‘It Was Very Selfless What He Did’: High School Football Player Bryce Gerlach Murdered Attempting To Shield Others From Tragic Shootout At Harvest Homecoming In Indiana

Gun violence strikes again as an 18-year-old high football player was killed in a shooting at a Harvest Homecoming event in Indiana.& In a Facebook post, the Corydon Central High School football team said “our hearts are incredibly heavy” following the news of senior leader Bryce Gerlach’s tragic death.& “There are not enough words to describe the condolences we extend to his family and friends,” they added.& Why Was 18-Year-Old Football Star Bryce Gerlach Shot and Killed At Harvest Homecoming? The New Albany Police Department’s Police Chief Todd Bailey said in a press conference shared by WLKY News that Gerlach, a senior, was murdered after gunshots erupted at the event at around 9:50 p.m. local time on Saturday, Oct. 12.& Now, he is being remembered as a hero.& Byrce Gerlach R) and his girl known as @precious.flahn on Instagram (L) pose for prom photos in May (Photo: @bryce_gerlach/ Instagram) Gerlach’s Classmates Say He Died Trying To Save Others Gerlach’s classmates from Corydon Central High School told WAVE that he died a hero, desperately trying to shield other people in his group from the barrage of bullets during the shooting. Gerlach was pronounced dead at the scene. “It was very selfless...