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'Good Samaritan' With Gun Stopped Indiana Mall Shooter 'As Soon As He Began'(more perspective)
townhall.com ^ | 7/18/2022 1000 hrs edt | Spencer Brown

Posted on 07/18/2022 9:03:26 AM PDT by rktman

In another Democrat narrative-debunking situation, a law-abiding citizen carrying a firearm stopped a shooting in progress at a mall food court in Indiana over the weekend — and is likely to be ignored by most within the mainstream media despite overwhelming praise from leaders in the community.

In a Greenwood, Indiana, mall — roughly 15 miles south of Indianapolis — a man armed with a rifle opened fire on Sunday evening in the food court, fatally shooting three individuals and wounding two others. But then, a "a good Samaritan with a handgun," according to Greenwood police Chief James Ison, put the shooter down.

The bystander, identified as a 22-year-old who was in the food court when the shooting started, "was able to stop this shooter almost as soon as he began." Ison added. "The real hero of the day is the citizen that was lawfully carrying a firearm in that food court," he said at a press conference.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Philosophy; Politics/Elections; US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: 2a; banglist; elisjshadicken; ggwag; greenwoodmall; greenwoodpark; greenwoodparkmall; indiana; jimison; jonathansapirman; kaba; mall
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Uh, NOT a bystander since the person took action. But, good for this person and I hope the Lord comforts the person for doing what needed to be done and saving lives. How soon before this vanishes from the headlines. IF it even made it there. Most malls I know of are 'gun free' zones. Is this one an exception? Chief stated "lawfully carrying a firearm" (which is another subject). Anyone? Bueller?
1 posted on 07/18/2022 9:03:26 AM PDT by rktman
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Trump should hold his own press conference and give him a ‘Trump award’ for MAGA-tude.

Until he gets back in office that’s the best he can do, and it would drive the media crazy.

I would rather get an invented Trump ‘Good Citizen’ award than any award from Biden.


2 posted on 07/18/2022 9:06:08 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
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To: rktman

it is a gun free zone. he had a lawful gun. He didnt break the law by entering the mall but they could have thrown him out


3 posted on 07/18/2022 9:08:15 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: rktman

I read on another site that he was supposedly in violation of mall policy, but no proof of this was provided that I could see. To me it seems likely though.

Does anyone know if he was constitutionally carrying or did he have a ccw permit?

Freegards


4 posted on 07/18/2022 9:12:36 AM PDT by Ransomed
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To: RummyChick

What I was wondering. But, as usual, if it was concealed how would they know to throw him/her out? What is an ‘unlawful gun’ anyway? 🙂


5 posted on 07/18/2022 9:13:56 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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They have a sign out front saying no firearms permitted on Mall property, wife goes there all the time and drags me along usually.

Here in Indiana you can ignore the sign unless they see it and then ask you to leave, if you don’t the cops can ticket you for trespassing is all.

Wife and I were at the Regal movie theater that sits directly across from Dicks entrance, where the shooting took place but we were gone at 5.

You can believe this will increase 10 fold the number of guns carried by shoppers around here now, especially when the mayor backs them up like this. Combined with the Constitutional Carry law that went into effect the July 1 we are going to be awash with armed citizens here now.


6 posted on 07/18/2022 9:13:59 AM PDT by Abathar (Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
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To: Ransomed

Yes the Simon Properties mall was a no gun zone

new law in indiana

https://www.indianasenaterepublicans.com/permitless-carry-in-indiana-hea-1296-2022


7 posted on 07/18/2022 9:14:24 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: Abathar

press conference at 2 to reveal more details

they raided the fathers apartment last night


8 posted on 07/18/2022 9:15:36 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: Abathar

So Indiana is now constitutional carry. Awesome. One would think a state like NevaDUH would be also but nope. Of course open carry is fine. Which I would avoid if I had any firearms that I wanted to carry. 😵‍💫🙂


9 posted on 07/18/2022 9:16:41 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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To: RummyChick

One news report said it was a 20 year old male. Reporter said he knew the identity of the shooter but wasn’t releasing it.


10 posted on 07/18/2022 9:18:51 AM PDT by circlecity
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And isn't that the whole point of Second Amendment advocates' insistence that law abiding firearm owners be allowed to carry when out and about in their communities? All the gun control laws in the country don't stop criminals from illegally obtaining weapons to inflict their terror. When government fails to keep firearms out of the hands of those who are prohibited from having them, it's up to law abiding citizens to protect themselves and their communities — and that's exactly what the 22-year-old in Greenwood apparently did on Sunday.

Exactly.

11 posted on 07/18/2022 9:19:02 AM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith…)
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i really hope the Hero got a clean shot because if he didn’t the Dems will be ready for him

Wendy
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I’d be interested in the forensics on the bullets removed from the victims to see if there was a crossfire victim. Greenwood Mall food court is a very chaotic and busy place. It’s surprising that he was able to get a clean shot.


12 posted on 07/18/2022 9:19:29 AM PDT by RummyChick
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I’ve never been a gun owner; never even particularly liked them.

But as I was sitting in church yesterday, it occurred to me that if a gunman bursts in here right now, we’re all sitting ducks.

I hope to God that someone in the congregation is lawfully carrying. Maybe hoping isn’t enough. Maybe I need to be that person. Food for thought.


13 posted on 07/18/2022 9:21:02 AM PDT by DarrellZero
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To: circlecity

they stormed the fathers apartment last night.
one of the people in the building said they pounded on his door with an assault rifle in hand and told him to get out. they were kept out for about 2 hours. they arrived with a bomb squad


14 posted on 07/18/2022 9:21:23 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: DarrellZero

“Maybe I need to be that person.”

Ya think?

L


15 posted on 07/18/2022 9:23:06 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Ransomed

Per the Simon Property Group Greenwood mall website:
= = = =
“Examples of specific activities that are prohibited include but are not limited to:
Disruptive profanity, vulgar or threatening language
Unnecessarily blocking walkways, roadways or storefronts
Running, horseplay or disorderly conduct of any nature
Excessive loitering
Operating unauthorized recreational and/or personal transportation devices in the shopping center
No firearms or illegal weapons”


16 posted on 07/18/2022 9:24:11 AM PDT by moovova
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young kid rousted from his apartment interview

https://twitter.com/FOX59/status/1549040778223030272


17 posted on 07/18/2022 9:24:59 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick

Thanks

Freegards


18 posted on 07/18/2022 9:25:01 AM PDT by Ransomed
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To: DarrellZero

Every time you leave your house you make a choice - to be a sheep, or to be a sheepdog. Granted it’s nearly impossible to be a sheepdog 100% of the time….but it’s still a choice.


19 posted on 07/18/2022 9:25:05 AM PDT by Repeat Offender (While the wicked stand confounded, call me with Thy saints surrounded.)
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“But as I was sitting in church yesterday, it occurred to me that if a gunman bursts in here right now, we’re all sitting ducks.”

Bingo.


20 posted on 07/18/2022 9:25:08 AM PDT by moovova
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