One Day After Friday's Shooting At Noblesville West, Heroic Teacher Jason Seaman Is Out Of The Hospital

May 28, 2018 17:33

Gun violence in the US high schools has reached an unprecedented high. According to Everytown for Gun Safety, 2,700 children are shot and killed. An additional 14,500 suffer injuries from gun-related incidents. Only last week, another brazen act of violence occurred in American school. A student opened fired in a full classroom hitting one student and a teacher.

Investigators say the shooter had earlier asked to be excused from class, only to return armed with two guns. Student Ella Whistler was hit by the gunman, and she was in a critical condition. However, doctors were able to stabilize her.

The science teacher who was injured while tackling the shooter at Noblesville West Middle School yesterday has been released from the hospital. His students call him a hero. Here is a photo of the teacher, Jason Seaman, meeting Congresswoman Susan Brooks. pic.twitter.com/VrfuNi5UUo
— Gabby Gonzalez (@Gabby_Gonzalez) May 26, 2018

The teacher who was reported to have jumped in and tackled a gunman at the Noblesville West Middle School in Indiana on Friday at around 9 a.m. has been released from hospital. Fox6NOW says that Jason Seaman was initially admitted to the IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis on Friday after the shooting in critical condition.

I just talked to the teacher's neighbor, Steve Vedder, who said Jason Seaman is a "really, really nice guy" with two young children.

"He's a hero in my mind... our prayers are with him and his family." https://t.co/0PLz4385wp
— Emma Kate Fittes (@IndyEmmaKate) May 25, 2018

A statement released by Seaman’s school district praises the courageous teacher saying “Jason’s actions likely saved and protected lives. His heroic actions come as no surprise to the Bulldog Nation and those who know Jason”.

President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Saturday to thank Seaman for stepping up and putting his life on the line for the well-being of his students.

Thanks to very brave Teacher & Hero Jason Seaman of Noblesville, Indiana, for his heroic act in saving so many precious young lives. His quick and automatic action is being talked about all over the world!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 26, 2018

VP Mike Pence, who also happens to be a former Governor of Indiana, also sent his regards to the noble teacher.

Indiana school teacher Jason Seaman is an American (and Hoosier!) Hero. His courageous action saved lives during Friday's school shooting in Noblesville. We're all proud of you Jason and are praying for you and those impacted and recovering from injuries.
— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) May 26, 2018

Ethan Stonebraker was one of the students in the classroom. He says that his teacher was likely the reason more students didn’t get hurt.

If it weren’t for him, more of us would have been injured for sure.

Seaman threw a basketball at the attacker who fled before he ran straight for him. He was hit three times but still managed to apprehend the shooter before school security arrived. The identity of the shooter has not been released.

It is disheartening to note that gun violence is still plaguing American schools.