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>> how badly was he injured by the way? how is his thumb? >> apparently got cut bad enough to where the bone was the only thing hold guilty it on. he got the tendon cut off pretty much all of the way around. he said it looked like the leaning tower of piza. he didnt even notice at all. i didnt know he was wounded until he was already bent over mark and the back of his neck opened up and like i said, its only about an inch away from his artery. he had just came so close to losing his own life mul...

By the way? how is his thumb? >> apparently got cut bad enough to where the bone was the only thing hold guilty it on. he got the tendon cut off pretty much all of the way around. he said it looked like the leaning tower of piza. he didnt even notice at all. i didnt know he was wounded until he was already bent over mark and the back of his neck opened up and like i said, its only about an inch away from his artery. he had just came so close to losing his own life multiple times and he was alrea...

Guy. then he pulled out a handgun. i -- it was right in front of me so i just grabbed the handgun immediately, pried it out of his hand. tried to shoot him with it twice, but it was empty at that point. so i threw it. then i grabbed the ak-47 which was at his feet. i dont remember this, but i apparently tried to shoot him with that as well. but then i started beating him over the head with it, with the muzzle. and just him him about four or five times until he stopped moving. at that time he sta...

Guy. hard worker, very humble. at the same time you werent supersurprised that he did put himself in jeopardy to try to save others. >> those are the two other americans. who else helped out? meet chris norman, an i.t. consultant born in uganda. the 62-year-old saw the commotion and likewise strang into action. norman saw his own death sentence right before his eyes and that pushed him to action. >> id rather die being active, trying to get him down than simply sit in the corner and be shot. >> ...

But anyway, yes, mark got shot through the neck. and his wife brought it to our attention. i told spencer. spencer immediately ran over to him, started performing first aid on him, just held down the artery. and at that point i took the ak-47 and went back to check the other train cars and make sure there was no other shooter or anything like that. told the passengers to keep everybody in the car where they were, dont let anybody come up front. then i came back and the terrorist was already tied...

Handgun. it was right in front of me, so i you just grabbed the handgun immediately. i pried it out of his hand. i tried to shoot him with it twice, but it was empty at that point, so i threw it. then i grabbed the ak 47 which was at his feet. i dont remember this but i apparently tried to shoot him with that as well. but then i started beatings him over the head with it with the muzzle. and chokehold, chris helped tie him up and then around that time we noticed that mark was shot through the ne...

Through the neck. and his wife brought it to our attention. i told spencer. spencer immediately started running over to him, started performing first aid on him. just held down the artery. at that point i took the ak 47 and went back to check the other train cars, to make sure there was no other shooter or anything like that. i told the other passengers just to keep everybody in the car where they were and dont let anybody to come up front. then i came back. the terrorist was already tied up. ch...

Leaning tower of piza. he didnt even notice at all. i didnt know he was wounded until he was already bent over mark and the back of his neck opened up and like i said, its only about an inch away from his artery. he had just came so close to losing his own life multiple times and he was already working on saving marks life. >> emanuel, what this has done is made some americans proud. you and i talked about that. >> yeah. im very proud. im in awe of all three of them. and, you know, i have looked...

Hard worker. very humble. and at the same time, you werent super surprised that he did, you know, put himself in jeopardy to try to save others. >> reporter: those are the two other americans. who else helped out? >> meet chris. norman saw his own death sentence before his eyes and that pushed him into action. >> i would rather die being active, trying to get him down, than simply sit in the corner and be shot. >> mike also on the train, 51-year-old american living in france more than 20 years. ...

Anyway, yes, mark got shot through the neck. and his wife brought it to our attention. i told spencer. spencer immediately started running over to him, started performing first aid on him. just held down the artery. at that point i took the ak 47 and went back to check the other train cars, to make sure there was no other shooter or anything like that. i told the other passengers just to keep everybody in the car where they were and dont let anybody to come up front. then i came back. the terror...