[kellyhound]

When a man holding a gun came to the door of the St. Paul bar where Eric Wasson is a security guard, Wasson was determined not to let the man get past him.

Wasson tried to defuse the situation by smiling at the man and saying, "Hey, what's going on?" He also told the man to calm down.

The man told Wasson to move and raised his gun, Wasson recalled.

Wasson worried about the more than 150 people inside Johnny Baby's on University Avenue, and he rushed the man, whose gun went off twice as they struggled. No one was struck.

"God is good," Wasson said with a smile after St. Paul Police Chief Thomas Smith presented him Wednesday with the highest award he can give a citizen, the Chief's Award for Valor.

"Mr. Wasson you were indeed a hero that evening," Smith told him about the Sept. 21 incident. Police said the gunman was convicted in federal court.

"We don't know what that suspect may have done if he was allowed inside of the bar.

You displayed a great amount of courage when you chose to disarm the suspect and protect the customers in the bar."

Smith told Wasson's children, ages 4 and 9, who were at the award ceremony: "Be very proud of your daddy."

[deanmine]

I like this story!!

[jesse]

I LOVE this!

[DannyDrama]

One does not simply walk into St. Paul's.

[Arevalosocom]

He should have come back later and executed the bouncer.

[commondenom]

good job...that could've been nasty...

and LOL at all the wannabe thugs who run and hide and leave the guy to deal with the situation alone!! pussies!!

[MisterX]

look how the big woman with the security shirt and afro doesnt say anything and runs into the crowd nice security good thing for the security guy he probably saved lives that night

[icheerthebull]

Originally Posted by commondenom ↗

good job...that could've been nasty...

and LOL at all the wannabe thugs who run and hide and leave the guy to deal with the situation alone!! pussies!!

a lot female bouncers are there to do the searches on the female customers and not to stop trouble (if you are referring to her)

[uncleanone]

stfu

Originally Posted by Arevalosocom ↗

He should have come back later and executed the bouncer.

[1Monster666]