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Do you believe the intervention of an armed citizen prevented a greater tragedy at the school?

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An armed community member shot and killed a school shooter at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on October 16. The shooter, a 16-year-old, killed three children aged 5, 8, and 11, and a 54-year-old teacher, while two others were critically wounded. Police arrived within three minutes but confirmed that the shooter was stopped by Kaylub Giamanco, a father of two children at the school, who chased and engaged the shooter. The motive and how the shooter obtained the firearm remain unclear.

School Shooter in Oregon Killed by Armed Citizen Who 'Pursued' and 'Engaged Him' After Shots Were Fired