When a gunman opened fire in a Texas church, killing two parishioners, Jack Wilson pulled out a handgun and dropped the shooter with a single round. His quick action earned him the Governor's Medal of Courage, the state's highest civilian award.
Regardless of whether Jack Wilson considers himself a hero, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday it's inarguable the church security chief saved lives when a gunman opened fire last month during Sunday services at a house of worship.
When the shooter opened fire, killing two parishioners in the West Freeway Church of Christ sanctuary, Wilson ended the incident as quickly as it began. As most churchgoers took cover between the pews, Wilson pulled out a handgun, assumed a shooting stance and dropped the gunman with a single round. 'use strict';CNN.Videx=CNN.Videx || {};CNN.Videx.mobile={};CNN.INJECTOR.executeFeature.then {CNN.VideoPlayer.
Video shows gunman open fire inside church 02:35It was that quick action that earned him the Governor's Medal of Courage, the state's highest civilian award -- even if the 71-year-old doesn't find his own actions extraordinary.
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