What We Know About the 22-Year-Old Who Stopped a Mass Shooting in Indiana

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Authorities revealed that the 22-year-old Indiana man who stopped a mass shooting at an Indiana mall over the weekend is Elisjsha Dicken.

The suspect was identified as Jonathan Sapirman, 20, who was killed by Dicken. Sapirman killed three people, identified by local officals as Pedro Pineda, 56; Rosa Mirian Rivera de Pineda, 37; and Victor Gomez, 30.

What Happened in the Incident

Dicken was accompanying his girlfriend at the Greenwood Park Mall, located 15 miles south of Indianapolis, when a shooter opened fire after emerging from the mall bathroom, Greenwood Police Chief Jim Ison said.

โ€œI will say his actions were nothing short of heroic,โ€ Ison said of Dicken.

Dicken then โ€œengaged the [shooter] from quite a distance with a handgun, was very proficient in that, very tactically sound, and as he moved to close in on the suspect he was also motioning for people to exit behind him,โ€ Ison explained during a news conference.

Authorities in the news conference said Sapirmanโ€™s motive is unknown. Before he opened fire, Sapirman spent more than one hour in the mall bathroom, Ison said.

He had purchased three weapons and brought them to the mall, Ison said, but he only used a Sig Sauer M400 rifle.

Legal Implications

Indiana attorney Guy Relford, who is representing Dicken, said that his client followed the law.

Relford issued a statement saying heโ€™s โ€œa true American hero who saved countless lives during a horrific event that could have been so much worse if not for Eliโ€™s courage, preparedness and willingness to protect others.โ€

โ€œBecause we want to respect the on-going criminal investigation by the Greenwood Police Department and take time to honor the three innocent lives lost, we wonโ€™t be making any substantive comments on Sundayโ€™s events until after the authoritiesโ€™ investigation is closed,โ€ Dickenโ€™s lawyer added.

As of July 1 in Indiana, state law no longer required individuals to have a permit to carry a firearm. Officials said Dicken was armed with a 9mm handgun.

Byย Jack Phillips

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