A humble hero reflects: Bill Leone tackled Wendell Williamson in 1995 shooting
Posted Feb 3, 2015
Bill Leone is humble. Whenever the 46-year-old returns to Chapel Hill, old acquaintances still recognize him when he’s walking down the street. “Hey, you’re the Chapel Hill hero,” they will say to him. Leone doesn’t understand it. He never did it for the recognition. On that day 20 years ago, he was just following his gut. On Jan. 26, 1995, UNC law student Wendell Williamson walked down Henderson Street carrying a semi-automatic rifle.
(Daily Tar Heel)
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