LIVE: off duty sgt responds 5 pm

LIVE: off duty sgt responds5 pm

At the afternoon briefing chief weathers gave sergeant stacy shannon a chance to speak.

If that name isn't familiar...her photo might be.

Abc 36's monica harkins continues our top story coverage.

Boxes:2x1 abc 36 studio lexington location three location four monica, a photo of the sergeant helping at the shooting has gone viral on social media and you were right there next to her that day...witnessing what she did.

### l3 monica:live top story white when i was on scene sunday i happened to be near shannon and i heard her make the comment she wouldn't be afraid to run barefoot if she had to.

The reason the photo is so memorable is because sgt.

Stacy shannon wasn't on duty.

She happened to be finishing lunch at the olive garden at the mall when the shooting happened....so she wasn't in uniform.

L3: top story white viral photo of off-duty police officer helping at shooting lexington a friend of hers steve newell posted the photo of her helping in flip flops, casual clothes and a ballistics vest on top.

This afternoon at the briefing she was an example of a humble hero...saying it didn't take much consideration to jump in to help l3: top story white sgt.

Stacy shannon lexington police "sgt.

Shannon: i didn't do anything special, any police officer.

Anybody would have done that.

And there were there were more off duty officers there...you know, you're not thinking of something you do see this.

You know that there is something going on you see people that are wearing the same uniform as you.

And then you see other people in your community.

You know, you see kids and adults, you know all ages, all sizes.

They're running out in chaos and you have to help."

In the facebook post showing her photo...her friend, newell, goes on to say this is typical of the type of person she is....someonee loving and caring, but also strong and courageous as she helps protect the city of lexington.

L3 monica:live top story white the post has more than 4 point 4 thousand shares and more than six thousand reactions.... with of course, comments of gratitude.

Live in lexnigton, monica harkins abc 36 news.

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