Kaleb Eulls, one of the best prep football prospects in the state of Mississippi who has already committed to play college ball at Mississippi State saved the lives of 22 kids and classmates when he disarmed another student who got onto the bus with a loaded gun. This is a great story that needs more recognition. Check out these details:
Eulls and his three younger sisters were among 22 passengers on a school bus bound for Yazoo County High School in western Mississippi until a 14-year old female student boarded the bus armed with a .380 semi-automatic handgun threatening to shoot and ordering the bus driver to pull over.
Eulls had fallen asleep at the back of the bus listening to his mp3 player and did not realize what was happening until one of his sisters woke him up.
“My sister that was in front of me woke up and told me that the girl had a gun,” Eulls said. “She was pointing it back and forth at other people and the little kids that were sitting at the back. I just thought real quick and tried to grab her attention before she pointed the gun at anybody else. I wanted her to point it at me so she wouldn’t point it at anybody else.”
Kaleb Eulls saved the lives of 22 students Tuesday morning.
Eulls then opened up the emergency door located in the back and began evacuating as many students as he could from the rear of the bus while trying to reason with the armed female.
“I just tried to talk to her and calm her down,” said the 6-foot-4, 255-pound Eulls. “She was just getting louder and louder. I guess for a quick second she looked out the window and when she did that I just sprung at her. I just knocked her down and got the gun away from her. When I got the gun I ran out the back door and disarmed it.”
You can click here for the full story including comments from local law enforcement and Kaleb himself. It’s good to see that there are some young men who get it and are willing to do selfless acts that most adults wouldn’t dare do themselves.
BMWK, what do you think about this story? Have you already heard about it? If not does it need more coverage? Make sure you mail it the link to get the word out about this young man.
hall monitor says
This story made https://detentionslip.org ! Check it out for all the wild headlines from our schools.
Harriet says
Wow…that young man was so selfless! You just don’t see that portrayed in the news very often, especially among young men of his stature. I wanted to say that the only reason he did it was because his sisters were on the bus. But given the fact that he stood in front of the gun and then tackled the girl, putting himself in harm’s way…Jesus. God, bless him! This story had me in tears…not because of what COULD have happened, but because of his quick actions that prevented it.
Anna says
I live in Ohio and read and watch news all day.(I do have a J O B, but have web access @ work. Not sure why I added that info) LoL. I can’t believe that I never saw this great heroric story. This is awesome(see my white side coming out) LOL. I think because it’s Mississippi and the young man is black that the media did not give a rats butt about this story. America is still black and white. I read a story of a white young man who stopped the school bus, because the driver died at the wheel. He got a “heros” welcome. I am both black and white and see both sides of the coin. I see so much news media of blacks doing bad and serving time in jail, in which the punishment did not fit the crime vs the same thing a white person did who did less time or no time. SMH. America The Beautiful. Lady Justice sure is blind. I myself am color blind. Kudos to Kalab for having quick instincts and his parents , coach along with all the lives he saved, and all of those in their lives have to be so blessed that this young man for (1) did not skip school that day, and (2) put his self in harms way for the sake of others. I pray this young woman gets the help that she needs, and that the school provides counseling for all changed by this madness. Great job Kalab. He does look like a bodygurad with a brain. LOL.
Spenseravery says
Thank you for your actions Kaleb Eulls. Your Mother & Father did a Great Job!
Lamar says
@Spenseravery – I agree totally