Hero bystander who took down Oregon school shooter ID'd as sick details emerge
THE hero bystander who stopped a teenage gunman after opening fire on an elementary school has been identified as a carpenter and father of two.
TL;DR
- Hero bystander Kaylub Giamanco, a carpenter and father of two, stopped a teenage gunman at Silver Rail Elementary School.
- Giamanco, who has a concealed-weapon permit, confronted 16-year-old John J. Griffin as he was opening fire.
- Griffin shot at Giamanco's truck before entering a special education classroom, where Giamanco pursued and fatally shot him.
- The shooting claimed the lives of three students (aged 5, 8, and 11) and a 54-year-old teacher.
- A 7-year-old child was shot in the face and is recovering from surgery.
- Giamanco is struggling with guilt, replaying the horrific incident and feeling he didn't save more people.
- The shooter's mother expressed sorrow, stating she missed her son and had no warning signs.
- Bend police described the incident as a 'senseless tragedy'.