Father who killed the Bend school shooter speaks to Oregon Public Broadcasting

NPR | By Ravenna Koenig,

Scott Detrow, Michelle Aslam, Patrick Jarenwattananon

Published October 23, 2026 at 3:47 PM MDT

Kaylub Giamanco, the father who shot the 16-year-old who opened fire on a Bend, Ore., elementary school and killed three kids and a teacher, shares what he wants people to know about his experience.

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