Hero father who stopped teenage gunman at Oregon school recalls hearing children pleading for their lives
By Leonardo Blair - Posted at The Christian Post: Published October 27, 2026 "The carpenter, who said he always wanted to make a difference in life, said he now feels inspired to raise awareness about the need for school security nationwide." Kaylub Giamanco, the father who stopped a teenage gunman at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday [October 22. 2026], said he heard children "pleading" for their lives before he acted. The gunman killed three children and a teacher, and Giamanco said he regrets that he didn’t save everyone. In an interview with Oregon Public Broadcasting, the 36-year-old carpenter praised an unnamed teacher who wrestled with the 16-year-old shooter, Griffin J. John II. Giamanco said her struggle gave him a better chance to take the gunman down. “I saw a clear shot to where I did not have to take her life. Without her, and that little spur-of-the-moment delay, I very much feel like I would have been facing the shooter head-...
