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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Dani Anguiano

Father who killed Oregon school shooter speaks out for first time: ‘I have to go in’

Kaylub Giamanco, a bearded man in a cap and black hoodie, stands outdoors near foliage
Kaylub Giamanco, who has children that attend Silver Rail elementary school, fatally shot the attacker who killed three students and a teacher. Photograph: Saskia Hatvany/Oregon Public Broadcasting/AP

The Oregon father hailed as a hero for stopping a school shooting last week spoke for the first time about the incident, describing his experience and how he told a 911 operator: “I have to go in. People are going to die.”

Kaylub Giamanco, a 36-year-old carpenter, has received national attention and praise for stopping the bloodshed at Silver Rail elementary in Bend, Oregon, where his children attend school.

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