Of the many images of the Las Vegas massacre, most of us have this photo of a man protecting a woman from gunfire, seared in our brain.

Though it appears the woman might have died, the photographer, David Becker has come forward to tell the story.

‘I don’t know if she was injured but he was very clearly shielding her with his body and protecting her,’ Becker said.

The man was photographed lying on top of the woman, obviously protecting her.

Seconds after Becker took the photo, he said: ‘I saw them both get up and run away.’