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His name is Imran Yousuf
Aged 24, he was a US Marine, who left the Marine Corps a couple of months ago and started working as a bouncer at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, where a mass shooting terrorist attack occurred by a lone a gunman who shot and killed 49 people on 12 June.
However, the tragedy at Pulse nightclub would have been a lot worse if not for the 24-year-old Imran Yousuf and his military training.
The 24-year-old's decisive actions – he was able to use his training to quickly identify the impending threat and remain clear-headed as people died around him – helped saved more than 60 lives at Pulse
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Speaking to CBS News, he said that he knew something was horribly wrong as soon as he heard the familiar crack of gunfire.
It was then, Imran claimed, that his military training took over.
You can watch his interview with CBS here:
And that's not all, the young bouncer doesn't want any attention for his actions or former military services.
All he wants that people focus on the victims and their families.
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Victims of Orlando tragedy are honoured in this mural which has 49 roses — one for each Orlando shooting victim.
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