911 Call Released From Oregon Father Who Killed School Shooter
Authorities in Bend, Oregon, on Tuesday released a tense 911 recording capturing the moment a father told a dispatcher he was about to confront and kill the teenage gunman who had opened fire at his daughters' elementary school last month.[1]
The roughly 75-second clip from 36-year-old Kaylub Giamanco's call, made public by Deschutes County officials, includes him urgently reporting the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School and saying he was going into the building with his handgun, despite the dispatcher telling him not to act.[1] In a separate release of 79 seconds of audio, Giamanco is heard saying, "I'm about to go kill this kid. He's in the school!" as the dispatcher pleads with him not to "do anything."[2]
On October 15, a 16-year-old former student, identified by police as Griffin J. John II, opened fire with a pump-action shotgun at Silver Rail Elementary, killing three children and 25-year-old teacher Megan Lambert and wounding a 7-year-old girl and 54-year-old educational assistant Rebecca Drury.[3] The victims were children ages 5, 8 and 11, and authorities say John's mother had purchased the shotgun around his August birthday; investigators believe he fired up to 15 rounds.[3] According to a police timeline, the first 911 call came at 12:59 p.m. from a pickup driver the shooter allegedly fired at, the school went into lockdown at 1:01 p.m., and officers arrived one minute later.[3]
Giamanco, whose two daughters were inside the school but were not hurt, called 911 from outside, then retrieved a legally owned .40-caliber pistol that had been secured in his vehicle and went into the building, where he fatally shot the attacker.[3] Bend police later said the shooting "had unfolded" by the time he engaged the gunman, noting that a teacher had already thrown her phone at John and tackled him in a desperate effort to stop the attack.[3] District officials said John had previously attended Silver Rail as a special-needs student, adding to the shock in the community as more details, including Tuesday's audio, continue to emerge.[3]
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📊 Relevant Data
The FBI designated 34 active shooter incidents in 2025, up 42% from 24 in 2024, with 166 casualties (51 killed, 115 wounded), up 57%; four of the incidents (12%) occurred at education locations.
Active Shooter Incidents in the United States in 2025 — Federal Bureau of Investigation
Civilians intervened in 7 of 34 FBI-designated 2025 active shooter incidents (21%), up from 1 of 24 (4%) in 2024; in three, civilians used firearms or weaponized objects and the shooter was killed, and in four they disarmed or restrained the shooter. No civilian intervention was reported at education locations in 2025.
Active Shooter Incidents in the United States in 2025 — Federal Bureau of Investigation
Across 2021-2025, the FBI recorded civilian intervention in 26 active shooter incidents (12% of the total); in 2025, at least three of the 156 civilian casualties occurred while civilians were actively attempting to stop the shooter.
Active Shooter Incidents in the United States in 2025 — Federal Bureau of Investigation
Of the 34 active shooters in 2025, 16 were apprehended by law enforcement, 10 died by suicide, 7 were killed by law enforcement or security personnel and one remained at large, according to the FBI.
Active Shooter Incidents in the United States in 2025 — Federal Bureau of Investigation
📌 Key Facts
- On October 15, 2026, a 16-year-old shooter killed three children and a 25-year-old teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon.
- Father Kaylub Giamanco, 36, called 911, then entered the school with his handgun and fatally shot the attacker; his two daughters inside the school were unharmed.
- On November 3, 2026, officials released about 75 seconds of Giamanco's 911 call, in which he reports the shooting and tells the dispatcher he is about to confront the gunman.
- OPB reports that Deschutes County released 79 seconds of Giamanco's 911 audio, in which he tells the dispatcher, "I'm about to go kill this kid. He's in the school!" and the dispatcher tells him not to "do anything." (OPB)
- Police identified the shooter as Griffin J. John II, 16, who the superintendent said previously attended Silver Rail as a special-needs student; officials told NBC News his mother bought the pump-action shotgun believed used around his August birthday, and police said he fired as many as 15 rounds. (NBC News)
- Per the police timeline reported by NBC News, the first 911 call came at 12:59 p.m. from a pickup driver the shooter fired at, a lockdown was called at 1:01 p.m., and officers arrived at 1:02 p.m. (NBC News)
- Bend police said the shooting "had unfolded" by the time Giamanco engaged the shooter with a .40-caliber pistol that had been legally secured in his vehicle; a teacher had thrown her phone at the shooter and tackled him. (NBC News)
- Those killed were children aged 5, 8 and 11 and teacher Megan Lambert, 25; a 7-year-old girl and educational assistant Rebecca Drury, 54, were injured. (NBC News)
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