Ginny Simone Reporting | S6 E4: “Terror in the Heartland: A Hero Fights Back”
This video details a heroic intervention by Mark Von, a reserve sheriff's deputy and executive at Von Foods, during a violent attack at his workplace. Von recounts how he retrieved his AR-15 and intervened to stop an assailant who had beheaded one coworker and injured another. The narrative highlights the importance of preparedness, the effectiveness of firearms in stopping deadly threats, and the debate surrounding the classification of such events as terrorism versus workplace violence. Von emphasizes that trained individuals with firearms are crucial for immediate self-defense when law enforcement cannot be present instantly.













