U.S. · Published October 22, 2026 at 7:19 PM CDT · Updated October 24, 2026 at 9:54 AM CDT
Father Who Killed Oregon School Shooter Describes Ordeal and Aftermath
What's new
New interview material adds details on what Giamanco heard and experienced inside the school and further describes his lingering distress over those he could not save.
This story is developing. The page was updated October 24, 2026 at 9:54 AM CDT as new reports came in.
What everyone agrees on
- A shooting took place at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon.
- The shooting killed three students and a teacher.
- Kaylub Giamanco is identified as the father who killed the shooter.
- Giamanco gave an interview describing what happened before and during the shooting.
- Giamanco said he is haunted by the people he could not save.
Each fact above was reported by outlets on the left, center and right.
How each side framed it
Left-leaning outlets · 8
Left-leaning outlets focused on Giamanco's personal account of the day, his emotional state afterward, and his description of entering the school to stop the shooter.
Center-leaning outlets · 2
Center-leaning outlets emphasized Giamanco's anguish over the children he could not save and his status as a hero.
Right-leaning outlets · 6
Right-leaning outlets focused on tactical details Giamanco shared, including what he heard before firing, and one outlet highlighted a teacher's actions during the shooting.
Still disputed
- Only right-leaning coverage included details about a teacher trying to shut a classroom door and playing dead during the shooting.
Read the original reporting
- Left ABC News Hero dad who took down school shooter speaks out: 'I was supposed to be there' Free to read
- Left CBS News Hero dad who stopped Oregon school shooter shares his story Free to read
- Left CNN This dad stopped the Oregon school shooting A few free articles a month
- Left NBC News Hero who stopped Bend school shooter haunted by encounter: ‘I didn’t save everybody’ Free to read
- Left PBS NewsHour 'There's babies in there': Oregon father describes stopping school shooter Free to read
- Left The Guardian (US) Father who killed Oregon school shooter speaks out for first time: ‘I have to go in’ Free to read
- Left The New York Times The Evening: D.O.J. Moves to Block Alaska Result if G.O.P. Loses A few free articles a month
- Left The Washington Post Dad who killed school shooter in Oregon is haunted by those he couldn’t save Paywall
- Center BBC News Father who killed Oregon school gunman describes anguish over children he couldn't save Free to read
- Center Newsweek Oregon school shooting hero reveals what happened inside Free to read
- Right Breitbart Father Who Killed Oregon School Attacker Describes Tense Seconds Before Pulling Trigger Free to read
- Right Fox News Injured Bend, Oregon, teacher tried to shut classroom door during school shooting before playing dead Free to read
- Right Just the News Man credited with saving lives in Oregon school shooting reveals more details about his actions Free to read
- Right The Daily Wire Hero Dad Who Took Down School Shooter Reveals What He Heard Before Pulling The Trigger Free to read
- Right The Epoch Times Trump Says He Will ‘Veto Everything’ If Democrats Win Midterms A few free articles a month
- Right The Washington Times ‘I have to go in’: Father who killed Oregon school shooter recounts ordeal Free to read
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