The Spectacle Ep. 481: The Silver Rail Hero the Media Downplayed
Three children and a teacher were killed by a 16-year-old mass shooter at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. The shooter’s life was shortly ended by a father, and mainstream media’s coverage has been silent ever since they found out that there was a good guy with a gun. (RELATED: The Spectacle Ep. 450: In-N-Out Shooting: When the Good Guys Have Guns…)
JUST IN: The heroic bystander who took down a 16-year-old gunman during a deadly Oregon elementary school shooting has been identified as 36-year-old Kaylub Giamanco.
Giamanco, whose two daughters attend Silver Rail Elementary School, saw the suspect shoot at a truck before blasting through the glass panes of the school’s double doors to get inside.
Police say the teenager entered a classroom and fired as many as 15 rounds. Giamanco grabbed a legally owned .40-caliber pistol from his car and rushed into the building, following the sounds of gunfire.
When he reached the classroom, he found the suspect struggling with a teacher who had thrown her cellphone at the gunman and tackled him.
Giamanco then shot him multiple times, ending the attack.
Three children and a teacher were killed, while two others were injured.
New details are emerging about the father’s actions and what his family says about the tragedy: https://t.co/MvY6R3fBSS | @foxandfriends
— Fox News (@FoxNews) October 17, 2026
The Spectacle Podcast hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss the shooting and how the Left has silenced news that goes contrary to their messaging. Melissa and Scott discuss the shooter’s troubled home life and other factors that could have contributed to the shooter’s motives. They also discuss previous school shootings in Uvalde, Parkland, and Columbine, and the difference armed civilians can make compared to delayed action from law enforcement. (READ MORE: Different Tragedy, Same Unproductive Response)
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