Good Samaritan
Cops are rightly filled with anger and sadness about yet another ambush attack on a LEO, but one element to this story can be held up and praised: the actions of ordinary citizens who rushed to his aid
As he tried to gain separation from a dangerous suspect, an officer suddenly found himself on the ground and vulnerable
When Officer Robert Shisler was shot, a neighbor applied pressure to control the bleeding until another officer arrived and applied a tourniquet
Once Shante Trumpet noticed the gunman’s grip had loosed on the gun, she knew it was her time to act
“Thank God for neighbors who were inquisitive and said: ‘That screaming is not right,’” Sheriff Grady Judd said
Bystanders helped the officer by putting a tourniquet on his leg and maintaining a perimeter while medics rushed to the scene
The doctor was traveling to the airport when he noticed the wounded trooper on the side of the road after he’d been shot during a traffic stop
After suffering a broken back from being pinned himself, the man managed to crawl out of his truck and pull a trapped trooper from his cruiser
The immediate CPR response from bystanders was vital to the man’s survival, the deputy said
After the passerby joined the scuffle to help police, the suspect managed to grab one officer’s gun and fire it, with one bullet passing through the Samaritan’s sweatshirt
The women encountered the suspect after giving her a ride, not realizing until the person began acting erratically that something was amiss
After the driver of a stolen car jumped from the moving vehicle, the car struck the cyclist and wedged him underneath
A hotel owner was on a smoke break when he rushed to help the officer, using his radio to call for help
Trooper Matthew Soeder immediately put a tourniquet on a victim’s leg, which his parents said saved their son’s life
During the attack, Rich Fierro grasped the gunman’s body armor, yanked him down and yelled at another patron to move the rifle out of reach
The 17-year-old assisted with putting a tourniquet on the officer after he ran to her car for help, as well as providing information to dispatchers on his radio
Linda Messo had just finished a CPR refresher course when she saw Michael Cacciopolli, who vomited and fell unconscious
The woman moved her car in the path of incoming gunfire to shield the already wounded cops; she then assisted one cop by pressing a towel to his wound to stop the bleeding
Employees in costumes based on the children’s show fended off an attacker who was allegedly choking a woman in the middle of the restaurant
Video shows one of the bystanders jump into the air and administer a flying kick to the suspect’s head to stop him from fleeing
“A major shout out to this young man for his courage,” the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said on social media
The officer and suspect got into a physical struggle, but four people stopped to help
Officials didn’t identify the man who intervened but quoted him as saying the suspect “saw my weapon and he went from predator to prey”
Tense moments were captured on camera as the woman threatened to jump off the overpass
The incident occurred the same day more LAPD patrols were approved for the Hollywood area
Good Samaritans helped Trooper Jonnie Schooley out of a mini-mart to stop the bleeding from his gunshot wound
The cruiser was struck from the rear by a commercial work vehicle; the tow truck driver pulled her out moments before flames erupted from the driver’s cabin
Corian Evans jumped in to help after an officer went under water while bringing one girl to shore
The officer jumped in the back seat and directed his impromptu chauffeur to the suspect
A Brazilian jiu-jitsu trainer put his skills to the test
One citizen was a nurse on his way to work and fashioned a makeshift tourniquet
Donna Stryker says she decided to come forward to inspire other small acts of kindness
