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applegrove

(118,634 posts)
Tue Oct 3, 2017, 01:27 AM Oct 2017

He was shot helping people during the Las Vegas shooting. His heroics helped his photo go viral.

He was shot helping people during the Las Vegas shooting. His heroics helped his photo go viral.

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/post-nation/wp/2017/10/03/he-helped-people-escape-from-the-storm-of-gunfire-in-las-vegas-now-he-has-a-bullet-in-his-neck/

By Heather Long at the Washington Post

"SNIP.....

Smith was focused on saving his young nieces, but they separated in the crowd. He says he turned back toward the stage to look for them, he saw people hunched behind a sheriff patrol car at the northwest edge of the concert lawn. Others were so frightened they didn’t know what to do. He kept shouting, “Active shooter, active shooter, let’s go! We have to run.”

He grabbed people and told them to follow him toward a handicapped parking area in the direction of the airport, away from Las Vegas Boulevard. It was a large field with several rows of vehicles. Smith and the others crouched down behind one of the last rows of cars.

“I got a few people out of there,” Smith said. “You could hear the shots. It sounded like it was coming from all over Las Vegas Boulevard.”

A few young girls weren’t fully hidden. He stood up and moved toward them to urge them to get on the ground. That’s when a bullet struck him in the neck.

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He was shot helping people during the Las Vegas shooting. His heroics helped his photo go viral. (Original Post) applegrove Oct 2017 OP
Thanks to all those who helped in heroic ways last night including applegrove Oct 2017 #1
Jesus. If that doesn't make you cry.... Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2017 #4
Yup. applegrove Oct 2017 #5
Courageous young man. I admire him. MLAA Oct 2017 #2
A very special and very warm thank syringis Oct 2017 #3

applegrove

(118,634 posts)
1. Thanks to all those who helped in heroic ways last night including
Tue Oct 3, 2017, 01:29 AM
Oct 2017

this woman who talked to CBC radio tonight and helped the family and loved ones of a deceased.

http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1060049475514/

syringis

(5,101 posts)
3. A very special and very warm thank
Tue Oct 3, 2017, 02:08 AM
Oct 2017

to this young courageous man and to all those to helped heroically; almost to the cost of their own lives.

It is sad to think that it wouldn't have been necessary if those deadly toys were prohibited.

What does $$$ mean when a worthy human have lost his life?

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