When Rhode Island shooter started firing, bystanders jumped into action to end the carnage

By MICHAEL CASEY and KIMBERLEE KRUESI

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Sitting in the stands at a hockey game, Michael Black heard what he thought was popping balloons before quickly realizing it was gunfire. As dozens of people rushed out of the Rhode Island arena, Black told his wife to “run, run” and then lunged toward the shooter’s handgun.

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