Courtney Browen

Back inside the SRP center, the gunman had only been shooting for about eight minutes. Eight minutes doesn't seem like a very long time, but for the people inside, it felt like an eternity. One witness said, quote, I was just watching him shoot. And at this time, the room was filled with gun smoke. and I see the weapon that he had.

Back inside the SRP center, the gunman had only been shooting for about eight minutes. Eight minutes doesn't seem like a very long time, but for the people inside, it felt like an eternity. One witness said, quote, I was just watching him shoot. And at this time, the room was filled with gun smoke. and I see the weapon that he had.

Back inside the SRP center, the gunman had only been shooting for about eight minutes. Eight minutes doesn't seem like a very long time, but for the people inside, it felt like an eternity. One witness said, quote, I was just watching him shoot. And at this time, the room was filled with gun smoke. and I see the weapon that he had.

He had a green light and a red laser, and it's going through the haze, and the gunfire just continued to go off. He just kind of walked back and forth. He was just shooting for what felt like an eternity." And with screams and chaos filling the room, the shooter wasn't finished with his rampage. Witnesses said that as they hid in their hiding spots, they could hear him reloading his gun.

He had a green light and a red laser, and it's going through the haze, and the gunfire just continued to go off. He just kind of walked back and forth. He was just shooting for what felt like an eternity." And with screams and chaos filling the room, the shooter wasn't finished with his rampage. Witnesses said that as they hid in their hiding spots, they could hear him reloading his gun.

He had a green light and a red laser, and it's going through the haze, and the gunfire just continued to go off. He just kind of walked back and forth. He was just shooting for what felt like an eternity." And with screams and chaos filling the room, the shooter wasn't finished with his rampage. Witnesses said that as they hid in their hiding spots, they could hear him reloading his gun.

time and time again. All the while, they couldn't help but wonder when help would finally arrive. But sadly, more people were about to be shot. Private First Class Najee Hall said that she made eye contact with the shooter before seeing that laser and getting shot, which eerily is something that many people recalled from that day.

time and time again. All the while, they couldn't help but wonder when help would finally arrive. But sadly, more people were about to be shot. Private First Class Najee Hall said that she made eye contact with the shooter before seeing that laser and getting shot, which eerily is something that many people recalled from that day.

time and time again. All the while, they couldn't help but wonder when help would finally arrive. But sadly, more people were about to be shot. Private First Class Najee Hall said that she made eye contact with the shooter before seeing that laser and getting shot, which eerily is something that many people recalled from that day.

The gunman made eye contact with almost everyone before shooting them. Private First Class Hall said that it was chilling. He looked her in the eyes shot her twice, and then calmly turned away from her. From there, she watched as his eyes grazed the room, looking for another victim. Eventually, he would find one. Private First Class Aaron Nemelka had been on the ground hiding,

The gunman made eye contact with almost everyone before shooting them. Private First Class Hall said that it was chilling. He looked her in the eyes shot her twice, and then calmly turned away from her. From there, she watched as his eyes grazed the room, looking for another victim. Eventually, he would find one. Private First Class Aaron Nemelka had been on the ground hiding,

The gunman made eye contact with almost everyone before shooting them. Private First Class Hall said that it was chilling. He looked her in the eyes shot her twice, and then calmly turned away from her. From there, she watched as his eyes grazed the room, looking for another victim. Eventually, he would find one. Private First Class Aaron Nemelka had been on the ground hiding,

when the shooter walked up and shot him three times. The most serious of his injuries was the shot that landed in between his chest and Adam's apple. Nearby, Specialist Alan Carroll said that once the gunman walked away, he quickly rushed to Nomelka's side. The two were good friends. Aaron was lying on his back with blood pouring out of his wounds.

when the shooter walked up and shot him three times. The most serious of his injuries was the shot that landed in between his chest and Adam's apple. Nearby, Specialist Alan Carroll said that once the gunman walked away, he quickly rushed to Nomelka's side. The two were good friends. Aaron was lying on his back with blood pouring out of his wounds.

when the shooter walked up and shot him three times. The most serious of his injuries was the shot that landed in between his chest and Adam's apple. Nearby, Specialist Alan Carroll said that once the gunman walked away, he quickly rushed to Nomelka's side. The two were good friends. Aaron was lying on his back with blood pouring out of his wounds.

And instinctively, Alan Carroll rolled him over onto his stomach so they could crawl to safety. But horrifically, as he did this, the gunman turned back in their direction. and quickly fired off more shots. This time, Aaron Carroll had been hit in his back and leg, but he was still able to move.

And instinctively, Alan Carroll rolled him over onto his stomach so they could crawl to safety. But horrifically, as he did this, the gunman turned back in their direction. and quickly fired off more shots. This time, Aaron Carroll had been hit in his back and leg, but he was still able to move.

And instinctively, Alan Carroll rolled him over onto his stomach so they could crawl to safety. But horrifically, as he did this, the gunman turned back in their direction. and quickly fired off more shots. This time, Aaron Carroll had been hit in his back and leg, but he was still able to move.

Allen would later say that in that moment, he looked up and saw a clear path to an exit, but then he remembered his training that he should never leave a soldier behind. He would later say, quote, I've been told to never leave a fallen comrade. That's what was going through my mind. I needed to get out, but I needed to get him out with me."

Allen would later say that in that moment, he looked up and saw a clear path to an exit, but then he remembered his training that he should never leave a soldier behind. He would later say, quote, I've been told to never leave a fallen comrade. That's what was going through my mind. I needed to get out, but I needed to get him out with me."