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Hero dad in Oregon school shooting told 911 he'd shoot gunman "right now if I have to" before killing him
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- Kaylub Giamanco, a father armed with a handgun, called 911 frantically during a deadly shooting at his daughters' elementary school in Bend, Oregon, expressing his intent to stop the shooter.
- The shooting on October 15 resulted in the deaths of three children aged 5, 8, and 11, and a 25-year-old teacher, while Giamanco's two daughters survived.
- Giamanco encountered the shooter while driving by the school, saw the shooter discard his weapon, and then pursued and fatally shot the 16-year-old assailant inside the school.
- The released 911 call captures the chaos and urgency of the situation, with Giamanco repeatedly identifying the school and describing the ongoing shooting to the dispatcher.
- Despite the intense situation, the dispatcher reassured Giamanco that help was on the way as the call ended.
