A volunteer South Carolina firefighter was being hailed as a hero after being able to subdue a teen gunman who opened fire at an elementary school Wednesday.
(FOX)- According to Fox Carolina, authorities said a 14-year-old opened fire on the Townville Elementary School playground just before 2 p.m. Two male students and a female teacher were struck by the gunfire.
Anderson County Emergency Management Director Taylor Jones said that a teacher called 911 and Townville firefighter Jamie Brock was one of the first to arrive on the scene. Jones said Brock engaged the gunman and “took him down,” and held him until deputies arrived.
A minute later, the gunman was in custody.
“It’s just another example of how all the departments in Anderson County work together when emergency situations arise,” Jones said.
Brock has been a Townville firefighter for 30 years. He also volunteers with the Crossroads Fire Department in Oconee County and won the Firefighter of the year for the department, according to Fox Carolina.
Brock has said he doesn’t want the attention.
(Photo Credit: Townville FD via Fox News)