Police Praise Actions of Armed Civilian Who Killed Indiana Mall Shooter

Police Praise Actions of Armed Civilian Who Killed Indiana Mall Shooter
Greenwood Police Chief James Ison speak during a press conference at the Greenwood City Center in Greenwood, Ind., on July 18, 2022. Michael Conroy/AP Photo
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The gunman who killed three people in a shopping mall near Indianapolis would likely have taken many more lives if not for the “heroic” actions of an armed bystander who shot the suspect dead and stopped the attack, police said on Monday.

Jonathan Sapirman, of Greenwood, began firing after leaving a bathroom at the Greenwood Park Mall shortly before it closed Sunday evening, the city’s police chief, James Ison, said at a news conference.