"He Took the Gun — Then He Hugged Him" — The Story of Coach Keanon Lowe, Who Disarmed a Student and Chose Compassion Over Fear
In May 2019, Parkrose High School football coach Keanon Lowe rushed toward a student armed with a shotgun, wrestled the weapon away, and then did the unexpected — he wrapped the boy in a hug. Captured on surveillance footage, that embrace became one of the most powerful images of compassion in modern American history.
Apr 24, 2026