Chris Mintz, veteran hailed as hero of Oregon college shooting, opens up, When gunfire rang out at an Oregon community college this month, most students fled to safety. But Army veteran Chris Mintz dashed from one building to another, warning others about a shooter on campus.
Mintz made it out alive, but a tense face off with the gunman left him with five bullet wounds.
Nine of his fellow students died in the shooting at Umpqua Community College on October 1.
The man who's been called a hero for his bravery detailed his account of what he remembers in a Facebook post Friday.
When gunfire rang out at an Oregon community college this month, most students fled to safety. But Army veteran Chris Mintz dashed from one building to another, warning others about a shooter on campus.
Mintz made it out alive, but a tense face off with the gunman left him with five bullet wounds.
Nine of his fellow students died in the shooting at Umpqua Community College on October 1.
The man who's been called a hero for his bravery detailed his account of what he remembers in a Facebook post Friday.
Library not safe, either
Mintz held open the door to his class and waited for everyone to leave, he said. Once everyone was out, he joined a throng fleeing to the library.
But not knowing exactly where the gunman was, a counselor said they may not be safe in the library. Mintz said he volunteered to warn others.
"I ran in and told everyone they needed to leave and go to the other side of the campus," he wrote. "I ran through the book aisles while yelling and pushed the emergency exits ... open and ran through them and back down towards Snyder Hall."
Mintz made it out alive, but a tense face off with the gunman left him with five bullet wounds.
Nine of his fellow students died in the shooting at Umpqua Community College on October 1.
The man who's been called a hero for his bravery detailed his account of what he remembers in a Facebook post Friday.
When gunfire rang out at an Oregon community college this month, most students fled to safety. But Army veteran Chris Mintz dashed from one building to another, warning others about a shooter on campus.
Mintz made it out alive, but a tense face off with the gunman left him with five bullet wounds.
Nine of his fellow students died in the shooting at Umpqua Community College on October 1.
The man who's been called a hero for his bravery detailed his account of what he remembers in a Facebook post Friday.
Library not safe, either
Mintz held open the door to his class and waited for everyone to leave, he said. Once everyone was out, he joined a throng fleeing to the library.
But not knowing exactly where the gunman was, a counselor said they may not be safe in the library. Mintz said he volunteered to warn others.
"I ran in and told everyone they needed to leave and go to the other side of the campus," he wrote. "I ran through the book aisles while yelling and pushed the emergency exits ... open and ran through them and back down towards Snyder Hall."
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