INDIANAPOLIS — Chevis Kellum has only been working at Long's Bakery for a few months.
He knew his job would include helping people, but he never thought first aid was part of it.
"I was scared the whole time. I may have seemed like I was calm, but my heart was racing," Kellum said.
Across the street from the bakery at the Amoco gas station on West 16th and North Tremont streets, police say a shooting happened late afternoon on Tuesday, May 14.
According to the workers at Long's, the victim ran into the bakery for help.
"I was coming out from the back because I went to go get a drink of water, and I come back and all I see is a guy on the floor, one of the girls running in the back, and then I hear, 'Dude is shot.' I look down and all I see is blood leaking from his stomach," Kellum said.
That's when the 18-year-old said he grabbed towels and put pressure where the man was shot.
"While we sat there, I told him to keep his eyes open, have a conversation with him, because the second you go to sleep, it's unpredictable on whether or not you'll wake up or you're already gone," Kellum said.
Kellum said he'd do it again if he had to.
"I would want someone to do it for someone I know. Not a lot of people will stop to help anybody. Whether it's in an enclosed area or open area. I mean, I feel like if I saw him laying on the street, I would've ran up to him and asked him if he was OK," Kellum said.
At the time of the incident, IMPD said the victim was awake and breathing.