Update: Eli Dicken stopped the mall shooter in 15 seconds flat, landing 8 out of 10 shots from his 9mm (Glock) at 40 freaking yards!

notthebee.com ^ | July 19, 2022 | NTB Staff

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Eli Dicken - Photo Courtesy: Attorney Guy A. Relford

Dicken reportedly hit the bad guy from 40 yards away with his 9mm Glock on the very first shot.

(Chief) Ison explained to WRTV, Dicken's first shot at the gunman was from 40-50 yards away and it appeared the very first shot hit the gunman.

Dicken was able to hit the gunman with additional rounds.

On Tuesday, Johnson County Coroner Mike Pruitt said an autopsy found the suspect had eight gunshot wounds and none were self-inflicted.

He fired 10 shots, so he landed 80% of his shots at that range!!!

If you aren't familiar with guns, this guy basically went full Jason Bourne. Hitting a moving target at range with a handgun (most incidents with guns happen within 6 yards) is hard enough when you‘re calm, but when you are at the mall with your girlfriend and everyone is screaming and the adrenaline hits, it's near impossible to keep that kind of accuracy at range.

Not to mention the bad guy had a rifle with higher-capacity magazines!!

Dicken was also aware enough to motion for people to get to safely behind him, putting himself between the shooter and any targets.

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More at the link.

Incredible, what a badass, supposedly with no official training?

I'm sure we'll hear more about this great young man, but again, what a badass, hitting the perp multiple times at 40 yards?!

Incredible, kudos, kid.

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[Celtic Conservative]

Kid needs to go into either law enforcement or the shooting sports.

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[smokingfrog]

Props

[BenLurkin]

Perhaps God was guiding his hand.

[2banana]

This and Kyle Rittenhouse

Some amazing YOUNG responsible shooters out there...

[NWFree]

Send him to Texas to be the chief of police 🤪

[Lurkinanloomin]

That’s some really good shooting.

People unfamiliar with handguns don’t realize how hard that is.

[Vermont Lt]

More likely he plays a lot ofXBox.

[Secret Agent Man]

God had a hand in this. For certain.

[McGavin999]

Angel on his shoulder (and a LOT of practice)

[GOPJ]

Hitting a moving target at range with a handgun (most incidents with guns happen within 6 yards) is hard enough when you‘re calm, but when you are at the mall with your girlfriend and everyone is screaming and the adrenaline hits, it's near impossible to keep that kind of accuracy at range. Not to mention the bad guy had a rifle with higher-capacity magazines!!

Justice - finally - justice...

[bk1000]

The perp took 8 rounds of 9mm before he went down???

[anton]

That is some great shooting.I go to the range when no one is there because my laser is dancing around on the target like rat on cocaine. I don’t think i could hit the guy once at 40 yards.

[eyedigress]

7yds is hard to me.

40yds 8 out of ten is fantasy Clint Eastwood material.

[Lurker]

Wow. Just wow.

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[Paladin2]

40 is certainly a long way for an open sight handgun.

[Lurkinanloomin]

I can put 50 rounds in a 6” shoot & see at 15 yards, used to be able to do that at 25, eyes going......

[pghoilman]

40 yards?
C’mon
40 feet OK

[eyedigress]

I’ll never see those numbers but I am using a .40

This kid at 30-40yds is quite remarkable.