Sacramento mom says her "hero" son shot, killed Oregon school shooter
Updated on: October 16, 2026 / 6:13 PM PDT / CBS Sacramento
TL;DR
- Kaylub Giamanco, a father of two attending the school, confronted and fatally shot a teenage gunman at Silver Rail Elementary School.
- The attack killed three children and a teacher, with another child and a teacher wounded.
- Giamanco's mother, Kenda Freeman, described her son as having a "genuine heart" and acted on instinct, legally carrying his own firearm for protection.
- Freeman stated her son is traumatized and struggling with the inability to save all the victims.
- The teenage shooter was identified as 16-year-old Griffin J. John II, who used a shotgun.
- The mother hopes the tragedy serves as a reminder to appreciate loved ones.