Chardon Strong: Coach Frank Hall's lasting legacy

Описание: Ten years ago, on Feb. 27, 2012, a teenage boy opened fire inside a crowded cafeteria inside Chardon High School. Three students -- Danny Parmertor, Russell King Jr., and Demetrius Hewlin -- were killed, while three others were wounded.

Assistant football coach and educational aide Frank Hall was there that day, and his actions saved a number of lives. Hall chased the shooter out of the school, then went back inside the cafeteria to pray with the victims. Ever since, he has dedicated his life to preventing similar attacks.

Hall reflects on that fateful day often, but thinks more about the lives it took forever.

"It's thinking about Danny's joking around or Russell talking about hunting or fishing or Demetrius asking about a lift or working out," he told 3News. "Any time you think about stuff like that, it kind of hits home, and you think about, like, you know, they lost two lives that day. They lost a life that they were living and they lost a life that they were going to live.

"It's tough, you know? I just wish I could have done more."

Hall has been called a hero often and was even featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated, but he says he was just doing his job.

"People throw out 'hero' a lot," he said, "but I know this: God doesn't call the qualified, but he qualifies the called, and I think he was with us that day."

Sara Shookman reports: https://www.wkyc.com/article/life/peo...