Jarell Brooks, an Aurora, CO man, is being heralded as a hero for his selfless actions in rescuing a woman and her two small children during a deadly Colorado theater shooting spree that left 12 people dead and 58 injured.

The city of Aurora, CO saw a hero not in Christian Bale’s portrayal as Batman, but in 19-year-old Jarell Brooks. Brooks is being heralded as a hero after saving Patricia Legarreta and her two young children during a shooting massacre that left 12 people dead and 58 injured.