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A father’s quick action saved lives this weekend at an Alabama McDonald’s (Photo: NNECAPA, Wikimedia Commons)<\/p><\/div>\n

An Alabama man is being hailed as a hero after he used his concealed firearm to stop a masked gunman at a McDonald’s in southwest Birmingham.<\/p>\n

The suspect entered the restaurant as it was closing on Saturday night around 10:45pm, according to local media<\/a>. He gained access by entering just as an employee was unlocking the door for a father and his two sons to leave. The suspect opened fire as soon as he entered, but the father drew his own concealed weapon and returned fire.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s my hero,\u201d Markus Washington, a McDonald’s employee, told WBRC<\/a>. \u201cBecause I can only imagine how it would\u2019ve went if he wasn\u2019t armed. We might not be here having this interview.\u201d<\/p>\n

When police arrived they found the father, one of his sons, and the suspect suffering from gunshot wounds. A witness told AL.com<\/a> that she heard eight or nine shots ring out as she was waiting for her food in the drive-through. She heard two more shots as she watched people running from the restaurant, including children.<\/p>\n

Washington, who found cover in one of the restaurant freezers, told a similar story.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll we hear is like different gunfire, so in my mind, I\u2019m imagining everybody is dead. He\u2019s looking for us,\u201d Washington said.<\/p>\n

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Police say the father and son are both still alive and being treated at a local hospital, according to WBRC. The suspect died from his injuries.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s truly sad, but it\u2019s something as a community we can overcome,\u201d\u00a0Birmingham police spokesman Sgt. Bryan Shelton told AL.com.\u00a0\u201cWe just have to work together to find a solution to our issues without resorting to violence.\u00a0Right now it appears the victim made a decision that cost his life and the father made a decision that preserved his and children\u2019s life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Police aren\u2019t sure whether the suspect entered the McDonald’s to rob it or to target an employee. Police scanners initially reported<\/a> the incident as a robbery in progress, but that might not explain the suspect\u2019s decision to open fire immediately.<\/p>\n

Washington said he\u2019s grateful for the father\u2019s intervention, but the experience has left him shaken.<\/p>\n

\u201cWrapping my head around it all, I was just wishing someone would come wake me up from this nightmare,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Police have yet to release the name of the father who stepped in to stop the suspect. According to initial reports, police say they have no plans to charge the father with a crime.<\/p>\n

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