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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Michelle Del Rey

Students say ‘hero’ high school football star died shielding others from shooting at fall festival

WAVE

High school football star Bryce Gerlach, 18, has been hailed a hero after he died shielding his friends from a shooting at a fall festival in Indiana.

The shooting occurred after a dispute between two groups at the Harvest Homecoming festival in New Albany, Indiana around 10pm on Saturday. The teenager was fatally shot at the scene, and two others, an unidentified 22-year-old man and 44-year-old woman were taken to the hospital, WAVE reported. There were at least two shooters.

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