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US Politics | Who is Elisjsha Dicken?

A MASS shooting at a shopping mall ended quickly after the swift actions of a bystander. Elisjsha Dicken, 22, confronted 20-year-old gunman Jonathan Sapirman, who had fired more than 24 rounds. Elisjsha is a 22-year-old man from Seymour, Indiana who was at the mall with his girlfriend when the shooting broke out on Sunday, July 17, 2022. According to Greenwood Police Chief James Ison, Dicken gestured for other shoppers to flee before firing on the gunman with a 9-MM Glock. Dicken, who gave permission for his name to be released, is being hailed a hero by local people who feared more deaths than the three people who were killed by the shooter. His lawyer said: ...He is a true American hero who saved countless lives during a horrific event that could have been so much worse if not for Eli's courage, preparedness and willingness to protect others.... Elisjsha Dicken who shot and killed an armed gunman who was shooting at people in the Greenwood Park shopping mall What happened at Greenwood Park shooting? On Sunday, July 17, 2022, lone gunman, Jonathan Sapirman, 20, from Greenwood, Indiana, headed to the Greenwood Park shopping mall and hid in the bathroom for over an hour. He then entered the mall's busy food court and started shooting indiscriminately at people killing three people and injuring two. Read More on Indiana shooting MALL RAMPAGE Details revealed on the Greenwood Park Mall shooter Jonathan Sapirman MALL TERROR Gunman shot dead by 'Good Samaritan' after '3 killed & 2 hurt' at food court The slain were named as husband and wife Pedro Pineda, 56, and Rosa Mirian Rivera de Pineda, 37 and Victor Gomez, 30, all of Indianapolis. A woman and a 12-year-old girl who was hit by shrapnel were wounded in the attack. Sapirman used an AR-15-style rifle during the shooting but he also had a handgun, and was wearing a waistband holster that had several magazines containing more than 100 rounds of ammunition. When the shooting started, Dicken who was legally carrying his hand gun, a 9-MM Glock, began firing his weapon at Sapirman. Most read in News COMIC LOST Jak Knight cause of death revealed after comedian, 28, found dead in LA 'Hero' 'Good Samaritan' who took down deranged gunman during deadly rampage is pictured CHILLING ABUSE Major update in case of girl raped, murdered & dismembered on 10th birthday COURT CHAOS Horror details after woman kidnapped & raped as suspect appears NAKED in court SEED THE WORLD Errol Musk's 'been asked to donate sperm to create new generation of Elons' REAL-LIFE PARASITE Horror details after man breaks into home 'to perform surgery on family' The perpetrator tried to flee to the bathroom but collapsed to the ground. Dicken was immediately put in handcuffs by police but quickly released after police realised he had taken the gunman down to save lives. Greenwood Police Chief Jim Ison said: ...Many more people would've died last night if not for a responsible armed citizen that took action very quickly within the first two minutes of the shooting. ...I will say his actions were nothing short of heroic.... the police chief added. The gunman had recently lost his job at a warehouse and was evicted from his home. The National Rifle Association said in a tweet on Monday morning: ... ...We will say it again: The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.... Read More On The Sun MOM & DAD! Kim and Pete 'will have a baby via surrogate,' family lawyer claims A-LIST CLEAN I'm a celebrity housekeeper - what my famous clients always want me to do There have been more than 300 mass shootings in the US this year alone but the National Rifle Association strongly opposes the banning of firearms for personal use. The right to bear arms is written in the US Constitution but is a topic that is hotly debated in US politics due to the constant mass shootings that occur there.