Lassana Bathily was working as a grocery clerk in the French grocery store that was the target of an Active Shooter. According to an NPR news story, he was in the basement storeroom when the attacker entered the store upstairs. He took quick action and lead some customers into a walk-in fridge, turned off the light, and told them to stay calm. He then exited and escaped through a delivery shaft and provided information to police. Many of those who survived the attack say Bathily helped save their lives.
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