'Get down, Mr. Weller!' 13-year-old's heroic actions caught on video during shooting at … – WRAL

LUMBERTON, N.C. — Video taken at a junior high football game shows the terrifying moments of gunfire erupting and students in the field scattering for shelter, screaming. However, amid the chaos and terror, one video also caught the heroic actions of a 13-year-old running to help his teacher.Several video clips were posted to Facebook by witnesses within minutes of the shooting. Footage shows students kneeling for a trophy ceremony when gunshots ring through the football stadium at Lumberton Senior High School during a junior high championship football game.The students on the field were from Lumberton Junior High and St. Pauls Middle School.In one video, you can hear someone shout, “Somebody’s shooting in here!” Students leap to their feet. Some go running across the field, searching for cover. Others throw themselves into the grass, covering their heads. Cheerleaders in blue can be seen running and screaming.At the end of the video, a young student can be heard shouting, “Get down, Mr. Weller!” and then seen pulling a man to the ground. Comments on Facebook are praising his actions as being heroic.It was Bobby Holloman, a 7th grader from the St. Pauls team, who could be heard helping his teacher to safety.Reflecting
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