November 9, 2016

South Carolina Volunteer Firefighter

A volunteer firefighter has been hailed as a hero for preventing the 14-year-old elementary school shooter in Townville, South Carolina, and keeping him away, authorities say.

Jamie Brock, a 30-year veteran of this Townville Volunteer Fire Department, ended the teen just who shot two pupils and an instructor beyond your school on Wednesday and “took him down, ” Anderson County Sheriff John Skipper stated at a hit summit.

An instructor as well as 2 6-year-old pupils were wounded into the shooting. And a Greenville Health program spokeswoman informs people who one youngster, Jacob Hall, had been airlifted on medical center and remained in crucial condition Wednesday night.

“Firefighter Brock is absolutely a hero, ” Scott Stoller with Anderson County Emergency control informed the related Press. Stoller noted that Brock doesn't want attention for his actions but “wants to remain modest and peaceful about any of it” because he feels “he did nothing any of the various other volunteer firefighters wouldn’t have done.”

Taylor Jones, director of county’s disaster management, stated at a Wednesday hit meeting Brock was one of the primary individuals reach Townville Elementary School after 911 phone calls about a gunman from the playground.

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He stated officials don't know whether there was clearly a physical altercation between your firefighter and also the suspect, including that Brock “just used sufficient force to simply take him toward surface.”

The unidentified suspect presumably unsealed fire in the playground a handgun, shooting one student inside leg and another in the foot, Townville police Capt. Garland significant said at development conference.

The instructor ended up being shot in shoulder. One student as well as the teacher had been addressed and circulated Wednesday, the AP reports.

The suspect’s dad, 47-year-old Jeffrey Osborne, had been discovered lifeless near the school, a police force official confirmed to PEOPLE. Authorities stated the man’s death is connected to the shooting and it is under investigation.

The 14-year-old is within custody nonetheless it had not been instantly clear just what fees however deal with.

Townville parent Nely Ramirez told ANYONE said development associated with the shooting ended up being “the scariest minute of my life.”