High-School Coach Disarms Suicidal Student With Hug

“A high school coach in Oregon prevented a possible school shooting and suicide attempt five months ago, reports say.”

“Keanon Lowe, the football, track coach and security guard for Parkrose High School helped de-escalate the situation by disarming, embracing and comforting an unidentified student, who walked into school with a loaded shotgun hidden in his jacket on May 17.”

“In the video, Lowe, a former wide receiver for the Oregon Ducks, emerges from a classroom holding the shotgun and backpedaling student before another teacher was able to take the weapon away from the pair. In a separate video, students ran for their lives after spotting the gunman in the hallway.”

“‘I walk in there, I get to the classroom, I’m in the classroom for 15, 20 seconds — you know, I ask the teacher, 'Is the student here?’ Lowe told KOIN. ‘The door opens — I’m within arm’s length of the door, about 3 feet away from the door, and there’s a kid with a gun, a shotgun. In a fraction of a second, I analyzed everything really fast.’”

“Instead of lashing out, Lowe embraces the confused teenager and they are seen hugging in the hallway for at least a minute. The student then attempts to break from his embrace at one point before Lowe pulls him back in and continues to hold him tight.”

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