Over the next few weeks and perhaps even months, you will hear a lot about the Umpqua College massacre but there is one thing that you may not hear. It is the name of a heroic student who charged the shooter, even after he was shot five times.
This heroic individual is Chris Mintz, a 30-year-old college student and Army veteran. He was taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds after the massacre occurred on Thursday morning.
The shooter, who will remain nameless, opened fire on the college campus killing at least 10 individuals. We are not going to name the killer because he does not deserve the attention that he is bound to receive from the mainstream news media.
Derek Bourgeois, the cousin of Chris Mintz, gave a statement to the Daily Mail. He stated that Mintz went after the shooter, because “there was no way he was going to stand around and watch something this horrific happen”.
According to Bourgeois, no vital organs were hit, although Mintz was shot five times. He was in surgery as of the time of his statement but is expected to recover. He did have both of his legs broken, however, so he will need to learn how to walk again.
On the morning of the massacre, Chris Mintz left his home, wishing his six-year-old son a happy birthday on Facebook. After arriving at the community college, things took a turn when the shooter showed up. As Mintz lay on the floor after being shot, he was reported to have said “it’s my son’s birthday”
Chris Mintz Is the Name to Remember
Although the mainstream news video is bound to play up the shooter, showing his picture repeatedly and talking about his life in great detail, that name is one that should be forgotten. It is people like Chris Mintz, however, whose heroic attempt may have saved considerable lives that should be remembered. After his charge at the shooter, he will now have to pay the consequences, which includes learning how to walk again. It was his bravery that touched us deeply.
There were also other heroes in the story as well, including two police officers that rushed to help the students of the Oregon community college. John Hanlin, the Douglas County Sheriff praised those two officers who entered the facility within minutes after the shooting started.
The shooter entered the building with an AR style assault rifle and also reportedly carried three handguns. After shooting a teacher in the head through a classroom door, he asked the students to stand up one by one, asked them for their religion and then shot them.
Shortly after entering the building, the officers exchanged fire with the shooter and then reported that the shooter was down. They then turned their attention to the injured in the area.
Unfortunately, you will not hear about Chris Mintz and you will hear very little about the officers that arrived on the scene. All of those individuals are true heroes, and they are the ones that you should hear about repeatedly over the next few weeks, not the shooter, who got what he deserved.