Chilling 911 audio released following a school shooting in Bend, Oregon, reveals the frantic efforts of a father who intervened to stop an active shooter at his daughters' elementary school. Kaylub Giamanco, 36, was heard pleading for help on the call as he witnessed 16-year-old Griffin John II begin shooting outside Silver Rail Elementary School on October 15.
"Someone's at the school, at my daughters' school with a gun," Giamanco told the dispatcher, his voice strained. "I have a gun and I will shoot them right now if I have to." Despite the dispatcher's instructions to wait for police, Giamanco's desperation grew. "This is my daughters' school," he cried out, before stating, "I'm about to go kill this kid."
The dispatcher attempted to gather more information, but Giamanco confirmed the shooter had entered the school and that gunshots could be heard. "God d*** it, they're f***ing shooting people," he exclaimed. He then stopped speaking with the authorities as he ran toward the building.
Inside the school, a teacher, Cassidy Schutz, intervened, throwing her phone at the attacker and wrestling with him for control of his rifle. This action created an opening for Giamanco, who entered the school through an open window. He proceeded to the special needs classroom and fatally shot John.
John had opened fire inside Silver Rail Elementary, killing a teacher, Megan Lambert, and four students, including 5-year-old Rhoam Summer and 7-year-old Saylor Graham. Two other students' identities have not been released. A motive for the attack remains under investigation, though John had previously attended the school and reportedly faced bullying. He had obtained the gun, purchased by his mother around his 16th birthday, but the source of his ammunition is still being investigated.
Another teacher, Becky Drury, recounted how John entered the classroom before she could secure the door, shooting her in the hand and arm. She stated she pretended to be dead to avoid further harm. Giamanco, who holds a concealed carry license, has called Schutz a "real hero" for her actions, which he said provided him the opportunity to stop the shooter. Schutz expressed deep sadness, stating her focus remains on the victims and the school community.