SALEM, Ore. — Gov. Kate Brown is saluting the courage of an Oregon National Guard specialist who helped stop a gunman on a high-speed train in Europe.
The governor said in a statement Saturday that Alek Skarlatos of Roseburg “is the pride of Oregon.” She says Skarlatos’ action “saved many lives and earned him the gratitude of the nation and the world.”
Skarlatos was among three Americans who disarmed the gunman Friday as the train traveled from Amsterdam to Paris.
His stepmother, Karen Skarlatos, tells The Associated Press that the guardsman returned from Afghanistan in July and was home for about 10 days before taking a vacation to Europe.
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