Police: ‘Hero’ threw stools at shooter in cafe, saved lives | KING5.com Seattle

SEATTLE – Police described a “hero” at the Seattle cafe yesterday where a gunman went on a deadly rampage who threw stools at the assailant and saved people’s lives.

The “hero” – whom police identified by his first name as Lawrence – told police he was getting his usual morning coffee when Stawicki walked through the door…

As Stawicki opened fire, Lawrence grabbed a bar stool.

“I just threw the frigging stool at him, legs first,” he said. “My brother died in the World Trade Center. I promised myself, ’if something like this ever happened, I would never hide under a table.’”

Lawrence said Stawicki “looked at me like he didn’t [care] at all. He just moved towards the rear of the bar instead of dealing with me at all, and I just brushed past him. He was on a mission to kill my friends.”

Lawrence survived the attack and is now recovering from the tragic events.

“Yesterday I was all adrenaline,” he said. “Today, my friends are dead. I’m just grieving right now.”

As for the hero reference, Lawrence said, “I wasn’t a hero.”  He pointed to an employee who was wounded and able to call 911. “He’s the hero.”

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