Oregon School Shooting: Teacher Fought Attacker Before Father Killed Suspect
Source reports published 17 Oct 2026, 4:04 pm – 18 Oct 2026, 8:45 am AEST
A teacher fought a teenager armed with a shotgun in an Oregon elementary school, and a father armed with a pistol intervened, fatally shooting the suspect. The incident occurred at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday.
What happened
- A teenager armed with a shotgun opened fire in the special educational needs classroom of Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, killing five-year-old Rhoam Summer and 25-year-old teacher Meghan Lambert.
- As the suspect continued firing, a teacher, identified as 54-year-old, threw her mobile phone at the suspect and attempted to disarm him.
- Simultaneously, a bystander, Kaylub Giamanco, a 36-year-old father of two girls at the school, entered the classroom with his legally held pistol.
- He shot and killed the suspect.
- Police Chief Mike Krantz praised the teacher's actions, stating that she "fought to take the firearm from him."
- Giamanco's mother expressed pride in his actions, describing him as "an absolute hero."
- President Donald Trump also commented on the event, stating that it was "thankful for a man that had a gun and knew how to use it."
- The incident triggered debate about gun control laws in the United States.
Original reporting
- BBC: Oregon teacher fought school attacker before armed dad killed suspect
2026-10-17T06:49:48+00:00 - Deutsche Welle: Oregon school shooting: Police praise 'heroism' of helpers
2026-10-17T06:04:00+00:00 - NPR: Oregon governor Tina Kotek reacts to Silver Rail Elementary school shooting
2026-10-17T22:45:25+00:00 - PBS NewsHour: Oregon father is the latest armed civilian to confront a gunman in a U.S. mass shooting
2026-10-17T19:07:44+00:00