Father who killed Oregon school gunman describes anguish over children he couldn't save

A father who shot and killed a school gunman in Oregon says he is haunted by the children he could not save. Kaylub Giamanco, 36, spoke to Oregon Public Broadcasting in an interview that aired on Friday. "I want to apologise for not saving their babies," he said. Three boys, aged five, eight and 11, and a teacher died when a 16-year-old former student opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary School earlier this month. Giamanco was driving past the school as the attack began. He praised a teacher who fought the gunman and gave him a chance to step in.

School shootings have become a repeated tragedy in the United States, and the country remains deeply split over gun laws. Oregon has had deadly school attacks before, including at a community college in 2015. Giamanco has been praised as a hero. He says he would rather meet the victims' families and grieve with them than be called one.

The interview shows the human cost of school shootings, both for victims' families and for the people who try to stop the violence.