Officials released a 911 call from the father who shot an Oregon school gunman
Authorities released a 78-second 911 recording Tuesday of Kaylub Giamanco, a 36-year-old father, calling before he fatally shot the gunman at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, on Oct. 15. Giamanco told the dispatcher he had a gun and would shoot the intruder; the dispatcher urged him not to act. The gunman killed a teacher and three students.
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Authorities released a 78-second recording Tuesday of a 911 call from Kaylub Giamanco, a 36-year-old father who fatally shot the 16-year-old gunman at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Oct. 15. As the shooting unfolded, Giamanco told the dispatcher, “I have a gun, and I will shoot them right now if I have to.” He said his daughters were inside the school. The dispatcher repeatedly asked where the emergency was and told Giamanco not to do anything while she got an officer there. Giamanco replied, “I’m about to go kill this kid,” and said the shooter was entering the building. The gunman killed three children, ages 5, 8 and 11, and a 25-year-old teacher. Giamanco’s daughters survived.
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- The Washington Post — Father who killed Bend school shooter told 911: “I will shoot him right now.” - The Washington Post
- KPTV FOX 12 Oregon — Authorities release 911 call from father who killed Bend elementary shooter
- The Oregonian — 78 seconds of terror: Listen to Bend dad’s 911 call just before he ran into Silver Rail Elementary, shot teen dead - oregonlive.com
- NewsNation — 911 call from Bend school shooting bystander released
- CBS News — 911 audio reveals moments father decided to enter Bend elementary school to disarm shooter
- CBS News — Hero dad in Oregon school shooting told 911 he'd shoot gunman "right now if I have to" before killing him - CBS News
- krem.com — New audio released of Oregon school shooting 911 call
Verifier’s note
The Washington Post, FOX 12, OregonLive, NewsNation, CBS News, and KREM all report the release of the father’s 911 call before he entered the Bend school and confronted the shooter. The reports are current, with the call’s release described as occurring on November 3.