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| US 'hero' teacher tackles gunman | US 'hero' teacher tackles gunman |
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| A teacher has been hailed a hero after tackling a man accused of opening fire at a school in the US city of Denver. | A teacher has been hailed a hero after tackling a man accused of opening fire at a school in the US city of Denver. |
| Maths teacher David Benke brought down Bruco Strong Eagle Eastwood, 32, who has been charged with attempted murder. | Maths teacher David Benke brought down Bruco Strong Eagle Eastwood, 32, who has been charged with attempted murder. |
| The 6.5ft (1.96m) former college basketball player pinned Mr Eastwood to the ground after he allegedly opened fire with a rifle, injuring two pupils. | The 6.5ft (1.96m) former college basketball player pinned Mr Eastwood to the ground after he allegedly opened fire with a rifle, injuring two pupils. |
| Police said the actions of Mr Benke and another teacher almost certainly prevented worse bloodshed. | Police said the actions of Mr Benke and another teacher almost certainly prevented worse bloodshed. |
| Mr Eastwood was bailed for $1m during a brief court hearing on Wednesday. | Mr Eastwood was bailed for $1m during a brief court hearing on Wednesday. |
| Mr Benke's intervention has been widely praised, with a fan-page on the social networking website Facebook attracting more than 20,000 followers. | Mr Benke's intervention has been widely praised, with a fan-page on the social networking website Facebook attracting more than 20,000 followers. |
| Among the hundreds of messages posted on the site, one posted by Sherry Erhardt Wynne read: "You saved lives of innocent children, and as a parent, I say thank you. And way to go!" | |
| Another, posted by Jake Woodzboy Dodenhoff, read: "It's people like you that this world needs." | |
| 'Struggling around' | 'Struggling around' |
| The teacher, who was on duty in the car park at Deer Trail Middle School in Littleton, said he went to investigate after he heard what sounded like a firework. | The teacher, who was on duty in the car park at Deer Trail Middle School in Littleton, said he went to investigate after he heard what sounded like a firework. |
| "Unfortunately he got another round off before I could grab him," said Mr Benke of his efforts to tackle the suspect. | "Unfortunately he got another round off before I could grab him," said Mr Benke of his efforts to tackle the suspect. |
| "He figured out that he wasn't going to be able to get another round chambered before I got to him so he dropped the gun and then we were kind of struggling around trying to get him subdued." | "He figured out that he wasn't going to be able to get another round chambered before I got to him so he dropped the gun and then we were kind of struggling around trying to get him subdued." |
| One of the injured pupils is said to be "doing well" in hospital, while the other was discharged after being treated. | One of the injured pupils is said to be "doing well" in hospital, while the other was discharged after being treated. |