Never assume an active shooter is alone.
That is true, and NEVER, NEVER announce yourself!
I have had some pistol instruction, and one of the constants in all of the courses is the “plus one rule.” Always expect your adversary to have at least one partner. This man bravely stepped up to help the innocent. My prayers to his family and my admiration for his bravery.
good intentions poor execution.
He should have stayed hidden and never confronted the guy in the open it cost him his life. He never got a shot off so I wonder if he was really prepared to fire his weapon and thought he could take the perp alive.
Most of us here would have fired sniper style and probably taken them both out. I know what I would have done but God bless him he had a good heart.