Kaylub Giamanco, the father who confronted and stopped a school shooter in Bend, Oregon, speaks about what he experienced during the attack and the lasting impact it has on him. Across reports, he describes hearing victims’ screams and pleading while he intervenes, and he says he continues to carry guilt and trauma afterward.
CBS News, NBC News, and Newsweek report that Giamanco shares his account after the shooting that killed three children and a teacher, with NBC describing him speaking for the first time about the encounter and still feeling haunted. The New York Post and Washington Times also focus on his recollections from inside Silver Rail Elementary School, emphasizing the moment-by-moment sounds he heard as he moved through the building.
While the outlets largely agree on the basic premise—Giamanco stopping the shooter and recounting the encounter—coverage differs in how it frames his emotional state and the level of detail about what he heard during the incident.
