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Police Praise Alabama Churchgoer Who Subdued Active Shooter: ‘He’s a Hero’

by Bill Pan


Police of Vestavia Hills, Alabama, commended a “hero” church member who subdued an active shooter who killed three people at a church.

The suspect, Robert Findlay Smith, is a 71-year-old man and “occasional attendee” of the St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, according to Vestavia Hills Police Department. The incident happened during a dinner at the church on Thursday night when the suspect at some point pulled out a handgun, striking three victims.

“Another attendee at the event subdued the suspect, and held him down until law enforcement arrived,” VHPD Capt. Shane Ware said during a press conference on Friday morning…


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