Coverage dated November 21, 2022

'It's the reflex': Veteran helped disarm gunman at gay club

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

An army veteran who helped subdue the gunman at a gay club in Colorado Springs credits his military training and instincts after he helped disarm the attacker. Rich Fierro grabbed

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    'It's the reflex': Veteran helped disarm gunman at gay club (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    An army veteran who helped subdue the gunman at a gay club in Colorado Springs credits his military training and instincts after he helped disarm the attacker. Rich Fierro grabbed

  2. Fox5 Atlanta

    Veteran helped disarm shooter at Colorado gay club: ‘It’s the reflex’ (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Rich Fierro told reporters how he grabbed the shooter's body armor and began punching him. Police say Fierro and another man, Thomas James, stopped the shooter after he began spraying bullets inside Club Q on Saturday night.

  3. NBC10 Philadelphia

    'It's the Reflex': US Army Veteran Helped Disarm Gunman at Colorado LGBTQ Club (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Rich Fierro, a veteran, and Thomas James are credited with saving lives by subduing a gunman who went on a shooting rampage Saturday night at Colorado club.

  4. PBS NewsHour

    Army veteran helped disarm gunman in Colorado LGBTQ club shooting (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Fierro is one of two people police are crediting with saving lives by subduing a 22-year-old man armed with multiple firearms who went on a shooting rampage Saturday night at Club Q, a well-known gathering place for the LGBTQ community in Colorado Springs.

  5. The Guardian

    Army veteran who disarmed shooter in Colorado Spring attack: ‘It’s the reflex’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Rich Fierro is one of two patrons who subdued 22-year-old shooter in fatal attack on LGBTQ+ nightclub

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