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Parent Who Stopped Oregon School Shooter Once Thanked Iraq Veterans for Teaching Him 'Military Shooting Drills'

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Last week's shooting in Bend, Ore., led to the deaths of one teacher and three children. Kaylub Giamanco shot, killed the shooter.

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  1. Just the News

    Father who stopped Oregon school shooter hailed as 'absolute hero' (opens Just the News)

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    Kaylub Giamanco heard gunshots outside Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, while driving home for his lunch break. He followed the gunman into the school's special education room, where police say he fatally shot the school shooter, who had killed four people.

  2. Latin Times

    'Not Seeking Recognition': Bend Father Honored for Stopping School Shooter (opens Latin Times)

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    Father Kaylub Giamanco, 36, stopped a 16-year-old gunman at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, after the shooter killed three children and a teacher.

  3. Military.com

    Parent Who Stopped Oregon School Shooter Once Thanked Iraq Veterans for Teaching Him 'Military Shooting Drills' (opens Military.com)

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    Last week's shooting in Bend, Ore., led to the deaths of one teacher and three children. Kaylub Giamanco shot, killed the shooter.

  4. The Guardian

    Oregon man who killed school shooter reportedly took part in military drills with Iraq veterans (opens The Guardian)

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    New details emerge about Kaylub Giamanco, who went on to elementary school campus and shot Bend suspect dead New details are emerging about the parent who fatally shot the 16-year-old shooter who killed three children and a teacher in Oregon last week.

  5. New York Post

    Hero who stopped Oregon school shooter called mother to say ‘I shot and killed him, mom’ (opens New York Post)

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    Kaylub Giamanco called his mother after fatally shooting a 16-year-old gunman to stop a deadly school shooting in Bend, Oregon.

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