The man who stopped the shooting at West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement will receive the Medal of Courage from Gov. Greg Abbott.
Abbott tweeted that he would give Jack Wilson the medal on Monday Jan. 13.
On Monday I will present the Governor's Medal of Courage to man who stopped a gunman in a deadly shooting at a church in North Texas.
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) January 10, 2020
It is the highest award given to civilians by the Governor. https://t.co/bhNyGLQygs
The medal is the highest award given to civilians by the Governor.
In the video of the shooting, Wilson took down the suspect within 6 seconds.
The gunman killed two people before he was taken down.
