Nebraska man says he helped tackle Chiefs parade shooting suspect
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Paul Contreras said he was the first to tackle the suspected gunman before another "good Samaritan" helped him keep the person pinned to the ground.
A Chiefs fan from Nebraska says he helped tackle a suspected shooter outside Union Station following the Chiefs Kingdom Champions Victory Parade rally Wednesday afternoon.
Paul Contreras was with his three daughters when chaos broke out at Super Bowl celebrations in Kansas City, Missouri. One person was killed and 21 were injured in the shooting.
"I just heard somebody yelling to stop this guy, tackle him and he was coming in the opposite direction," Contreras said. "You don't think about it, it's just a reaction. He got close to me, I got the right angle on him, and I hit him from behind. And when I hit him from behind I either jarred the gun out of his hand or out of his sleeve, cause as I'm taking him down to the ground, I see the gun on the ground."
Contreras said he was the first to tackle the man before another "good Samaritan" helped him keep the suspect pinned to the ground before police came.
"He's just fighting to get up, but we're fighting to keep him down," he said.
