Video is graphic. However, no one was hurt, except for the gunman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3gUyeFqAbw&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3gUyeFqAbw&NR=1
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School Board Shooting
- Thread starter Corleone
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But the armed security guard that stopped the attack was a pretty good shot.
Yeah, from what I've read, the security officer ended him pretty quick; two shots to the head, or nearly there.
I'm not sure the guy (the perpetrator) was really trying to hit anyone with any accuracy. The gun was more of a power-sceptre to get his word in, it seems.
I'm not sure the guy (the perpetrator) was really trying to hit anyone with any accuracy. The gun was more of a power-sceptre to get his word in, it seems.
Durandal said:
The security officer displayed perfected performance in his courageous acts. He did exactly what he's trained to do. To say the perpetrator didn't really want to shoot anyone is far-fetched, because actions speak louder than words, but in this case actions and words speak well together. Actions: He shot at the superintendent. Words: He stated that he was going to kill him. Actions & words: He stated he was going to kill them and started shooting towards them. His true intent may be unknown, but from his actions and words, Officer Jones did nothing wrong.
In addition, Mike Jones didn't kill Duke, Duke turned the gun on himself and shot himself in the head.
He was probably drunk. He looked like it to me.
I don't think I would have been as calm as they were if someone was pointing a gun in my face.
Also, even though that lady looked pretty foolish and did something pretty foolish, you have to admire her bravery and good intentions.
I don't think I would have been as calm as they were if someone was pointing a gun in my face.
Also, even though that lady looked pretty foolish and did something pretty foolish, you have to admire her bravery and good intentions.
Jughead said:
I'm not sure why you're trying to make a point. I didn't dispute whether the officer was courageous or not. I didn't say he did anything wrong. I merely mentioned what i read. The first reports said he was shot by the officer, in the head. I marveled thinking that the security officer was both able to react quickly enough to make sure he suppressed or terminated the threat, and he did so so proficiently. More updated reports state that the headshots were from the perpetrator.
I didn't say he didn't want to shoot anyone, either. I mentioned that he might've not been trying to hit someone with accuracy. Given testimony in recent articles stating he was an expert marksman (the perpetrator), there could be some substance to the idea (merely a ponderance, not even a concrete assertion).
You're pulling things out of my text that don't exist, and it's frankly unnecessary. An invented black/white contrast that never was there to begin with. I applaud the security officer for taking care of business. The other people were lucky to have him as an asset, because plenty of other similar organisations don't, and it could've ended very, very horribly.
Nebulous said:
Well, from what I've read (again, for the record, what I've read - this isn't coming out of the places where the sun doesn't shine on my person) - he took some pretty serious medications for some pretty serious behavioural health issues, if he skipped a day, or something just didn't fire right up there in the head, I can imagine the net result is someone acting like a crazy drunkard like he was. Compiled with the stresses that were attributed to be affecting him and those of his social periphery, it's clear he wasn't stopping in to say a kind and gentle hello in a stately manner.
