Chris Mintz made headlines after it was revealed that he stood up to Umpqua Community College shooter Christopher Harper-Mercer, and now the Army veteran is about to be rewarded for his heroism.
Mintz was shot seven times after blocking the door to one classroom and telling the gunman "you aren't getting by me," which led to Harper-Mercer bypassing the other students inside. After being hit in the abdomen, legs, and hand during the attack, and Mintz reportedly looked up at the gunman and told him, "It's my son's birthday today."
Mintz's cousin started a GoFundMe page with the goal of $10,000 to help the veteran with medical bills, but as his story soon spread across the internet the campaign has reached over $750,000. The campaign raised more than $400,000 on its first day, and it's highly possible that it will reach $1 million.
A message on the page reads, "During the shooting both of his legs were broken and he is going to have to go through a ton of physical therapy. While Chris is not the type of person to ask for it, he is going to need all of the help he can get while he recovers! Myself and many family members have been swamped with requests for us to setup a gofundme page, so this is us fulfilling that request and we appreciate your concerns and assistance."
