🇺🇸 HERO! The armed man who RAN AFTER and NEUTRALIZED the Bend, OR elementary school shooter has been identified as Kaylub Giamanco, his brother tells NBC
This man should receive the PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM!
Kaylub was reportedly driving by the school on his lunch break… pic.twitter.com/AWxTuUKFCm
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) October 16, 2026
Kaylub Giamanco was driving home from lunch Thursday afternoon when he heard gunshots and saw a gunman entering the Oregon elementary school his two young daughters attend. The 36-year-old carpenter ran into the school and killed the teenage suspect.
Kyle Giamanco identified his brother as the bystander and recounted to NBC News on Friday what he was told happened.
Officials have not named the community member, but said the person’s actions prevented further loss at Silver Rail Elementary School.
Kyle Giamanco said his brother told him he was headed home after grabbing a bite to eat when he saw the gunman entering the school. Police have said that the suspect, identified by three senior law enforcement officials as John J. Griffin, 16, gained entry to the building by firing through locked doors.
🚨#UPDATE: 🙏 RIP, Rhoam Summer.
Five year-old Rhoam Summer has been identified as the first victim of the horrific shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon.
Rhoam was only 5 years old..
Please keep Rhoam's family, the other victims' families, and the entire… pic.twitter.com/JEXXvbbuH0
— zach bitango (@ZachBitango) October 16, 2026
The 5-year-old victim of yesterday’s school shooting was identified as Rhoam Summer, a family spokesperson confirmed to NBC News.
Kelik Summer also posted to a Facebook group last night that yesterday was “the worst day of my life. My son Rhoam was killed in a school shooting. We are broken and lost, but are surrounded by friends and family who are keeping us safe.”
h/t CFP
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