Elisjsha Dicken - Hero.

The key takeaway for me is that an armed citizen ended a terrorist act in 15 seconds. Could you even get through to 911 in 15 seconds?

So what happened and who is the guy who stopped the Indiana Mall Shooting? Armed bystander shot and killed mall shooter in 15 seconds | WTHR

First, what happened.

Greenwood PD said a review of surveillance video shows the suspect began firing at 5:56:48.

At 5:57:03 p.m., Elisjsha Dicken, an armed bystander, fired on the shooter from 40 yards away, according to police. Within 15 seconds from when the shooting began, Dicken fired 10 rounds hitting the shooter as the shooter tried to retreat into the bathroom but collapsed and died.

An autopsy found the shooter was shot eight times and none were self-inflicted.

15 seconds is probably the least amount of time you could hope for in a situation like this. You're sitting in the food court minding your own business, having a bite to eat, and then...

So who is this guy?

Dicken had no police training or military background, according to police. He was carrying under the new "Constitutional Carry" law and did not have a permit. Police said Dicken learned to shoot from his grandfather and that he had no military or police training.

"His actions were nothing short of heroic. He engaged the gunman from quite a distance with a handgun. Was very proficient in that, was tactically sound and as he moved to close in on the suspect, he was also motioning for people to exit behind him," Ison said about Dicken's actions. "Many people would have died last night if not for a responsible armed citizen that took action very quickly within the first two minutes of this shooting."

That statement was amended to note that he did have a concealed carry permit, issued in 2021, but it is the case that he didn't need one under Constitutional Carry.

And in TRULY heroic fashion, Mr. Dicken has not spoken to the media, but only had his lawyer issue statements, which included a plea to respect their privacy.

There is more. Statements from police and politicians hailing Mr. Dicken's actions. It's worth a couple of minutes.

Hat tip to The Wintry Knight: Let’s learn about the Indiana hero who stopped a mass shooting with his gun.

I thought it might be good to talk about the Good Samaritan hero who used his legal firearm to stop a horrific crime.

That second link, to The Wintry Knight, has several other links of note.