The media found the hero, whose photo spread throughout the world after the mass shooting in Las Vegas
It became known the name of the person depicted in the photo, which spread throughout the world after a mass shooting of visitors at the festival of country music in Las Vegas.
It turned out to be a young soldier of the US Army Matthew Cobos, who serves in Hawaii. Cobos holds the rank of cavalry intelligence officer of the US Armed Forces.
Photo: Facebook / Matthew Cobos
On Sunday, October 1, he covered his body with a young woman, thereby trying to protect her from a series of bullets flying around.
The photo went viral as the world learned of the tragedy - that a shooter had opened fire on 22 country music fans at a festival. Route 91 Harvest.
Cobos and a young woman were on the ground when fans, panicked, ran to a safe place, fleeing shots from the 32 floor of the Mandalay Bay casino.
Photo: Facebook / Matthew Cobos
As the newspaper writes, Cobos also closed the eyes of the blonde, so that she did not see the blood and body around. The photo shows the moment when his hand tried to protect her face.
After a few moments, Cobos and the woman got up and ran to a safe place.
When the photo first appeared, it was not clear whether the girl was dead or seriously injured. However the photographer Getty David Becker, said the couple managed to escape a few seconds after they were photographed.
However, as soon as Cobos led the woman to a safe place, he again ran into the shooting area to help the wounded.
He used his belt as a tourniquet to stop bleeding in one of the wounded and competently clamped the wounds of those who were wounded in the chest.
Photo: Facebook / Matthew Cobos
Later, the hero returned home to his family in California.
Paddock openl fire at the guests of the October 2 music festival in Las Vegas, he shot at people from the 32-th floor of the hotel. 59 people died, more than 500 injured.
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