Former Oregon Ducks star player Keanon Lowe become a hero today as he was credited with tackling a man who had a gun on campus at Parkrose High School up in Oregon. According to Oregon Live.com, police says that the student intended to harm himself. to harm himsel .
Police said no one was hurt in the incident and that there are no additional suspects. They hadnât determined by approximately 2 p.m. whether any shots were actually fired.
An online city dispatch tracker refers to the incident as a suicide attempt or threat with weapon. A parent said students reported that the suspect, a fellow student, had brought a gun to the school with the intention of committing suicide. A source said the suspect had a shotgun.
Lowe is currently coaching high school football after playing at Oregon from 2011-14. He had 68 catches for 891 yards and 11 touchdowns in his college career. He helped lead Oregon to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game and lost to Ohio State.
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