When John Russell Houser opened fire on a movie theater audience in Lafayette, one teacher took a bullet for her colleague who in turn pulled the theater’s fire alarm to notify authorities.
In the midst of the shooting in a Lafayette, Louisiana movie theater on Thursday night, teacher Jena Legnon Meaux reportedly covered and took a bullet for her colleague Ali Viator Martin – who then pulled the theater's fire alarm to notify authorities.
The act of heroism came after 59-year-old John Russell Houser stood up during a screening of "Trainwreck" and fired 13 rounds on the audience, wounding nine and killing two. He then killed himself.
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal recounted Martin and Meaux's acts at a news conference. He said he learned about the two during his visit with victims at the hospital.
As bullets were flying in the crowded theater, Meaux one teacher reportedly jumped in front of Martin and took a bullet for her.
"Her friend literally jumped over her and, in her account, actually saved her life," Jindal said. "If she hadn't done that ... that bullet, she believed it would have hit her in the head."
Both were shot in the legs. Martin then managed to get over to the theater's fire alarm and set it off, calling attention to the scene and automatically alerting local authorities.
"Who knows how many lives her brave actions may have saved," Jindal told Fox and Friends on Friday morning.
Martin was released from the hospital Thursday night, The New Orleans Advocate reported, while Meaux is expected to be released today.
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