A Texas monk is being hailed as a hero Wednesday after saving a female police officer’s life during a struggle for control of her gun, according to a Local 6 News report.<\/p>\n
Officials said that the police officer in Linden, Tx., was attempting to arrest a suspect at a grocery store when the man grabbed her gun. <\/p>\n
Police said Patrick Coughlan, who is a monk, noticed the scuffle between the suspect and officer and raced to the woman’s rescue. He grabbed the weapon and ordered the man to the ground at gunpoint. <\/p>\n
Coughlan said that he didn’t even see the gun until he grabbed the suspect.<\/p>\n
“I realize now that if I would have hesitated even five seconds he would have had control of the gun and shot me and then her,” Couglin said.<\/p>\n
“He meant to shoot her, there’s no doubt in my mind,” Linden Police Chief Alton McWaters said. “If it wasn’t for them, I don’t know what would have happened. I don’t think it would have turned out very well.” Another woman later jumped in and pinned the suspect on the ground until more officers could arrive.<\/p>\n