Kaylub Giamanco’s mom just described the phone call she got moments after her son stopped the school shooter in Bend, Oregon

“He said, Mom, I just shot and kiIIed somebody.”

She asked him to tell her about it.

“A man went into my daughter’s school and shot kids. And I looked at him point blank and I shot and kiIIed him, Mom.”

She told him he saved a lot of lives.

His answer: “Mom, I couldn’t save them all.”

He was driving home from lunch when he heard the shots. He pulled up onto the grass, grabbed his gun, and followed the gunman back into the school. He army-crawled through a window the shooter had already blasted out and ended the attack.

Three kids and a teacher were already gone. His own daughters were safe. Now he’s struggling with the ones he couldn’t reach and asking himself what he could have done differently.

This is what happens when a good man with a gun runs toward the sound of gunfire instead of waiting for someone else to show up.

THAT is what stopped more of them from dying.

Kaylub Giamanco is a hero.

MOTHER OF HERO SPEAKS OUT ???????? Kaylub Giamanco’s mom just described the phone call she got moments after her son stopped the school shooter in Bend, Oregon. “He said, Mom, I just shot and kiIIed somebody.” She asked him to tell her about it. “A man went into my daughter’s school and shot kids. And I looked at him point blank and I shot and kiIIed him, Mom.” She told him he saved a lot of lives. His answer: “Mom, I couldn’t save them all.” He was driving home from lunch when he heard the shots. He pulled up onto the grass, grabbed his gun, and followed the gunman back into the school. He army-crawled through a window the shooter had already blasted out and ended the attack. Three kids and a teacher were already gone. His own daughters were safe. Now he’s struggling with the ones he couldn’t reach and asking himself what he could have done differently. This is what happens when a good man with a gun runs toward the sound of gunfire instead of waiting for someone else to show up. THAT is what stopped more of them from dying. Kaylub Giamanco is a hero.

— TONY™ (@TONYxTWO)October 17, 2026