Giamanco Told 911 He Had a Gun Before Killing Oregon School Shooter
Audio from the call shows the father of a student declaring his intent to shoot the 16-year-old attacker as he arrived at Silver Rail Elementary.
By Alina Campbell ·
Kaylub Giamanco told a 911 operator he was holding a firearm and intended to use it against the shooter at his daughter's school. Authorities released the audio of the call on Tuesday. The recording captures the moments before Giamanco entered Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, and killed the 16-year-old attacker.
Giamanco was driving home for lunch when he saw the shooter at the school. In the call, which lasted just over a minute, he stated there was someone with a gun inside. He told the operator, "I have a gun and I swill shoot them right now." The operator urged him not to act until an officer arrived, but the two spoke over one another. Giamanco expressed frustration, saying, "I'm about to go kill this kid."
The shooter, Griffin J. John II, had forced his way through locked doors into the elementary school on Oct. 15. He killed a teacher and three students in a special needs classroom. One student sustained critical injuries, and another teacher was hospitalized. A teacher attempted to stop the boy before Giamanco intervened.
Giamanco entered the building through an open window. He opened the classroom door and fired his weapon, dropping John to the floor. The 911 call ends after the operator confirms the shooter is entering the building and firing. Giamanco does not return to the line after the initial exchange about the shooter's location.
