becoming tragic by shooting and wounding the angry gunman.
The assailant, believed to be in his early 20s, was shot in the head after authorities said he ran toward the crowd shooting his gun. An armed venor at the event with a concealed carry permit took the man out before any children were injured. .
"We are extremely grateful that nobody else was injured in this incident," Titusville Police Deputy Chief Todd Hutchinson said. No one but the gunman was injured in the incident. He was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
There were about 150 people, mostly school children, in the park at the time.
"This suspect opened fire at a crowded public park, this could have been so much worse," Hutchinson said.
Police say it all started when the gunman got involved in a fist-fight with someone at the park. He then left and came back with a gun. That's when the situation became chaotic.
Officers say the heroic bystander who stopped the gunman won't be charged, according to the state attorney's office "as his actions were within the law based on the preliminary investigation."
The story was reported on the website Blue Lives Matter, where several readers commented in support of "concealed carry" and the Second Amendment's "right to bear arms."
Tweet: "Gee...another armed citizen saves the day. Good work!" posted Lord Seamus.
Tweet: "What awesome news to hear! NRA...concealed carry...a win-win for life!!!" commented Gramercy.
Tweet: "Now that is gun control," wrote The Mickster.
Local DJ Dwight Harvey had organized the peace rally and said he just can't believe what happened. He told Florida Today when he heard the shots he thought it was firecrackers at first.
"I turned around and just said, 'Oh no, he's got a gun, he's got a gun,'" Harvey told reporters. He said that's when he told the children to run.
He also praised the person who stopped the shooter, "This was standing your ground, in a situation like this with kids involved.
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