  "title": "Bystander hailed as hero after killing teen gunman in Oregon school shooting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/bystander-hailed-as-hero-after-killing-teen-gunman-in-oregon-school",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T00:58:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/10/17/bystander-hailed-as-hero-after-killing-teen-gunman-in-oregon-school-shooting/239389"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bend, Oregon witnessed a tragic school shooting on Thursday, leaving three children and a teacher dead. A 16-year-old, John J. Griffin II, was the perpetrator. However, a man named Kaylub Giamanco, 36, emerged as a hero when he shot and killed Griffin. Kaylub had a permit for carrying a concealed weapon and was on his way home for lunch when he heard gunshots and saw Griffin entering the special education room. The incident has reignited the ongoing debate about gun control in the United States.",
  "summary": "BEND, Oct 17 — The “hero” who shot dead a teenage gunman after he had already killed three...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Kaylub Giamanco: 'Hero' bystander who shot dead Oregon school shooter is a Silver Rail parent",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/kaylub-giamanco-hero-bystander-who-shot-dead-oregon-school-shooter-is",
        "published": "2026-10-16T19:00:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Oregon teen gunman was tackled by ‘heroic’ teacher then shot by parent of students",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/oregon-teen-gunman-was-tackled-by-heroic-teacher-then-shot-by-parent",
        "published": "2026-10-16T22:22:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}