A police office in San Bernardino has been hailed as a hero after a video emerged online of him reassuring terrified evacuees from the Inland Regional Center that he would take a bullet for them.
The footage, which was apparently taken during the deadly shooting at the Inland Regional Center on Wednesday, shows an officer leading a group of people to safety.
An unarmed policeman tells the panicking evacuees to walk calmly and hold their hands so that he can see them.
“Try to relax, try to relax. I'll take a bullet before you do – that's for damn sure,” the cop tells the crowd.
The clip ends with the people thanking the officer, who risked his life to guide them out of harm’s way.
The video gathered numerous positive comments after appearing online, with users calling the cop a hero.
A total of 14 people were killed and another 17 wounded after a Muslim couple opened fire with assault rifles at the Inland Regional Center.
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The attackers – Syed Rizwan Farook and his wife, Tashfeen Malik – were later shot dead in a gunfight with the police.