Posted on 11/21/2022 6:53:10 PM PST by Round Earther
COLORADO SPRINGS — Richard M. Fierro was at a table in Club Q with his wife, daughter and friends on Saturday, watching a drag show, when the sudden flash of gunfire ripped across the nightclub and instincts forged during four combat deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan instantly kicked in. Fight back, he told himself, protect your people.
In an interview at his house on Monday, where his wife and daughter were still recovering from injuries, Mr. Fierro, 45, who spent 15 years as an Army officer and left as a major in 2013, according to military records, described charging through the chaos at the club, tackling the gunman and beating him bloody with the gunman’s own gun.
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Not only that, but he and his wife own a brewery, and his wife is the brewmaster.
Odd, I wouldn’t go, but that’s me.
Very good point.
Well, I can remember going down to NYC one cold November evening with two other couples to watch the Rocky Horror Show. All of us were straight arrow - we just thought it was a cute comedy.
I hate NYC. (All cities really)
Back in the day, house parties or drunken bonfires were our thing.
To each his own.
… with his wife, daughter and friends…
Family night at the pervert bar. Crazy.
The guy did four tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Regardless, if the report is accurate kudos to him for taking the shooter down before he killed even more people.
The shooter had 2 firearms.
Doing, what?
“The guy did four tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.”
One tough dude and took out some stress beating the shooter to a bloody pulp.
Yes many straight people go to drag shows never been and never will
America has a broken soul?
I still remember the night (back in high school) a few friends dragged me to see that show. I had no idea what it was about, and I was completely horrified and disgusted. But, my friends and everyone else were laughing it up, throwing toilet paper and yelling at the screen.
Yeah, everyone is different. The veteran and his family went to the club for a friend's birthday. Maybe the friend is "gay," or maybe they went there for a laugh, or maybe the food is good.
I agree, apparently the equity and CRT training he received did not take.
No need to stop now, there still fun.
Watching a drag show with daughter.
What could possibly motivate untethered shooter? Hmmm?
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