Their heroic efforts saved countless lives during the STEM High School Shooting.
While Brendan Bialy and Kendrick Castillo watched another student walk into their 12th grade English class and pull out a gun, they knew they had to do something.
For their heroic and lifesaving acts, Brendan Bialy and Kendrick Castillo received the American Red Cross Awards at the American Red Cross Heroes Soiree on Saturday, February 29, 2020.
The American Red Cross Heroes Soiree is a celebration of the Red Cross spirit as exemplified in lifesaving heroes in Colorado.
The spilt second decision for both Baily and Castillo to take down the suspect and prevent further disaster is truly an act of heroism. They both lunged at the shooter, wrestled the handgun out of his hands and were able to gain control until police arrived. Unfortunately, Castillo was shot during the struggle and died from his injuries. But without the valiant efforts from either high school senior, countless students and teachers could have been injured that day.