Here is my problem with this whole event. This man went into a crowded bar and shoot 100 people. When the shots began flying, how come no one could run the hell out of there? Next, was there not one person there that didn’t have a hand gun, even the owner didn’t? I find that astonishing.
“When the shots began flying, how come no one could run the hell out of there?”
Evidently many did, but many others made the tragic choice to try to hide inside, many of them in a bathroom.
Here’s my question: how many exits were there? If only one, that’s a violation of the fire codes. And something the jihadist would have noted during his recon sessions.
I’d be interested in seeing a schematic of the bar. Was it inside a hotel?
He was supposedly seen walking across the street—with a long rifle??—then either exchanged gunfire outside with police before continuing inside, or walked past an unarmed security person or bouncer, or shot the bouncer before continuing inside. Depending on which story we read. The female bouncer is among the dead.
And also, how many magazines was he toting???
Enough to reload and keep firing for three hours would have been mighty heavy, methinks.
Stopping to reload—and talk on the phone to 911—over 3 hours—should have given multiple opportunities to escape. Unless he was blocking the only exit.
Building layout would answer a lot.
I’d also be interested in hearing those 911 calls, have they been released?
It's loud so hard to hear the shots.
People are possibly a little drunk and slow to react. Plus, most have never been in a fire-fight so they don't know what to do.
Legally, you can't have a firearm in a bar in Florida.