The Kansas City Chiefs fan who tackled one of the alleged shooters after the tragic mass shooting at the team’s Super Bowl victory parade has spoken out.
The man, identified as Paul Contreras, revealed he didn’t think about it and only reacted when he saw the alleged shooter running through the crowd.
According to a statement from the Kansas City Police chief, two armed suspects are in custody. At the moment, over 2o people have been confirmed injured, with one person dead.
Man Speaks Out After Tackling Suspected Shooter At Kansas City Chiefs Parade
Chiefs fan Paul Contreras has spoken out after heroically tackling one of the suspected shooters at the tragic mass shooting to the ground.
During a conversation with KETV news, Contreras spoke about the intensity of the moment and how he wasn’t thinking about it and only acted on impulse.
He said, “One guy was hollering and saying, ‘stop him, catch him, tackle him,’ whatever, and he’s just bent on running. And out of nowhere, I hear that guy hollering, so I’m just like, ‘Okay, well, I’m right here.'”
Contreras continued, “I didn’t think about it. I really just… reaction. I didn’t hesitate; it was just, ‘Just do it.’ So I went to go tackle him, and another gentleman did the same thing, and as I was tackling him, I saw his weapon either fall out of his hand or his sleeve ’cause he was wearing a long jacket.”
He shared that after spotting the weapon, it struck him that they needed to “take this guy down,” so he and another individual made sure to hold the alleged shooter in place while calling for the cops.
According to Contreras, it felt like forever before the police came to arrest the alleged shooter, but it actually only took a few seconds.
