Fort Leavenworth soldier uses his vehicle to stop active shooter on bridge

A Fort Leavenworth soldier used his vehicle to stop an active shooter on the Centennial Bridge in Leavenworth, Kansas, Wednesday morning.

KELEIGH: JUST A LITTLE OVER ANHOUR AGO, THAT BRIDGE HADREOPENED.YOU CAN SEE TRAFFIC MOVING INBOTH DIRECTION TONIGHT.INITIAL REPORTS WERE THAT ROADRAGE MAY HAVE PLAYED A FACTOR INTHIS INCIDENT.WE LEARNED THAT A RESIDENT FROMPLATTE COUNTY WAS CROSSING THEBRIDGE IN HIS VEHICLE, WHEN HESTOPPED, GOT OUT, AND STARTEDSHOOTING.POLICE BELIEVE HE WAS SHOOTINGAT RANDOM, WITH NO INTENTIONALTARGET.A MAN WHO IS AN ACTIVE DUTYSOLDIER ASSIGNED TO FORTLEAVENWORTH WAS HIT BY A BULLETAND IS NOW IN SERIOUS BUT STABLECONDITION IN THE HOSPITAL.ANOTHER MAN DRIVING BEHIND THESHOOTER WAS ALSO AN ACTIVE DUTYSOLDIER FROM FORT LEAVENWORTH.HE DROVE INTO THE SHOOTER’SVEHICLE WITH HIS CAR, CRITICALLYINJURING HIM, AND SUCCESSFULLYSTOPPING THE SHOOTING.POLICE ARE CALLING THAT SOLDIERWHO STEPPED IN A HERO TONIGHT.