I'd buy that for a dollar!
Posted on 01/17/2014 8:43:19 PM PST by Impala64ssa
... – Before Police Could Even Respond, He Was Dead
An armed man entered a Orrville, Ala., Dollar General on Thursday, waved his gun in the air and threatened to kill everyone, AL.com reports. Though motive is unclear, he never got the chance to hurt anyone because a customer carrying a concealed handgun neutralized him with a deadly shot.
Dallas County Sheriff Harris Huffman Jr. told WSFA-TV that the gunman held a cashier and customer at gunpoint, forcing them toward a break room area. It was at this point that the customer reportedly drew his firearm and shot the suspect one time in the chest. The entire incident took less than five minutes, police say.
The gunman was pronounced dead on the scene.
The sheriff said the customer is not currently facing any charges over the shooting death, however, investigators are working to confirm he had a valid concealed carry permit. Open carry is legal in Alabama, but a permit is required to carry a concealed handgun.
There was also a sign posted outside the Dollar General prohibiting open carry, but not concealed carry, the report states.
“The deceased individual had his in his hand, waving it. The customer actually had one in a holster covered up. We’re in the process of checking on permits and all of that,” Huffman Jr. said.
“You have one individual waving a gun and you have another one who shoots the one waving the gun. Some people say that’s justifiable. Then you’re going to have some who says it’s not. I think we need to get all of the information we can get from everybody and then go forward from there,” the sheriff added.
No one, other than the gunman, was injured in the incident. The individuals involved were not immediately identified.
I'd buy that for a dollar!
“Who in their right mind would say it is not?”
His mama. Because he really was a good boy who was turning his life around.
Checking permits?
Are u serious...
He saved everyone’s life but he must have his papers
And in very rural and very dark part of bama
I know nearby Camden well
I’d Buck it up and take this creep down...
Good win for our team...
Who in their right mind would say it is not?
His live in girl friends lawyers......
“Then you’re going to have some who says it’s not.”
Yeah, they are called democrats. Or morons. But I repeat myself...
Leftists would rather have any number of dead victims, instead of a living, law-abiding citizen who uses a personal firearm to stop a criminal.
Maybe this was the problem
Another situation where an armed citizen made things much worse.
For the perp.
Only the cop would've walked outside and shot a dog too, just for good measure.
When the police arrived, they should have been running LEIN info. It will identify anyone who has a concealed weapon permit.
bfl
Great shot! I hope he has his documents in order?
That photo is worth a smile and a laugh. The picture has a very Benny Hill-ish 1960’s Go-Go look to it. That looks like a young Susan Lucci, of course she always looks young.
Bravo!
He just came in to the store to buy some skittles and ice tea, yo.
bttt
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