It started off as a normal morning for Macon County, North Carolina bus driver Alice Bradley. In June 2015, she pulled into the parking lot at South Macon Elementary to retrieve her bus in the early hours before the first bell rang.
Alice noticed an odd-looking couple standing in the parking lot and acting a bit strange. She could tell they weren't parents and didn't belong there. Just as her suspicions grew, the male pointed a gun at her.
The middle-aged bus driver instantly thought of the kids who would soon be arriving to school.
Instead of allowing herself to be crippled by fear, Alice tapped into her quick-thinking skills and insane amount of courage. She stepped on the gas and floored her vehicle towards him, sending the couple running for cover.
Grateful parents, along with country at large, hailed Alice a hero for her bravery and selflessness. “I thought of the kids,” she told WLOS. “I was real nervous. I always thought I’ve been a tough woman but this really scared me. It did.”
After authorities captured the gun-wielding couple, they made a chilling admission to police. Alice had no idea when she stepped on the gas that she was inadvertently saving the students from a potential massacre…