Manny Resto’s act of heroism was a realized promise to the entertainers and staff at Mons Venus in Tampa.
Early Sunday morning, March 19, Manny Resto, head of security at Mons Venus, fought for his life and for the lives of the more than 200 people inside the adult nightclub when a masked gunman abruptly approached the door, fully loaded with murderous intent. In an exclusive interview with the hero of the Mons Venus would-be mass shooting, Resto, who is a previous nominee for ED’s Employee of the Year Award, details what exactly took place in that single minute. Resto shares how his 30 years of experience as a bouncer, and his whole life as a fighter, prepared him to respond so effectively that not a life was lost, not even the gunman’s. Resto also relates some of the aftermath of the event: how he’s recovering and what tips he has for club security across the country, so that, with his example, more lives can be saved in the future.
