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KS: Unarmed Samaritan shot; Armed Samaritan Shoots Attacker
Gun Watch ^ | 14 September, 2016 | Dean Weingarten

Posted on 09/21/2016 5:42:43 AM PDT by marktwain


A story out of Kansas is lighting up the Internets.  Video of the scene shortly after the shooting was captured by Wendy Russel Macrorie.  She posted it on Facebook, and it has also been posted on YouTube.  World Net Daily gives a synopsis of what happened.  From wnd.com:

Two Good Samaritans are being credited with saving a woman’s life after she was attacked by two suspected carjackers who hit her over the head while she was putting her child into a car seat after leaving Walmart in Shawnee, Kansas, on Sunday.
A bystander, who rushed to the aid of the woman after hearing her screams, was shot multiple times by one of the suspects, according to police.
Another Good Samaritan saw what happened, got out of his car and shot one of the attackers dead.
A shopper who had just exited the store recorded the aftermath of the shootings and posted the video to Facebook.

Link to Video

The man lying down in the foreground is dead, and has been identified as John W. Simmons, III.

The first Samaritan was a veteran who served in Iraq and  Afghanistan.  He was shot and seriously wounded.  From fox4kc.com:
"The first phone call was that he was shot in the face and dying," she said. She was later relieved to learn that he had survived, despite wounds to his face and chest.

"We know parts of his left nostril was blown off and his face and upper left chest area are wounded," the man's father told FOX 4.

His mother said even with his injuries, the man was still concerned for the woman and her child.

"He was more concerned about how the baby was, and the woman," she explained.

Police said a second man, who's from Desoto, also ran to try to help the woman. He shot one of the suspects, killing him. That Good Samaritan was also injured, but he was treated and released from the hospital.

The second Samaritan from Desoto was armed.  He shot and killed John W. Simmons, III, and was also injured.

I wonder if he is the man in light green shirt and blue pants that is sitting in the background on the left. The green shirt man can be clearly seen in  the video. We may never know for if he is the armed Samaritan.  Many Good Samaritans have learned that keeping anonymous works better than being harassed by the media.

We do not know the full story.  This may have been an attempted robbery or carjacking.  It may have domestic implications. We do not have the facts at present.

We know that the armed Samaritan suffered minor injuries while the unarmed, veteran Samaritan ended in the hospital in critical condition.  His condition has been upgraded, as has the woman who was attacked.

Firearms are personal power multipliers.  They are called "equalizers" for a good reason.

Not everyone is willing to risk their life for someone in distress.  Not everyone is willing to stand by and let someone be killed.  Hope that you are not required to make that choice on the instant, with less than perfect information.


©2016 by Dean Weingarten: Permission to share is granted when this notice and link are included.
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TOPICS: Local News; Military/Veterans; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: armedcitizen; armedsamaritan; banglist; ks; walmart
The veteran was recovering in the hospital, last I heard. The armed Samaritan was questioned and released at the scene.
1 posted on 09/21/2016 5:42:43 AM PDT by marktwain
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To: marktwain
'This video has been removed by the user.'

Dang.

2 posted on 09/21/2016 5:44:40 AM PDT by Byron_the_Aussie (Globalism = Terrorism)
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To: marktwain

youtube scrubbed the video...


3 posted on 09/21/2016 5:44:50 AM PDT by heterosupremacist ("Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God." (Thomas Jefferson))
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To: heterosupremacist

of course.


4 posted on 09/21/2016 5:48:05 AM PDT by RC one (The 2nd Amendment is a doomsday provision, one designed for those exceptionally rare circumstances)
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To: marktwain

http://fox4kc.com/2016/09/13/second-suspect-arrested-and-charged-in-shawnee-wal-mart-shooting/

Man charged with attempted murder at Shawnee Wal-Mart was on parole for drug, involuntary manslaughter convictions


5 posted on 09/21/2016 5:54:24 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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6 posted on 09/21/2016 5:55:51 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: marktwain

Isn’t this a case of white violence Hitlery wants to discuss with the white folk?

I mean, really, white people are privileged. (like Hitlery isn’t)


7 posted on 09/21/2016 5:58:29 AM PDT by redfreedom
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To: marktwain

An armed wife does not need to be afraid of an abusive husband.
An armed pedestrian does not need to be afraid of a mugger.
An armed driver does not need to be afraid of a carjacker.
An armed homeowner does not need to be afraid of a home invader.
An armed society does not need to be afraid of their government.


8 posted on 09/21/2016 5:59:51 AM PDT by nitzy
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To: Byron_the_Aussie

User spent her time in the spotlight decrying Walmart.

“This is what I get for shopping Walmart, I have to see someone get shot in the parking lot!”...

Her narrative was pathetic.


9 posted on 09/21/2016 6:02:24 AM PDT by gettinolder
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To: Byron_the_Aussie

They are going to push people to alternatives.


10 posted on 09/21/2016 6:13:50 AM PDT by marktwain
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To: heterosupremacist; Byron_the_Aussie; RC one; redfreedom
youtube scrubbed the video...

YOUTUBE attacked me too. They made up another reason but multiple "people" complained about me posting info saying the US government lied to Americans. We can't have anybody proving anything.

this video on VIMEO is too much for some to allow to stay on the air.

YOUTUBE will delete videos they do not want to be seen

11 posted on 09/21/2016 6:28:55 AM PDT by politicianslie (What would a terrorist do if he were made POTUS? : Exactly what Hussein Obama is doing)
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To: marktwain

Another Obama son?


12 posted on 09/21/2016 7:40:35 AM PDT by Leo Carpathian (FReeeeepeesssssed)
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To: Leo Carpathian

two


13 posted on 09/21/2016 9:48:22 AM PDT by marktwain
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To: marktwain

“An armed wife does not need to be afraid of an abusive husband.
An armed pedestrian does not need to be afraid of a mugger.
An armed driver does not need to be afraid of a carjacker.
An armed homeowner does not need to be afraid of a home invader.
An armed society does not need to be afraid of their government.”

And all of this makes it very clear why Big Brother wants to disarm the American people. For people MUST believe themselves to be completely defenseless unless government intervenes on their behalf. When people discover they can take care of themselves, they realize that government is no longer necessary and that, of course, is very BAD for Big Brother.

Also, when the people are armed, it becomes difficult and dangerous for Big Brother to enslave them. How awful for the Hillary’s and Obama’s of the country.


14 posted on 09/21/2016 5:30:53 PM PDT by Oldpuppymax
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