Video: crazed man attacking deputy soaks up 12 rounds before he's stopped

The Truth About Guns ^ | September 10, 2021 | John Boch

[old school]

"A crazed man’s rampage came to a not-so-sudden end Saturday morning in Montgomery County Maryland, and a bystander caught it all on video. After striking a lone deputy twice with a long stick, the attacker took a dozen rounds while still advancing on the officer."

[Bonemaker]

I think he was dead from the the first shot or two but didn’t know it.

[Bonemaker]

“Did you notice there’s no blood anywhere in that take?”

There is down around his fly.

[Colt1851Navy]

The cop needs a .357 Magnum revolver and shooting lessons.

[Dave911]

The .45, because shooting twice is just silly.

[mykroar]

[Bonemaker]

Whoa there y'all..apparently it was a 45ACP according to this article.

L3 Former Employee Kevin Costlow Assassination Or Suicide?

[servantboy777]

Might have been more effective in the forehead. What do I know?

[Deaf Smith]

Color commentary.

He could be a sports announcer.

[DesertRhino]

Wow... interesting link there. Sounds like maybe he was doped up too.

[matthew fuller]

“The drug fiend had rammed a couple of other vehicles first.”

Where did you get the “drug fiend” info?

[Paladin2]

John Browning was pretty much never wrong....

[familyop]

He acted like he was on bath salts or meth.

[familyop]

In the matter of the February 6, 2021 police-involved shooting in Gaithersburg, Maryland
https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/SAO/Resources/Files/ReportFebruary2021Event.pdf

[familyop]

Okay, maybe a drug was involved. An autopsy won't detect all drugs--only some kinds, and within various time and circumstance limits. Emphasis in bold is mine.

In the matter of the February 6, 2021 police-involved shooting in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

[Excerpt:] [Should be about page 10.]

"As part of their investigation, the police interviewed Kevin Costlow’s brother, Steve Costlow, as well as Kevin’s wife, Vera Costlow. Steve Costlow believed that Kevin had suffered a “psychotic break.” Steve said that Kevin has recently been involved in an automobile accident and was currently taking medication due to a previous neck injury. Steve explained that Vera had called him previously and said Kevin had been talking about “dark times” coming. Steve also indicated that Kevin recently made comments about picking up their mother, taking her to confession and indicating that mom would need to have her “last rites.” On the night before the incident, Vera came over to Steve’s house at around 2:00 a.m. Steve explained that he was in the basement when he heard on knock on the door. When he answered the door, he observed Vera and she looked “as white as a ghost.” Vera had told Steve that Kevin was home naked on the floor and screaming that he was Jesus and that “they are going to crucify me.” Vera further iterated that Kevin called Vera the devil and said he was hearing voices. Vera told Steve that she was afraid for her safety because of Kevin’s behavior.

Vera Costlow stated she had noticed Kevin was very upset recently and thought it was due to a recent car accident he had been involved in. She said Kevin began saying things that made no sense, like she was the devil and he was Jesus Christ.

[Paul R.]

This incident was so weird that after going to the various links and a few more, I can only concluded this guy seems like about as unlikely a person to decide to do a suicide by cop as I’ve ever seen.

And then, no drugs, apparently no armor, and yet the deceased didn’t even seem to flinch with the 1st several shots... I realize from shooting varmints, as well as many other vids, that real shootings are rarely like “TV cop” shootings, but, this one is bizzarro...

[Paul R.]

Oh, I stand corrected, it would appear pain killing drugs were likely involved, which could explain a lot of things. When my Mom started getting medium-low dosage opiods prescribed for her extreme arthritis, the one she started out on cause her some pretty vivid hallucinations. Eventually another was tried and she had few problems therafter except constipation & wanting increased dosages (when once I got more directly involved in her day to day care I really clamped down on that) and over time she got “fuzzier” (although that too improved somewhat when we ramped down the dosages.) But, it wasn’t like she was impervious to pain...

[Paul R.]

I wonder if anyone has investigated the use of pain killers with people who’ve had a history of concussions (and in this case perhaps a recent (untreated?) concussion in the car accident.)

[Paul R.]

Just to add a little sparkle to the discussion, if anybody sees this, is a vid remarkable in the other direction:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRknOOlRUnA

How the perp ended up with only a wound to his ankle is just astounding. I mean, I realize even the best officers are not gonna have “Walker Texas Ranger accuracy”, but, these officers had every reason to unload several magazines at this perp, and didn’t...

I certainly DO commend the officers for immediately rendering 1st aid once the perp was disarmed. He may be a POS lowlife, but I don’t recall the Gospel ever instructing us otherwise.

[jonrick46]

This tells me you need gun magazines with enough capacity to take out those who are demon possessed.

[Paul R.]

Does Congress allow members to play short vids in the Chambers? This vid should be part of any “gun control” debate, at any level.

Imagine an armed attacker with a vest and on pain meds...