- The person who was properly carrying a pistol in that food court and was able to stop the gunman practically right away is the actual hero of the day, Ison told reporters.
- He identified the bystander as a 22-year-old male who was armed.
- According to the newspaper, the gunman was alone himself and had a firearm and multiple magazines of ammunition.
The shooter opened fire in the food court of a shopping centre south of Indianapolis on Sunday, killing three people before being shot and killed by a bystander according to Greenwood Police Chief Jim Ison,
The event occurred in the early evening at Greenwood Park Mall, according to the Indianapolis Star, and two additional people were hurt.
The person who was properly carrying a pistol in that food court and was able to stop the gunman practically right away is the actual hero of the day, Ison told reporters. He identified the bystander as a 22-year-old male who was armed.
According to the newspaper, the gunman was alone himself and had a firearm and multiple magazines of ammunition.
The names of the victims, the shooter, and the bystander were withheld by the police. At the sound of gunfire, shoppers and mall personnel fled or concealed themselves.
The shootings took place amid widespread anxiety over the steady stream of shootings in American schools, offices, and public places that generate headlines.
Since May, a string of gun atrocities at a New York grocer, an elementary school in Texas, and an Illinois Fourth of July parade have reignited a contentious debate in the United States about gun control. View More
This week, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee will consider legislation that would outlaw specific assault weapons, the panel announced on Friday. The Senate is not anticipated to approve it.
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