'I shot and killed him, mom': The man who stopped an Oregon school gunman, 16, called his mother afterwards

From the Newshound archive · first published 18 October 2026 · last updated 20 October 2026.

Kaylub Giamanco, who reportedly trained in military drills alongside Iraq veterans, fatally shot the 16-year-old gunman, ending a deadly attack at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon.

The gun used in the attack was a birthday gift from the shooter's mother.