Usher being called ‘hero’ for helping to stop Antioch TN church shooter

http://www.wsmv.com/story/36441230/engle-being-called-hero-for-helping-stop-antioch-church-shooter

 

Caleb Engle, the 22 year old parishioner who went to his vehicle to get his gun during yesterday’s church shooting. (WSMV Photo from his Facebook profile)

ANTIOCH, TN (WSMV-Nashville.  Please click on the link for the full story and other stories and videos regarding this tragedy. Here is an excerpt below.)

Robert Caleb Engle is being hailed as a hero after helping to stop the accused gunman during the shooting at Burnette Chapel Church of Christ in Antioch on Sunday.

Robert Caleb Engle is being hailed as a hero after helping to stop the accused gunman during the shooting at Burnette Chapel Church of Christ in Antioch on Sunday.

According to police and witnesses at the scene, Engle, who is an usher at the church, confronted the accused shooter, Emanuel Kidega Samson. Engle was then pistol-whipped by Samson. The two got into a scuffle before Samson shot himself in the chest.
Engle, who has a carry permit, went out to his car to get a gun, despite suffering a head injury.

Engle then went back inside the church to confront Samson and held him at gunpoint until authorities arrived.

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