We've barely heard the usual reflexive crowing from gun rights advocates that you can only prevent gun violence with more guns. ESPN's NFL Live crew made an admirable attempt on Wednesday afternoon, but by Thursday morning the top stories on the company's website focused on the NFL off-season, with the parade shooting pushed halfway down the page. These shootings are now so routine that we're fast forwarding past the part where we try to figure out how to stop them. Contreras describes how he tackled and helped pin an alleged shooter at the Kansas City Super Bowl parade on Wednesday. WATCH | Parade-goer describes helping tackle alleged shooter:ĭuration 0:56 Paul Contreras said he heard people yelling to catch someone running past, so he leapt into action. in the first six weeks of the year - and the stages of post-shooting reaction have become predictable: social media hashtags celebrating the strength of the community where the shooting happened thoughts and prayers from lawmakers who claim they're powerless to prevent the gunfire stories of heroism highlighting civilians and first responders who helped apprehend the shooter or stanch a victim's bleeding. The problem, of course, is that mass shootings are themselves becoming normal - 49 in the U.S. Smith demonstrating that when tragedy strikes, each of us is equipped to help somehow, some way.Īfter a tragedy like this, we're eager to hear stories that highlight empathy and optimism, and reassure us that life, especially with the help of our favourite athletes, will return to normal soon. The star athlete soothing the boy's justifiably rattled nerves. Connecting a terrified child with one of his heroes. If you can squint, you can see the silver lining - another example of the power of sport. "I was just thinking, 'What can I do to help him out?'" Smith told ABC's Good Morning America. So he approached the boy and gifted him the replica WWE championship belt Smith had brandished during the 3.2-kilometre parade, which ended at Union Station, mere metres from where the bullets flew. Smith, who makes his living protecting superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes, couldn't rewind time to prevent the gunfire, or shield the young football fan from the spasm of violence that had marred his team's championship celebration, but he could do something. Minutes after the mass shooting at the Kansas City post-Super Bowl parade, in which one person was killed and at least 22 hospitalized, K.C. offensive lineman Trey Smith spotted a frightened young boy, cowering in the crowd alongside his family.
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