John Lally was in the right place at the right time to save a Houston Police Department (HPD) officer who had been shot in the leg on the Southwest Freeway on Saturday morning.
Wearing a body camera, Lally captured footage of bullets flying past him as he dragged the injured officer across the freeway and behind a truck.
According to HPD Chief Troy Finner, the 29-year-old officer is expected to make a full recovery due to Lally’s heroic actions.
Reflecting on his experience, Lally remarked that he feels he was put in this position for a purpose.
“I just kinda ran over there, and I grabbed that guy with the other police officer. Me and him, together, we grabbed him by his vest so he wouldn’t get shot again,” Lally said.
Lally stayed with the wounded officer, trying his best to provide some comfort as they waited for paramedics to arrive.
“‘It’s just your leg. It’s just your leg, you hear me? Just squeeze my hand as tight as you have to. Do you know what I’m saying? Don’t worry, I’m here with you,'” Lally can be heard saying in the video.
Finner remarked at a press conference Saturday afternoon that this exemplified the community’s ability to come together for a common goal. He noted that one of the officer’s family members contacted him to express their gratitude.
“(The good Samaritan) has had trouble with law enforcement in his life, but (Saturday), he and a few other citizens, along with our officers, when that officer went down, they pulled him to safety,” Finner said. “I want to celebrate that. “
“A truly reformed individual is a person that we can use (as an example),” Finner said. “He stepped up.”
The police chief announced that the department will take the time to formally thank and acknowledge the carjacking suspect who passed away at the hospital after engaging in a shootout and crashing into several vehicles.
Furthermore, police reported that he had attempted to carjack other drivers after his initial crash on the freeway.
From the article “ The police chief announced that the department will take the time to formally thank and acknowledge the carjacking suspect who passed away at the hospital after engaging in a shootout and crashing into several vehicles.”
I think something is missing from the article because why on Earth would anyone be thanking a dead carjacker unless it is to thank him for dying and no being a burden to taxpayers.
Sad to say the officer was shot. Also sad is the Left’s war on police to villeinize them to the public. But still, there are Angels among us that do step forward and help them in their time of need while serving the public! Great job by this humanitarian!
It is also sad some officers do everything they can to alienate the public against them through excessive force or threats. They forget that there will come a time when they need those very people they alienated to help them in a life or death matter!
I think you need to proof read your articles before posting. with regard to the Good Smaritan dragging officer to safety……read the second to the last paragraph, I really don’t think the police department is going to acknowledge and thank the carjacker who died……????????