Revnak said:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/02/us/oregon-school-shooting-hero/
Before anyone mentions the man who took lives yesterday, I'd like to post a story on Chris Mintz, a man who saved them.
Yeah I'll double-down on the shout-out for Chris Mintz (not to be confused with Christopher Mintz-Plasse, whose most compelling contribution to society to date was his portrayal of McLovin in "Superbad").
Student and Army veteran. Charged the gunman, got shot five times, survived.
I remember reading about the Ecole Polytechnique Massacre, and how the guys who were ordered out of the room so the murder of the remaining women could begin were haunted by their inability to prevent what happened. We all like to think we'd charge down a gunman, but in reality most of us would just freeze up. Charging at someone while being shot in an attempt to prevent harm to others isn't just a heroic act, it's extraordinary.