An 8-year old Florida student has been hailed as hero for stopping a potential school shooting on Thursday.

While in the bathroom at Florida Hudson Elementary School, Blake Johnson said another 3rd grade student showed off something in his backpack: a loaded 9mm pistol.

“He pulled it out, like, and pointed it at the wall,” Johnson said. “He said ‘If you tell,’ he’ll kill me.”

Here’s more on the story CBS News:

It’s sad that our babies have to be exposed to these types of situations but we’re so thankful that this young boy was brave enough to prevent a potential tragedy.

Kudos to Blake Johnson!