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Oregon School Shooting: Details Emerge on Armed Parent and Gunman's Weapon

New details have emerged following the elementary school shooting in Oregon, including the identity of the father who killed the attacker and the weapon used.


New details have emerged regarding the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Oregon, which left three children and a teacher dead. According to CBS News and ynet, the bystander who shot and killed the suspect was identified as 36-year-old Kaylub Giamanco, whose daughters attend the school. Giamanco spotted the shooter while driving, followed him inside the building, and neutralized him with his personal firearm.

Concurrently, reports indicated that the shooter, a 16-year-old former student who previously attended a special education class at the school, used a shotgun purchased by his mother. Police said the assailant fired as many as 15 rounds, with an additional 44 rounds of ammunition discovered at the scene. In addition, two of the four victims were identified as a 25-year-old teacher and a five-year-old student. The names of the remaining victims have not yet been released.

Sources: ynet — חדשות, CBS News, CBS News, BBC Mundo

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