Kaylub Giamanco's 911 call reveals split-second decision to engage Oregon school shooter
The audio shows the father telling an operator he would fire immediately upon spotting the gunman at Silver Rail Elementary School.
By Beatriz Soto ·
Authorities released the 911 call recorded by Kaylub Giamanco on Tuesday, offering a minute of audio from the moment he confronted the shooter at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon.
During the call, Giamanco told the operator that "someone with a gun" was at the school his daughter attended. He stated, "I have a gun and I swill shoot them right now," while driving home for lunch.
The operator urged him to hold his position until an officer arrived. Giamanco grew frustrated during the exchange and told the dispatcher, "I'm about to go kill this kid."
Seconds later, Giamanco reported the shooter was entering the building. When asked if the gunman was firing, he confirmed yes before the call ended.
Griffin J. John II, who was 16 at the time, shot his way through locked doors into the elementary school on Oct. 15. He killed three children and a teacher inside a special needs classroom.
Another student sustained critical injuries, and a second teacher was hospitalized. A teacher attempted to stop John before Giamanco entered through an open window, opened the classroom door, and fired, dropping the shooter to the floor.
