Retired cop who confronted gunman in Buffalo shooting hailed as hero: 'He went down fighting'

Aaron Salter, a 'beloved' member of Tops as a security guard, 'went towards the gunfire,' officials said.

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Salter retired from the police department several years ago and had been a"beloved" member of Tops as a security guard, Gramaglia said. One Tops employee, a mother of seven, told ABC News Sunday that if it hadn't been for Salter, she and her 20-year-old daughter, who was working at the register, would not have known the gunman was headed in their direction.

The gunman then pointed the assault rifle to his neck in a threat to kill himself, but officers were able to deescalate the situation and talk him into dropping the weapon, Gramaglia said. The suspect then dropped to his knees and began taking off his tactical gear, and officers took him into custody, Gramaglia said.

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