Kudos to Sgt. Kimberly Denise Munley.
Posted on 11/07/2009 4:39:03 AM PST by Daffynition
KILLEEN, Tex. — The police officer who brought down a gunman after he went on a shooting rampage at the Fort Hood Army base here was on the way to have her car repaired when she responded to a police radio report of gunfire at a center where soldiers are processed before being sent overseas, the authorities said Friday.
As she pulled up to the center, the officer, Sgt. Kimberly Denise Munley, spotted the gunman, later identified as Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, brandishing a pistol and chasing a wounded soldier outside the building, said Chuck Medley, the director of emergency services at the base.
Sergeant Munley — a woman with a fierce love of hunting, surfing and other outdoor sports — bolted from her car, yanked her pistol out and shot at Major Hasan. He turned on her and began to fire. She ran toward him, continuing to fire, and both she and Major Hasan went down with several bullet wounds, Mr. Medley said.
Whether Sergeant Munley was solely responsible for taking down Major Hasan or whether he was also hit by gunfire from her partner is unclear, but she was the first to fire at him, the authorities said.
Sergeant Munley, 34, is an expert in firearms and a member of the SWAT team for the civilian police department on the base, officials said.
Mr. Medley said she had received specific training in a tactic called active shooter protocol, which was intended for this kind of situation.
“She’s absolutely a hero,” he said. “She had the training; she knew what to do. And she had the courage to do it — by doing it she saved countless people’s lives.”
The original 911 call came in at 1:23 p.m., and five minutes later Sergeant Munley had already shot ...
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Kudos to Sgt. Kimberly Denise Munley.
Anyone know why it took well over 5 minutes for someone to shoot at the terrorist, on the largest Army base in the world? And then to be stopped by an off duty female civilian?
I’m surprised the Slimes covered this aspect of the massacre. I’m surprised they are implying that Munley is a hero. After all, she (and maybe also her partner) shot a MUSLIM. And that’s the most coveted of politically correct groups in the WORLD.
I wonder if the writer will keep his job.
She didn’t vote “present.”
Hey...Hassan..
GOT TAKEN DOWN BY AN ARMED AMERICAN WOMAN!!!
(no Hijab needed!)
You want to start a 2A thread, then do it and stop crapping all over anything that will make people feel a little good abour this horrific situation.
Generally, there are not loaded weapons on base except for those of the guards who are normally at the gates.
If I were wealthy, nothing would give me greater pleasure than to bear the expense of plastering Sgt. Munley’s photo in uniform and story on every wall surface in the Muslim world.
Not just a ROP member but one with mental problems and pre-post traumatic stress disorder. She should have said Allahu Akbar to distract him then sit down and pray with him until trained politically correct forces could study the situation in a sensitive and nuanced manner.
Use your head dude. Would the NYT get so excited, as they did, if a white male took out this creep?
Exactly ...see post #8.
We have USA wimmins with brass balls!
Bet that was a surprise to Hassan.
Are you saying Female cops are inferior? jerk.
Perhaps you aren't familiar with these Military installations, their make-up and purpose.
Unlike a "Fort" or Camp being used as an operational base in a war zone or nearby areas for staging, these posts are small cities for troops and their families to train and live normal lives.
While there is security at the perimeter, the fort itself is housing, schools, stores, classrooms, hospitals and more remote trainig areas.
It hasn't been necessary to be under-arms except in paymaster duties and similar functions liable to interferance.
Like most of use, when our military is not deployed, it doesn't "carry" as a matter of course when at the classroom, takinng the kids to ball practice or filling out paperwork at the "main office".
It took five minutes for this very brave woman to respond.
As the saying goes....”When seconds counts, help is minutes away.”
In this situation, for many people the “what ifs” in regards to your observation are not important or worth bringing up.
They wrote a very comprehensive article - describing her, naming her closest relatives and her current and intended homes. In simpler days it would be considered a good write-up. In today’s world -——
Any agenda in being so thorough????
No I am not saying female cops are inferior. I've seen Sigorney Weaver and Angeline Jolie many times kill all the bad guys and save the country and the planet.
Let us hope this same headline can be used about Michelle Bachmann at the end of the day.
“Any agenda in being so thorough?”
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Consider that as a ‘group’ the M World was ‘looking’ for S. Rasheed (sp) for writing a book, condemned a newspaper and cartoonist for a cartoon etc...
Makes it easier to find if the ‘reports’ list the names and addresses of the people involved (only on the good guy side) by the way, the perps etal have rights, the law abiding apparently not when it comes to privacy...
We sure made a wrong turn somewhere on this journey....
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