Parent fatally shoots 16-year-old gunman after Bend, Oregon, school shooting that killed four
Photo: The New York TimesA 16-year-old gunman killed three children and a teacher in Bend, Oregon, last week before being fatally shot by Kaylub Giamanco, a 36-year-old carpenter and parent who went onto the elementary school campus. Classes will not resume Monday as the community mourns, in what is described as the latest U.S. school shooting. Giamanco reportedly called his mother afterward to say he had shot and killed the gunman. A 2018 Facebook post by Giamanco said he had gone through military shooting drills, reportedly with Iraq veterans. An investigation is continuing.
Right-leaning coverage, represented by the New York Post, leads with Giamanco's call to his mother and calls him a hero in its headline. Left-leaning outlets focus on his background and the investigation: The Guardian US reports on his 2018 post about shooting drills, while CNN outlines what is known and the community's mourning. All identify Giamanco as the person who shot the gunman. Alternative / independent outlets had not reported the story at the time of writing, while left-leaning and right-leaning outlets had.
How the sides differ Right sources lead with the shooter-stopper's call to his mother and a hero label; left sources stress his background and the investigation; alternative sources haven't covered it.
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- The New York TimesBend Residents Want Accountability. Oregon’s Gun Laws Make It Hard.
The Guardian US leads with new details on Giamanco's reported military-style shooting drills, citing his 2018 Facebook post. CNN summarizes the investigation and the community's mourning, noting classes are suspended Monday.
Not covering this story. None of the right-leaning outlets Crosswire tracks has reported it yet. What one side leaves out can be as telling as what the others report.