Two army soldiers were recognized by Gwinnett Police Chief Brett West for their heroic acts following a Buford road rage incident that happened in April.
On April 5, Gwinnett County police officers responded to a "person shot" call at 3730 Buford Dr. On scene, officers reached out to Staff Sergeant Richard Borges and Sergeant Austin Childers.
According to a release from the department, Borges and Childers used combat life-saving techniques and they treated a shooting victim. They applied chest seals and tourniquets on the victim's arm and leg to stop the bleeding. When paramedics arrived, the soldiers filled them in on where the injuries were and bad they were.
The two men, who are from the US Army Recruiting Atlanta Battalion, Buford Recruiting Station, "ultimately helped safe the life of the victim," according to the release.
