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Florida armed bystander stops gunman at crowded back-to-school event at park, police say
Fox News ^ | August 6, 2018 | Travis Fedschun

Posted on 08/06/2018 3:32:03 PM PDT by Navy Patriot

An armed bystander shot a man who opened fire at a Florida park filled with over 100 people -- including children -- for a Saturday back-to-school cookout, officials said.

The Titusville Police Department said in a news release the man was involved in a fistfight with another person at the Issac Campbell Park and left around 5:20 p.m. -- only to return with a gun minutes later and start shooting.

A bystander, who was lawfully licensed to carry a firearm, then shot the gunman.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: armedcitizen; banglist; brevard; nazihoggcrying
Fox appears first MSM with this report.
1 posted on 08/06/2018 3:32:03 PM PDT by Navy Patriot
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2 posted on 08/06/2018 3:34:52 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Free Republic Needs Your Monthly Donations!!!)
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To: Navy Patriot

Yeah, yesterday was when we saw it here on FR. Then again this morning and now. Happy ending so it bears repeating. Our old stomping grounds T’ville, Cocoa, Rockledge, Cocoa Beach, Melbourne for 24 years.


3 posted on 08/06/2018 3:36:02 PM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: Navy Patriot

Good thing the citizens didn’t have to wait for Florida police.


4 posted on 08/06/2018 4:31:30 PM PDT by Retvet (Retvet)
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To: Navy Patriot

Yay! Good on this great vigilant citizen!


5 posted on 08/06/2018 4:34:28 PM PDT by miserare ( Indict Hillary!)
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To: Navy Patriot

I’d rather be a good man with a gun having to face a bad man with a gun, especially if I am his target, where my only option if unarmed was to try and run away.


6 posted on 08/06/2018 4:43:42 PM PDT by antidemoncrat
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To: Navy Patriot
Charging in to shoot the gunman when should have known to fall back and established a perimeter!

He will not keep his firearm licence for very long, if Scott Israel and Broward County Sheriff's Office has anything to say about it!


7 posted on 08/06/2018 5:28:32 PM PDT by drpix
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CORRECTION

He willwould not keep his firearm licence for very long, if...

8 posted on 08/06/2018 5:35:04 PM PDT by drpix
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To: Navy Patriot

WFTV channel 9 in Orlando reported it online last night and again at noon. Even thought they are an ABC affiliate, they are pretty good at reporting the local news.


9 posted on 08/06/2018 6:59:55 PM PDT by Cannoneer ( "..raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair.." GW)
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To: drpix

Fortunately he lives in Brevard county and Sheriff Wayne Ivey is a big supporter of legal concealed carry. The shooter was a vendor at the event and deserves a medal. Probably going to be roasted by the libs.


10 posted on 08/06/2018 7:04:27 PM PDT by Cannoneer ( "..raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair.." GW)
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To: Cannoneer

Yes, Titusville is about 30 odd miles from Orando, and the MSM will report locally, but are slow to report nationally on positive 2A incidents. It’s hard to suppress local news.


11 posted on 08/06/2018 10:14:01 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (America NEEDS Mob Rule, another European and Mid East World War and a universal Draft)
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To: Navy Patriot

I probably missed your intent in holding the national news accountable for not reporting. I would not know as I haven’t watched any big 3 network news for years. Occasionally I try to watch CNN or MSNBC for laughs but am put off pretty quickly.


12 posted on 08/07/2018 12:58:16 AM PDT by Cannoneer ( "..raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair.." GW)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

God Bless your constant efforts to help FR help MAGA!!!!!


13 posted on 08/07/2018 3:22:17 AM PDT by trebb (Too many "Conservatives" who think their opinions outweigh reality these days...)
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