A man identified as Kaylub Giamanco, 36, has provided an account of his intervention during an armed attack at Silver Rail Elementary School earlier this month. The incident resulted in the deaths of three students and one teacher, with the gunman subsequently killed by Giamanco. The three students killed were boys aged five, eight, and 11. In addition to the fatalities, another child and a teacher sustained injuries.
In an interview with Oregon Public Broadcasting that aired on Friday, Giamanco expressed remorse about his inability to prevent all the casualties. He described being tormented by the experience, stating he continues to replay the events and hear the voices of children in distress. Despite being widely regarded as a hero for his actions, Giamanco emphasized that he could not save all the potential victims and expressed a desire to meet with the families of those killed to grieve alongside them.
Giamanco recounted the sequence of events that led to his presence at the school. He had been working as a carpenter but decided to return home for lunch with his wife on what was school picture day. While driving near the school, he observed an armed individual firing at vehicles and moving toward the building. He retrieved a handgun from his vehicle and contacted emergency services before entering the school. He described crawling through a broken window to reach a classroom where a teacher was engaged in a physical struggle with the attacker.
The shooter was identified as Griffin J John II, a former student who had previously attended special education classes at the school. His motive remains under investigation. The teacher who confronted the attacker, identified as Megan Lambert, 25, was killed during the incident. Police noted that her physical resistance to the gunman likely prevented additional casualties. Another teacher, Becky Drury, 54, survived her injuries.
Giamanco stated he has experienced ongoing psychological effects from the shooting, noting that he remains awake after his family retires, experiencing intrusive thoughts and auditory memories of the event. State officials, including Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, have publicly acknowledged both his actions and the emotional toll of the incident.
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