Here’s a heartwarming story of a mass shooting that wasn’t thanks to quick thinking by four band dads.
PASADENA, Texas – A group of four tactically-trained band dads jumped into action Saturday and apprehended an active shooter at a band competition at Pasadena Memorial High school.
Pasadena ISD officials said a man in his 80s with a gun entered the school between 5-6 p.m. and fired two shots. One hit a door and another struck a 26-year-old victim in the shoulder, who the Angelton ISD says is a percussion technical consultant for Angleton High School.
Later on it says “Pasadena Police identified the suspect as 83-year-old Dennis Brandl of Spring.” It’s extremely unusual for an active shooter to be that old.
Officials say the victim was flown to a nearby hospital and is expected to be okay.
After the shots rang out, the band dads jumped in.
The four are 13-year Air Force vet Abram Trevino, 13-year Army vet Adam Curow, 4-year Marine vet Efrain (Polo) Castillo and 32-year Houston Police Sergeant Joe Sanchez.
“As soon as everyone was screaming and yelling, gunshots fired, Joe and myself looked at each other and ran straight to the door. By the time we got inside, Polo and Abram were right behind us as a band dad team,” said Curow.
The four say they and two other men took the suspect down to the ground and restrained him.
“I grabbed his arms while Adam took the gun out. Once the gun was removed from his hands, we had no handcuffs, so I took my belt off and made a handcuff,” said Sgt. Sanchez.
The four worked together to keep the suspect restrained until law enforcement arrived.
Sometimes all it takes is being in the right place at the right time with the right mindset.
The MSM loves to report on successful mass shootings to further their gun control agenda of mass civilian disarmament, but pays far less attention when one is thwarted. Civil society needs sheepdogs to protect against the wolves. Parents and students alike were very lucky they had sheepdogs among them ready and willing to act.
Now would be a good time once again to re-familiarize yourself with Karl Rehn’s advice on what to do when faced with an active shooter.
Tags: Abram Trevino, active shooter, Adam Curow, Crime, Dennis Brandl, Efrain (Polo) Castillo, Joe Sanchez, Pasadena (Texas), self-defense, Texas, video
That is the most Texas story ever.
“Joe and myself looked at each other and ran straight to the door.”
No speeches were given, no votes cast. One reaffirming glance steeled their resolve.
Lesson: Be decisive, act quickly and stay in the fight until you persevere.
Compare this response to Uvalde and you are forced to conclude that a pair of unarmed men can be a more effective fighting force than multiple armed government agents who lack leadership.
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Good guys saved the day.
It would be nice if these trained, responsible men were allowed by Texas to be armed at school events. The next guy might not be 80 years old.
Lesson: Be decisive, act quickly and stay in the fight until you persevere.
I bet you that each of them had thought out some scenarios in his mind long before this incident. They were mentally prepared.
What I love is they’re geeky band dads. They’re wearing the band shirts and everything. And they don’t much look like Marshall Dillon or Dirty Harry. Just regular guys who had set themselves up for the situation.
Bravo Zulu!
Another “Let’s Roll” moment.
This showed up as a suggestion in my feed, and I clicked right away. I thought I’d enjoy the story of the guys ready, willing and able stepping in. Then the video hit the 37 second mark and they introduced the four, starting with “thirteen-year Air Force veteran…” the reveal was awesome.