lowe and mr. diaz s attorney, we have not heard back from them. immediately after that incident, coach lowe said he was simply feeling compassion for the student. that s when he sprang into action. didn t want to give him a second chance. that is so beautiful, polo. obviously sometimes it is that simple. that someone in crisis and distress needs compassion. and you know, we ve heard this from other people. this child was feeling sd dal. we ve heard from other people if somebody had hugged them that day or smiled at them, they would have changed their mind. that s exactly what that coach did for that student. all right. the stage is set for what could be a very important week in the impeachment inquiry. one of the most anticipated witnesses, he will testify tomorrow. new day continues right now. key figures in the impeachment inquiry set to testify this week. if you could show me trump actually was engaging in a quid pro quo, that would be disturbing. there isn t one.
teenager. cnn s polo sandoval has the story. it is a powerful moment. that student planned to take his own life. and he may have done just that had it not been for a quick thinking coach. how the managed to de-escalate the situation. reporter: angel diaz walked into his high school in may with a shotgun loaded with a single shell. this surveillance video shows what happened next. that s keenan lowe encountering diaz at the entrance to a classroom. he grabs the gun with one hand and reaches for the crisis-stricken 19-year-old with the other. what follows was a consoling hug and a conversation allowing police time to respond and take control. coach lowe has kept a relatively low profile for the last five months only discussing that moment publicly a few times including this interview gma.
i felt like i was put in that very room for a reason to protect those kids. i end up getting the gun from him, you know, getting the gun with my right hand and holding him off with i had left hand and calling for a teacher to come grab the gun from me. reporter: the surveillance video confirms accounts from witnesses and likely reassures parents who had feared the worst on that day. by the grace of god, nobody was hurt in this one. i m thankful for that. reporter: diaz pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm and was sentenced to three years probation. as part of the deal, he ll get mental health and substance abuse treatment. the district attorney confirmed diaz never intended to hurt anyone other than himself. the da s office also determined the weapon did not fire when diaz pulled the trigger giving the consoling coach a time to act. this morning we still don t know exactly what the two discussed during those moments. we reached out to both coach
of the details went public. i felt i was in that room at that moment for a reason, to protect those kids. lowe and the student are seen sitting on the floor as police arrive. the student never pointed the gun at anyone but himself and never fired it on campus. kudos to coach lowe. ahead, mick mulvaney told the nation an investigation into democrats is part of the reason military aid for ukraine was held up. now, he wants you to believe he didn t say what we thought he said.
and responding conversation. coach lowe kept a relatively low profile only discussing that moment publicly a few times, including this interview with gma after it happened. i feel like i was put in that room in that very moment for a reason to protect those kids. if i ended up getting the gun from him, getting the gun with my right hand and holding him off with my left hand, calling for a teacher to come grab the gun from me. . surveillance shows accounts from witnesses and likely reassures parents who feared the worst on that summer day. by the grace of god, nobody was hurt. reporter: he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three years probation. as part of the deal, he will get mental health and substance abuse treatment. in a statement, the deputy district attorney confirmed diaz never intended to hurt anyone other than himself. the weapon did not fire when diaz pulled the trigger, giving