According to media reports, Jason Seaman, a science teacher at Noblesville West Middle School in suburban Indianapolis, tackled the gunman in Friday’s school shooting and knocked his gun away:
BREAKING: Student says science teacher at Indiana middle school tackled gunman, knocked weapon away.
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 25, 2018
Seaman was shot 3 times and is recovering:
Pictured: Hero science teacher, 30, who was shot as he 'tackled student gunman to the floor' after he opened fire in a classroom in Indiana https://t.co/IYcwdPFDr7 pic.twitter.com/lI5YXZDRuX
— Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) May 25, 2018
Seaman, and rightfully so, is being hailed as a hero for his actions:
The investigation continues in #Noblesville..
Jason Seaman, the science teacher who, as reported, tackled the shooter, deserves every bit of praise.
The first responders of Central Indiana deserve the same.
I love this city. I love Indiana. #home @93wibc
— Tony Katz (@tonykatz) May 25, 2018
A hero science teacher was shot three times as he tackled the student gunman at an Indiana middle school to protect his class https://t.co/ZnjbOc75iu pic.twitter.com/dGC7YY5AVA
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) May 25, 2018
And we’re pretty sure he’ll consider yesterday’s tackle the best of his career. Seaman played college ball at Southern Illinois:
— Saturday Down South (@SDS) May 25, 2018
Former Southern Illinois DE Jason Seaman, a middle school science teacher, is being hailed as a hero after intervening when a student armed with two handguns opened fire today in Indiana.
Seaman was shot 3 times, but is "doing well" after surgery.https://t.co/2TkbgSvBxY
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 25, 2018
Seaman released a statement on Friday thanking everyone for the support:
https://twitter.com/DianneG/status/1000158734394552322
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Editor’s note: A typo has been corrected in the headline.
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