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Oregon Hero Reveals Why He Said ‘F**k You’ To School Shooter Before Firing To End Attack

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Hutchison, H. (2026, November 11). Oregon Hero Reveals Why He Said ‘F**k You’ To School Shooter Before Firing To End Attack. The Daily Caller. https://dailycaller.com/2026/11/11/oregon-hero-reveals-why-he-said-fk-you-to-school-shooter-before-firing-to-end-attack

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The Daily Caller · collected 2026-11-12 · by Harold Hutchison

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This first-person account describes the actions of Kaylub Giamanco, a local resident who intervened to stop a 16-year-old former student during an October 16 shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. The shooter killed three children aged 5, 8, and 11, along with a teacher, and wounded two others before Giamanco confronted him. Giamanco explained that he entered a "mission mode" to protect the innocent and specifically shouted "Fuck you" at the gunman because he refused to listen to what the attacker had to say.
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Story summary

On October 15, Kaylub Giamanco, a 36-year-old father from Bend, Oregon, intervened during an active shooter incident at Silver Rail Elementary School where his two daughters attend. While driving by the school for lunch, Giamanco spotted the gunman, Griffin J. John II, who was 16 years old and had already fired shots at a passing pickup truck before entering the school. Inside, Giamanco engaged with the shooter after seeing him struggle with an unarmed teacher. In his "mission mode," Giamanco shot and killed the gunman, stopping him from further harm. The incident left three children aged 5, 8, and 11, as well as a 25-year-old teacher dead.

In a recent interview on "CBS Mornings," Giamanco detailed his actions and explained how they have impacted his life since the tragedy. He emphasized that while he did not enjoy taking such drastic measures, it was necessary to save lives. Giamanco also mentioned considering starting a nonprofit focused on mental health and school security for children.

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Daily CallerThis outlet12 Nov

This first-person account describes the actions of Kaylub Giamanco, a local resident who intervened to stop a 16-year-old former student during an October 16 shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. The shooter killed three children aged 5, 8, and 11, along with a teacher, and wounded two others before Giamanco confronted him. Giamanco explained that he entered a "mission mode" to protect the…

Oregon Hero Reveals Why He Said ‘F**k You’ To School Shooter Before Firing To End Attack (this article)
CBS News10 Nov

Kaylub Giamanco, a father from Bend, Oregon, acted swiftly to stop a school shooting by fatally shooting the gunman when he learned about the incident at his daughters' school. In an interview on "CBS Mornings," Giamanco detailed how he made the decision to intervene in what could have been a deadly situation.

Hero dad describes split-second decision to defend against school shooter →3 articles from CBS News on this story
Daily Mail11 Nov

Kaylub Giamanco, a 36-year-old father whose two daughters attend Silver Rail Elementary School in Oregon, shot and killed Griffin J John II, a 16-year-old school shooter, during an attack that left five people dead on October 15. In an interview with CBS Mornings, Giamanco revealed his final words to the gunman were “F* you.” The article highlights Giamanco’s heroic actions in confronting and stopping the assailant…

Heroic gunman reveals the chilling final words he said to school shooter before killing him →

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Who wrote this

Harold Hutchison
4 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
Orthodox Jews do not drive to their synagogues to worship, because they believe doing so would break the prohibition on “creative work” on the Sabbath.
I have a gun and I will shoot them right now,” Giamanco told the dispatcher.
The DOJ warned Montgomery County that its legislation could leave worshipers defenseless against an attack before it filed its lawsuit.
Also by Harold Hutchison
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Topics

Bend CBS Oregon

Subjects

Giamanco PERSON · 10× CBS ORG · 3× Bend GPE · 2× Kaylub Giamanco PERSON · 1× Mike Krantz PERSON · 1× Norah O’Donnell PERSON · 1× Oregon GPE · 1×

Narrative

Giamanco told “CBS Mornings” that he didn’t have any desire to hear what the gunman who killed three children and a teacher with a shotgun and wounded two others during the Oct. 16 attack wanted to say.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-13
I have a gun and I will shoot them right now,” Giamanco told the dispatcher.

Claims (27 extracted, 0 hedged)

The father who took down a berserk school shooter in Bend, Oregon, said Tuesday he didn’t want to hear what the attacker had to say. asserted
attacker → take → what
Local resident Kaylub Giamanco took action when a teenage gunman began firing shots at Silver Rail Elementary School. asserted
gunman → take → School
Giamanco told “CBS Mornings” that he didn’t have any desire to hear what the gunman who killed three children and a teacher with a shotgun and wounded two others during the Oct. 16 attack wanted to say. asserted
who → tell → attack
(RELATED: Prosecutor Says Man Who Used Crossbow To Kill Assailant Acted In Self-Defense) asserted
Who → say → Defense
“I didn’t want to hear what he had to say, he had taken lives,” Giamanco, whose daughters attended the school where the attack took place, told CBS reporter Norah O’Donnell. asserted
attack → want → O’Donnell
“I said ‘Fuck you.’” asserted
I → say → you
“I don’t know what he was about to say and it didn’t matter,” Giamanco said. asserted
Giamanco → know → what
“It didn’t matter. asserted
It → matter → ?
I just knew he had taken the lives of innocent little babies, you know, 5, 8 and 11.” asserted
you → know → babies
Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said during a press conferenc, authorities received a 911 call about the attack, only to learn three minutes later that a “member of the community” had ended the rampage. asserted
member → say → rampage
A portion of Giamanco’s call to a 911 dispatcher was played prior to the “CBS Mornings” segment. asserted
portion → play → segment
“Someone’s at the school, at my daughter’s school with a gun. asserted
Someone → ’ → gun
I have a gun and I will shoot them right now,” Giamanco told the dispatcher. asserted
Giamanco → have → dispatcher
“It was like fight or flight, and something clicked, and I just, I analyzed the situation. asserted
I → click → situation
I knew something was up. asserted
something → know → ?
All the emotions flood out of me. asserted
emotions → flood → me
I just kind of went into a mission mode,” Giamanco said, adding that he elected to act when he saw the gunman, later identified as a 16-year-old former student, force his way into the school. asserted
gunman → go → school
Giamanco has not returned to work since the incident, telling CBS that he spends a lot of time riding his motorcycle and dirt bikes, trying to distract himself. asserted
he → return → himself
When he closes his eyes, he flashes back to the incident. asserted
he → close → incident
“I know exactly what that audio is in my brain,�� Giamanco said. asserted
Giamanco → know → brain
“That’s where, again, when I’m alone at nighttime and ready to go to bed, I don’t always go to bed. asserted
I → ’ → bed
Sometimes I get trapped in my brain.” asserted
I → trap → brain
Giamanco told CBS he’s looking into a career change, saying his actions during the incident have left him realizing he should do more. asserted
he → tell → more
“When you are given these powers and you don’t use them and someone gets hurt, then it is your fault. asserted
it → give → them
So I feel, to me, that means, if I have these abilities in life to be a protector, if I’m not using them and people do get hurt, that is my fault at the end of the day,” Giamanco said. asserted
Giamanco → feel → day
“It is kind of the same thing as ‘With great powers come great responsibilities.’ asserted
responsibilities → come → powers
So I genuinely feel like I have something to do now.” asserted
I → feel → something
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