A parent tackled a man who opened fire during a band competition at a Houston-area high school and several other people then helped disarm and detain him, in a shooting that wounded one person, officials said.

Four fathers are being praised as heroes after apprehending an active shooter at a band competition at Pasadena Memorial High School in East Texas.

A shooting at Pasadena Memorial High School during a percussion competition left one man wounded and an elderly gunman arrested. Quick action from a bystander and off-duty officer prevented further harm.