Victim turns tables on burglary and kidnapping suspect after drawing his own firearm

kiro7 ^ | 9 June, 2021 | Deedee Sun

[marktwain]

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — A burglary in Pierce County turned into a kidnapping situation on Wednesday when a victim walked into a crime in progress.

The incident started just after 10 a.m. in the 8700 block of 18th Avenue East in Midland.

According to deputies, a homeowner received a Ring doorbell camera notification that someone was at his home, so he asked a friend to stop by and check in.

Aiden Bullock drove over and said he saw someone coming out from a side door.

“This dude just pops his head out, and I look at him, and I’m like, ‘Hey!’ And all of a sudden, I see my buddy’s AR-15 in his hands,” Bullock said.

“The first thought in my mind was, ‘Oh, s---. How do I keep this dude from shooting me?’” he said.

Bullock said the man took his phone out of his hands — all at gunpoint.

“He’s sweating. He’s nervous. He’s twitching all over the place,” Bullock said. “I kind of feel bad for him but, at the same time, those twitchy fingers are pretty close to the trigger,” he said.

I just tried to talk him down, and I was like, ‘Hey, man. Everything is OK? Just tell me what’s going on. How can I help you?’” Bullock said.

[marktwain]

Keeping cool head is every bit as important as being armed.

[Uncle Miltie]

“TaCompton” for a reason.

[George from New England]

Hey .. never go to ‘check it out’ unarmed. Stupid.

[marktwain]

He was armed.

[George from New England]

““The first thought in my mind was, ‘Oh, s-—. How do I keep this dude from shooting me?’” he said.

Bullock said the man took his phone out of his hands — all at gunpoint. “

This suggests NOT ARMED.

Probably bad reporting once again.

[JBW1949]

Read the WHOLE story....

[JBW1949]

Here it is...For you...

Then, Bullock actually managed to get the suspect to put down the weapon.

“At which point, I pull my gun out. Because I was carrying the whole time,” he said.

[dfwgator]

Victim turns tables on burglary and kidnapping suspect after drawing his own firearm

Did he use a pencil or crayons?

[apostoli]

Happened Before, Watch This!

d:^)

[George from New England]

Too many times going to the web link, blows out my browser. So I tend to stay within the safe realm of FR.

Sorry.

[freeandfreezing]

Not only was he armed, but very clever and courageous. He managed to get the criminal to drop the rifle, and then when the criminal reached towards it he used his firearm to keep the criminal from being able to re-arm himself.

Dangerous for the armed citizen, but he stopped a crime, disarmed a criminal, and got the criminal arrested without anyone being injured. Bravery, cool headed thinking, and cleverness.

[joma89]

Always CCW.