By Ryan Gorman and Helen Pow PUBLISHED: 13:06 EST, 6 August 2013 | UPDATED: 14:15 EST, 6 August 2013 A Pennsylvania father and former Little League coach is being hailed a hero for wrestling to the ground a crazed gunman moments after the man allegedly shot dead three people at a city planning meeting on Monday night. Bernie Kozen was pictured today talking to sheriff's deputies as the victims authorities say were killed by scorned resident Rockne Newell, 59, were identified as Chestnuthill Township Supervisor David Fleetwood, Gerard Kozic, 53, of Saylorsburg and James LaGuardia, 64, of Saylorsburg.
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Bernie Kozen wrestled a crazed gunman moments after the man shot dead three people at Ross Township municipal meeting on Monday night
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Victims were identified as Chestnuthill Township Supervisor David Fleetwood and residents Gerard Kozic and James LaGuardia
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Kozen shot suspected gunman Rockne Newell in the leg with his own weapon
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Newell has had a ongoing dispute with the township over junk in his yard
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Was trying to raise $10,000 to fund his legal battle against authorities
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