Juan Nazario was sitting on a lakeside bench when he heard the popping of gunshots outside Louie’s On the Lake. He ran to his car to get his gun and moved toward the sounds.
Bryan Whittle was driving with his wife when he saw a commotion outside Louie’s. Whittle, too, grabbed his gun.
In a matter of seconds, the two armed citizens took up positions around the shooter, drawing their weapons and shouting for him to drop his.
There was an exchange of gunfire. Police arrived unsure who was who, handcuffed all of the men and put them on the ground.
Nazario, a former police officer while Whittle has served 20 years in the Oklahoma Air National Guard. Police praised Nazario and Whittle, saying their swift response ended what a police spokesman called “a very dangerous situation.
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