Man who helped cop subdue gunman is among 23 Carnegie heroes

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A civilian who helped a New York police officer subdue a gunman who had already fatally shot another officer is one of 23 people being honored with Carnegie medals for heroism announced Thursday.

Jones suffered a heart attack shortly afterward but recovered, and the shooting suspect died of his gunshot wounds.

Cioci was one of 13 U.S. police officers awarded the nation's Medal of Valor last month by President Barack Obama for risking their lives to save others.

The Carnegie Hero medals are named for Pittsburgh steel magnate and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, who was inspired by stories of heroism during a coal mine disaster that killed 181 people, including a miner and an engineer who died trying to rescue others.

The Pittsburgh-based Carnegie Hero Fund Commission investigates stories of heroism and awards medals and cash several times a year.