Video taking off 17x its usual first day

Giamanco credits teacher who grappled with Oregon school gunman

ABC7's report carries the father's account of intervening, his sorrow for those who died and his recognition of the unarmed teacher.

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ABC7 Story of October 25, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 350,611 views a day, 17 times a normal first day on this channel (20,436).

Hero dad who took down school shooter speaks out: 'I was supposed to be there'

The teacher was already struggling with the gunman when Kaylub Giamanco opened the classroom door.

In interview footage from Oregon Public Broadcasting, featured in ABC7's report, Giamanco recounts entering Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend after seeing an armed person jump a fence. He retrieved his gun from his vehicle, then heard children pleading and shots as he moved through the school.

"I genuinely feel like I was supposed to be there," he says.

Giamanco describes opening the classroom door and shooting the gunman. Three children and a teacher died in the attack. His account turns from the intervention to those he could not save: "I want to apologize for not saving their babies."

ABC7's report drew more than 330,000 views before its first full day, far above the station's usual start for short uploads. A separate report carrying Giamanco's account also attracted an unusually large early audience.

Correspondent Alex Stone closes by noting that Giamanco gives credit to the unarmed teacher who wrestled with the shooter before he entered.

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