Posted on 08/05/2018 10:46:04 AM PDT by rktman
About halfway through the three-hour siege at Trader Joe’s in Silver Lake, the wounded gunman, Gene Atkins, looked at one of his hostages, MaryLinda Moss, and told her it was all over for him. “I just shot at a cop,” he said.
Moss, a 55-year-old artist who exudes calm, feared a suicidal gunman could spark a bloodbath. Through a series of disastrous decisions by Atkins, dozens of strangers had ended up at the grocery store on a hot Saturday afternoon, drenched in fear and surrounded by SWAT teams, helicopters, squad cars and ambulances.
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Thought of you when this popped up.
Bfl
I hope bunnyslippers weighs in. Almost any time I’ve ever had insider knowledge of a news report, there was a lot wrong. I’d be curious to get a read on that, on this.
Maybe she doesn’t want to keep being reminded of it. Just a thought.
Bttt.
5.56mm
And she’s just as lucky he didn’t blow her head off.
That is a distinct possibility and my apologies if this is upsetting.
If true, a remarkable story. A brave woman who happened to be the right person in the right place at the right time, and did the right thing.
Would that I could do so well should I, God forbid!, ever find myself in similar circumstances.
She did a great job. Kudos to her. Awesome.
She and the male are true heroes!
Bunnyslippers seemed Shaken
But Definitely not shy about it
That very evening and following day.
"If you can keep your head about you when all around you are losing theirs." At least that's how I remember it.
Big Question looms. Did the police cause the murder of the woman by firing at the gunman carelessly?? Check the bullets with forensic accuracy and don't sweep this under the rug.
Pretty sure they already owned up to friendly (no such thing) fire being the culprit.
Moss I remember. She was the one I alluded to was trying to help the gunman with his wounds and negotiating.
I went for the grand opening last Saturday morning. I was hugged by people I had never seen before in my life. Policemen strolled the aisles.
It’s not a pleasant memory but I realiize that you sometimes you’re just in the wrong place at the wrong time. I was lucky that the gunman was nit more deadly.
I thank God for every day as there was a young girl who was shot dead that morning.
I’m fine. I ran into Moss several times over that evening and the next few days. We were lucky were were not hurt.
He gave up and we survived. I am a lucky woman.
Yes You’re lucky and Blessed!
The Seige clarifies the
Fragility of life and
How Precious it Is!
I hope You’re settled in to
You’re New Home.
In fact, I’m getting ready to go to Trader Joe’s for groceries this afternoon. :)
Thank you for your kind words.
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