STANTON, Calif. (KABC) — A Stanton man who was killed while trying to stop a gunman during a mass shooting has been posthumously awarded the Carnegie Medal for Heroism.
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Glen Sprowl Jr., 53, was at Cook’s Corner bar in Trabuco Canyon when a man opened fire in 2023.
Sprowl attempted to rally others to pursue the shooter. Armed only with a pocketknife, Sprowl went after the gunman himself. He was shot four times and killed.
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In all, nine people were shot in the attack, including three people who died.
The Carnegie Hero Foundation awards its medals to people who place themselves in great danger while trying to save the lives of others.
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