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Ft. Leavenworth soldier stops active shooter on Centennial Bridge by striking him with vehicle
https://fox4kc.com ^ | 27 May 2020 | Andrew Lynch, Sherae Honeycutt, Megan Dillard

Posted on 05/27/2020 8:01:07 PM PDT by GreenCell

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — A active-duty soldier at Fort Leavenworth is being hailed a hero for intervening and ending an active shooting Wednesday morning on the Centennial Bridge.

Police say his actions saved multiple lives.

Leavenworth Police Chief Patrick Kitchens said officers were called to the bridge at 11 a.m. for a report of shots fired that was originally reported as a result of road rage.

When officers arrived they found one man with a gunshot wound and another man trapped under a car. Emergency crews took both to a Kansas City hospital with serious injuries. As police investigated and spoke with witnesses, they learned it wasn’t a road rage incident, but actually an active shooter who was stopped in the act.

“Learned this was an active shooter with multiple weapons on the bridge firing at cars with no particular association,” Kitchens said.

“There was an active-duty soldier assigned to Ft. Leavenworth waiting in traffic behind the event, saw the event unfold, determined it was an active shooter and intervened by striking the shooter with his vehicle, causing him to be critically injured, ending the encounter with the active shooter and likely saving countless lives.”

The man who suffered a gunshot wound is also an active duty soldier at Ft. Leavenworth. The shooter is a Platte County resident.

Angela Harper lives a couple streets away from the bridge. She heard a boom or two Wednesday morning, but thought it was just the sounds of the neighborhood.

“I heard two bang noises, which I found out later that they were shots,” she said. “Down here we hear a lot of that type of stuff because of the train going by and everything else. So nothing seemed out of norm for me until I heard all the cop cars, all the helicopters, everything going around.”

Another man who lives close to the scene in an apartment told FOX4 he heard between 10-13 shots. He too thought it was train-related, perhaps someone firing bullets at railcars.

The Centennial Bridge was closed for the emergency and reopened at about 4:45 p.m.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 202005; activeshooter; banglist; ftleavenworth; kansas; leavenworth
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1 posted on 05/27/2020 8:01:07 PM PDT by GreenCell
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To: GreenCell

Most anything can be a weapon if you use your head. Good Job Soldier !


2 posted on 05/27/2020 8:09:21 PM PDT by Newbomb Turk
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GOOD!

I hope his car wasn’t damaged, and blood washes off easily.


3 posted on 05/27/2020 8:09:21 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: GreenCell
It's cool. I love a feel-good story. 👍
4 posted on 05/27/2020 8:09:23 PM PDT by Viking2002 (Why should I walk into the great unknown, when I can sit here, and throw my bones?)
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To: GreenCell

Don’t bring a gun to a car fight.


5 posted on 05/27/2020 8:10:32 PM PDT by Veggie Todd (Voltaire: "Religion began when the first scoundrel met the first fool".)
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To: Viking2002

And ammunition is expensive!


6 posted on 05/27/2020 8:14:16 PM PDT by Reily
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To: GreenCell

Watch for the ding-dong governor to impose a three-day waiting period on the purchase of cars now!
- Seven if you’re active duty military!
... Thirty if you’re a veteran over 60 years old!


7 posted on 05/27/2020 8:20:14 PM PDT by Oscar in Batangas
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To: GreenCell
Angela Harper lives a couple streets away from the bridge. She heard a boom or two Wednesday morning, but thought it was just the sounds of the neighborhood.

is that possible? Must have been using a buffalo rifle.
8 posted on 05/27/2020 8:26:24 PM PDT by stylin19a ( 2016 - Best.Election.Of.All.Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever)
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To: GreenCell

The word “hero” comes to mind.


9 posted on 05/27/2020 8:28:18 PM PDT by redrhino47
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“How in the world did he end up under your car!?”

“I backed over him.”

“You backed over him?”

“Yeah. After I hit him head-on he was still moving.”


10 posted on 05/27/2020 8:32:58 PM PDT by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant. Never Fearful!)
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To: GreenCell
striking the shooter with his vehicle, causing him to be critically injured

Now THAT's what I'm talking about.

11 posted on 05/27/2020 8:45:41 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (BLACK LIVES MAGA)
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To: GreenCell

The debate is over. Nothing beats an 18 million grain bullet.


12 posted on 05/27/2020 8:49:27 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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And ammunition is expensive!

Bumpers are very expensive. Through in a head light assembly and you’re talking big money.

Easily more than a thousand dollars.

I hope he gets reimbursed.

I just don’t see collision insurance covering heroic actions done in the name of saving lives.

13 posted on 05/27/2020 8:55:21 PM PDT by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit)
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To: GreenCell

Practice defensive driving!


14 posted on 05/27/2020 8:55:48 PM PDT by skepsel (I miss William F. Buckley and the old Firing Line)
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To: GreenCell

Practice defensive driving!


15 posted on 05/27/2020 8:57:40 PM PDT by skepsel (I miss William F. Buckley and the old Firing Line)
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To: GreenCell

Well done soldier!


16 posted on 05/27/2020 8:58:31 PM PDT by wjcsux (Inside every DemocRAT politician is a fascist dictator screaming to be let loose.)
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To: GreenCell

What was the name of the shooter. Odd it was not mentioned ed.


17 posted on 05/27/2020 9:03:28 PM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: LegendHasIt

I’m certain that someone will cover any damage to the car.


18 posted on 05/27/2020 9:25:55 PM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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To: GreenCell
“There was an active-duty soldier assigned to Ft. Leavenworth waiting in traffic behind the event, saw the event unfold, determined it was an active shooter and intervened by striking the shooter with his vehicle, causing him to be critically injured, ending the encounter with the active shooter and likely saving countless lives.”

Many lives saved... Many thanks to the young soldier...

19 posted on 05/27/2020 9:26:32 PM PDT by GOPJ (Plan for the worst (intentional bio-weapon attack.) Hope for the best (current plan)...)
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To: American in Israel

“What was the name of the shooter. Odd it was not mentioned ed.“

Yea, odd that. It can mean only one thing.

A lone wolf no association with terrorism.

Move along.

L


20 posted on 05/27/2020 9:29:03 PM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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