The former Oregon football receiver was credited with disarming a gunman at a Portland, Ore. high school. Police said at the time a student entered a classroom at Parkrose High School wearing a black trench coat while carrying a loaded shotgun.
At the time, every detail on the incident was based on police reports and witnesses. But surveillance video was released Friday night, capturing the moment Lowe stopped the gunman.
Lowe, a former Oregon football standout, is a football and track and field coach at the high school. He also helps out as a security guard at the high school. He said he was called into the fine arts building to get a student, according to KOIN 6 News.
The video shows Lowe being able to take the shotgun out of the shooter’s hands. A nearby staffer comes by to take the weapon away. As that’s happening, the video shows Lowe hugging the student as he de-escalates the situation.
“I’m just happy everyone was OK,” Lowe said at the time, via Oregon Live. “I’m happy I was able to be there for the kids and for the community.”
The student, Angel Granados-Diaz, pleaded guilty to gun charges on Oct. 10.
More details, via KOIN 6 News:
Granados-Diaz was handed a 36-month probation sentence as part of a pretrial agreement.
Officials said he never pointed the gun at anyone other than himself. Investigators said he made suicidal statements to another person before bringing the gun on campus.
Granados-Diaz’s lawyer said the teen was also drunk when he entered the school.
