"ACO McCrary applied a tourniquet and bandages to the male, which was later credited with saving his life by the attending surgeons," a post from the Glenrock Police Department stated.
According to a social media post released by the Laramie Police Department, a male subject called their dispatch team at 5:08 p.m., claiming he was armed with a large rifle and was wanting to shoot people at a business located in the area.
Texas authorities say the gunman who massacred 21 people at an elementary school was in the building for over an hour before he was killed by law enforcement officers.