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https://nypost.com/2018/03/20/this-is-the-officer-who-stopped-the-maryland-school-shooter/
The officer who confronted the Maryland school shooter Tuesday was identified as 34-year-old Blaine Gaskill, a veteran sheriff’s deputy with SWAT training.
A six-year St. Mary’s County sheriff’s deputy, Gaskill worked as a school resource officer at Great Mills High School since August.
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He’s credited with stopping gunman Austin Wyatt Rollins, who shot a 16-year-old female student he’d had a prior relationship with, authorities said. A 14-year-old male student also was injured.
Gaskill and Rollins, 17, fired a shot at exactly the same time – and it’s unclear whether Rollins committed suicide or died from Gaskill’s bullet.
Rollins later died at a hospital.
Sheriff Tim Cameron said there was “no question” that the deputy’s quick response helped prevent further deaths or injuries.
“He had to cover significant ground,” Cameron said. “The premise is simple: You go to the sound of gunfire.”