SEATTLE: Thousands of dollars are being donated to honour the student credited with thwarting a gunman from shooting more people at a small Seattle university.
Jon Meis and other students stopped the gunman on Thursday at Seattle Pacific University. Meis has been credited with pepper-spraying and pinning the gunman while he was reloading his shotgun in the lobby of the building where the shooting happened.
Soon after Meis was identified, praise began to pour out on social media sites. Someone found Meis' wedding registry, and people quickly bought out nearly all the gifts on the wish list.
That's when ESPN sports radio producer Jessamyn McIntyre got the idea to begin a GoFundMe site for Meis and his fiance's honeymoon and future. The site quickly went viral. According to the page's statistics, over $26,000 from over 830 donations has been raised as of Saturday afternoon.
McIntyre said she hasn't had direct contact with the Meis family, who have asked for privacy. But she has left them her contact information. She also contacted the university. She will leave the fundraising page up for a week, unless the family asks her to take it down. On the donations page, praised poured in. One person posted, "Only one word needed: Inspiring," to go with a $20 donation.
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