Members of the liberal media praised the 'amazing' response of the two police officers who quickly entered the site of the Nashville school shooting and terminated the shooter.
paused CBS Mornings’ coverage of the shooting on Wednesday to praise the two police officers who were shown on"riveting" bodycam footage.
"My heart started racing because these guys clearly had a system. As soon as they heard gunfire, they ran to the gunfire… There was no hesitation, knowing that their lives were in jeopardy, and I think the majority of the police officers behave the way those two do." "That is what courage is," fellow CBS host Tony Dokoupil said.
During NBC Nightly News coverage of the shooting Tuesday night, anchor Lester Holt praised the officer’s quick response. He initially described their heroism, stating that"first responding police officers braved gunfire, entered the school, and advanced from room to room, locating and fatally shooting the suspect."
Officer Rex Engelbert, third from left, was among a group of Central Precinct officers recognized last week with a"Central Precinct Commander’s Coin for their hard work and dedication to precision policing."
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