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How an ex-con who's been in jail many times became a hero in a moment

A Houston man who says he “has been to jail a million times” unexpectedly became a hero when he pulled a wounded police officer to safety during a highway shootout. John Lally was on his way to work when he got caught in the crossfire of a shootout between police and a carjacking suspect, according to a report in USA Today. He sprang into action when he saw Officer John Gibson fall, and dragged Gibson to safety as bullets continued to fly. Later, Police Chief Troy Finner celebrated Gibson’s heroic act. “People make mistakes,” he said of Lally’s past. “But a truly reformed individual is a person that we can use. He stepped up and other citizens stepped up, and I don’t want that to get lost.” Officer Gibson is recovering.

Photo: ORLANDO SIERRA / AFP / Getty Images


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