Shot twice, he helped subdue a school shooter — while calling his mother

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Students were watching 'The Princess Bride' when a gunman appeared. Then three seniors rose to confront him.

By Alex Horton Alex Horton General assignment reporter covering national and breaking news Email Bio Follow May 15 at 9:32 AM Summer was fast approaching, and the students in British literature class had a breezy assignment: Analyze the comedic styles of “The Princess Bride.” A late arrival pierced the darkened room with a gun and a demand.

“There wasn’t a whole lot that was going through my mind at the time. Adrenaline and tunnel vision are a crazy thing,” Jones said at a table, flanked by his parents, Lori and David Jones. “They make it so that you don’t really focus on anything but what’s right in front of your face at that moment.” “I thanked him so many times for giving me a call, because I knew from the very first that my son was okay,” Lori Jones said. “I didn’t have the fear other parents did.”

 

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Shame on you strong men doesnt call mom for help

Kudos the kiddo😇🙏and the parenting values god bless him with best in his life Maturity is the ability to think, speak and act your feelings within the bounds of dignity one starts wondering what's that it makes such kids different nope these are just normal amazing kids💖

While calling his mother?

Kendrick Castillo- Sounds like a Latino American Hero to me. The type of men the administration is locking in cages at the border - who could be doing so much to contribute.

you can get basic training for the militia in the schools, even without a weapon your hand A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

Maybe, now hear me out, we should focus on how to prevent situations like this from happening again rather than glorify the fact a child was shot twice while multitasking...

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