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Hero dad who killed Oregon shooter stalked gunman, army crawled through school window: mom

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Gugliara, S. (2026, October 17). Hero dad who killed Oregon shooter stalked gunman, army crawled through school window: mom. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/17/us-news/hero-dad-who-killed-oregon-shooter-griffin-john-stalked-gunman-army-crawled-through-school-window-mom/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-17 · by Sonya Gugliara

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Kaylub Giamaco, a father whose two daughters attend Silver Rail Elementary School in Oregon, confronted and killed 16-year-old shooter Griffin John during an active shooting incident. According to his mother Kenda Freeman speaking to CBS News, Giamaco pursued the gunman after hearing gunshots while returning from lunch. He entered the school through a broken window, where he engaged and fatally shot John to prevent further harm to students. In a phone call to his mother shortly after the event, Giamaco described confronting John directly and ending the threat.
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On October 15, 2026, an active shooter report led to a lockdown at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. The Bend Police Department responded with a significant presence, directing families to Journey Church at 61303 S. Highway 97 as a reunification site. The Associated Press reported that the incident resulted in the deaths of four people, including three children and one teacher. The shooter, Griffin John II, age 16, is also among those killed; he was shot by Kaylub Giamanco, a father who happened to be nearby when the shooting began. Saylor Graham-Poarch, a seven-year-old girl with disabilities who was shot in the face during the attack but survived, has since been moved out of intensive care and faces a long recovery process.

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Giamaco PERSON · 2× Oregon ORG · 2× CBS News ORG · 1× Griffin John PERSON · 1× John PERSON · 1× Kaylub PERSON · 1× Kaylub Giamaco PERSON · 1× Kenda Freeman PERSON · 1×

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Kaylub Giamaco, who has two daughters who attend Silver Rail Elementary School, was heading home from his lunch break when he heard gunshots and saw John, 16, entering the building.
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The brave dad who killed Oregon elementary school shooter Griffin John stalked the teen gunman and army crawled through a school window to stop him, the hero’s mother revealed. asserted
mother → kill → him
Kaylub Giamaco, who has two daughters who attend Silver Rail Elementary School, was heading home from his lunch break when he heard gunshots and saw John, 16, entering the building. asserted
John → have → building
Giamaco’s proud mom, Kenda Freeman, told CBS News that her son didn’t hesitate to jump into life-saving action to stop the maniac gunman from killing more helpless victims. asserted
son → tell → victims
“Kaylub knew something was not right, so he pulled up onto the grass, grabbed his gun and basically stalked the gunman back into the school,” she told the outlet. asserted
she → know → outlet
“He crawled through a window that the gunman had shot out. asserted
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He army crawled through the window.” asserted
He → crawl → window
Here’s the latest on the elementary school shooting in Oregon: asserted
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In a heart-pounding call to his mother immediately after, Giamaco said: “’Mom, I just shot and killed somebody. asserted
I → say → somebody
A man went into my daughters’ school and shot kids and I looked at him point-blank, and I shot and killed him, Mom.” asserted
I → go → him
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