Father who killed Oregon school gunman describes anguish over children he couldn't save
Kaylub Giamanco, has been hailed as a hero for killing a teenager who fatally shot three children and a teacher.
A father who fatally shot a gunman at his daughters' school in the US state of Oregon has described his anguish over being unable to save more pupils after "hearing children pleading for their lives".
Three students and a teacher were killed by a 16-year-old former student at Silver Rail Elementary School earlier this month. The attacker was then killed by Kaylub Giamanco.
"I want to apologise for not saving their babies," Giamanco, who has been hailed as a hero, said of his thoughts for the parents of the children killed, in an interview with Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) that aired on Friday.
Giamanco told OPB he fired again when the attacker reached for his weapon. He then placed his own gun on the ground and raised his hands as an officer appeared.