Posted on 11/05/2017 7:45:55 PM PST by ETL
Texas Department of Public Safety Regional Director Freeman Martin said that the neighbor, who has not yet been named, had 'grabbed his rifle and engaged the suspect.'.
Martin said that during the gunfight, Kelley dropped his Ruger assault rifle and got back in his SUV to flee the scene.
But another local resident, Johnnie Langendorff, who had witnessed the confrontation refused to let the shooter get away. Both he and the unnamed neighbor jumped in his truck and gave chase.
In a Facebook post, Langendorff's girlfriend Summer Caddel described how the pair had 'jumped in my boyfriend's truck and they chased that sick b*****d down in pursuit until the cops could catch up. He was able to run the shooter off of the road on 539!'
Langendorff told KSAT 12 that he'd been speeding at 95mph, while on the phone to dispatch, while the neighbor kept his rifle trained on the gunman's car.
As they approached a sharp curve in the road, near the 307 and 539, he said Kelley appeared to lose control and his car swerved off the road.
'That's when I put the truck in park,' he said. 'The other gentleman jumped out, and had his rifle on him. He didn't move after that.'
Caddel added that Kelley was gunned down within a few feet from her boyfriend.
Martin confirmed that police had found Kelley dead, saying that: 'We are not sure if it was self inflicted or if he was shot by a local resident.'
Cops also found multiple weapons and possible explosives in the vehicle.
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Nice work.
Guess which Washington pol comes out first to commend this armed citizen for "running toward the sound of gunfire instead of running away
POTUS better invite this brave young man to the White House for a public service medal.
And no comments so far! The Brits are just trying to wrap their head around the fact that in some parts of the world ordinary people don’t run and hide, they run down bad guys and kill them.
That’s what I’m thinking.
File image of the Texas shooter Devin Kelley. Twitter @LALATE
"...perp with his recent beard..."
Looks like the typical unkept muslim style beard
As Johnnie’s Public Relations Officer, I can tell you that he will not accept a medal without a beer and a handshake.
Never met the man, but he just feels like that kind of guy.
His girlfriend is gonna be talkin him up like crazy too. Hahahaha....couldn’t happen to a better man.
Not really if you followed news during the Obama Admin. Brit media was often the only way to know what was going on.
Locals took care of it.
Good point.
“I’ve been on Rugers website numerous times, and I’ve yet to see any “assault rifle” in their inventory”
They make an AR-15 variant.
Makes sense, especially if the report about the perp being shot in the neck is true.
Our side has Lions. Lions. What does their side have? Pajama boy. Thats why we ultimately will win. And so ended the lesson.
Yep. Two heroes. There is room. The more the merrier. It makes my heart sing when I hear crap like this. Let’s get the bastard. YES!
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That isn't too inflammatory is it?
Sounds like he was executed in cold blood.
NOT THAT THERE IS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THAT!
I didn't really 'believe' the initial report that neighbors heard the shooter reloading 3 times AND none of them got 'involved'....
“A lot of legal ramifications.”
Name one.
So no, not really, not in Texas. Except the spelling of the name to put on the commemorative plaque. Think his family will sue the citizen? Zero chance of an award for damages. Think the DA will bring a case? Fat chance. Think you can get a grand jury to indict? Dream on.
This isn’t DC. The sick lawyers will pretty much have nothing to do but represent the dead in a proceeding against the worthless estate of the killer.
The guy who shot him will have zero problems. And trust me, he won’t have to pay for an attorney.
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The Ruger is a classic style rifle, and has no military crapola attached. It is for people that need a rifle, not a cute toy.
Johnny Lagendorff was a heroic driver.
The man with the GUN.. who made the DIFFERENCE..
DO WE EVEN KNOW HIS NAME?
He jumped in Johnny’s truck and directed him and Johnny heroically obliged.
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