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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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To: DarrellZero
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.

You've been a FReeper for over 17 years and you are finally coming to this conclusion?

You might be too slow to lawfully carry, just go on hoping that someone else has you covered.

41 posted on 07/18/2022 10:33:51 AM PDT by USS Alaska (NUKE ALL MOOSELIMB TERRORISTS, NOW.)
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To: Abathar
You have your groups walking around you maybe keep a closer eye on, but I have never once felt uncomfortable enough to think “I should have brought my gun.”

When you do think that, it will be too late.

You are even dumber than that zero character, you even have both a gun and the carry license, and you don't, which makes you flat out stupid.

42 posted on 07/18/2022 10:40:34 AM PDT by USS Alaska (NUKE ALL MOOSELIMB TERRORISTS, NOW.)
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To: DarrellZero
If you are a Christian and not carrying a dangerous weapon to protect yourself and those under your care, then you are disobeying /jesus' command to his disciples that if you don'y have a sidearm, then go and buy one, even if you have to pawn your coat to get the cash for it.

It was less than a day that He was going to be arrested, taken from them, and executed for His religious beliefs that He ordered them:

"And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing?
And they said, Nothing. 
Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one" (Luke 22:35-36 AV).
You need to get armed up, learn how to use it, the law of when to use it, and the Biblical principles of why to use it.

Jesus from the beginning and throughout His ministry called the religionists and lawyers of His culture poisonous snakes and Satan;s children, and that's what they were, effectively defending his followers. But He was about to be gone from their company and no longer to protect each one, so they had to arm themselves; even, I suppose, the women as well.

"Be prepared," is the Boy Scout marching song;
Be prepared, as through life you march along . . . "

43 posted on 07/18/2022 10:43:36 AM PDT by imardmd1 (Fiat Lux ("Let there be Light, God's Light"))
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To: Abathar
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.

I carry in stores in Texas all the time whether they like it or not. I think Whole Foods has one of the signs that prohibits firearms by law, so I don't go there.

44 posted on 07/18/2022 10:50:37 AM PDT by Sans-Culotte (11/3-11/4/2020 - The USA became a banana republic.)
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To: rktman

Strange in this instance there’s no description of the type of rifle used.

Is it possible that a man with a handgun took out a guy with an A.R. 15?


45 posted on 07/18/2022 10:53:50 AM PDT by NoLibZone (Ruling class noticed our total lack of pushback for how the election & Covid was handled.)
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To: NoLibZone

perp is

Johnathan Douglas Sapirman


46 posted on 07/18/2022 11:18:26 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick

hero = Elisjsha Dickin.


47 posted on 07/18/2022 11:19:22 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: Ransomed

Yeah, I read that article. The offended party reporting it was careful not to point out that the wannabe murderer was in violation of mall policy, unwittingly suggesting that it was okay. So I s suppose it’s copacetic to violate the mall gun policy if your intention is murder, but to prevent murder is verboten. Scotty, beam me up.


48 posted on 07/18/2022 11:19:29 AM PDT by DPMD ( )
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To: RummyChick

there has got to be only one person in indiana with that name. Facebook page has been locked


49 posted on 07/18/2022 11:24:28 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick

FOX59 News
@FOX59

Police say the suspect entered by food court 4:54PM. He was in the bathroom for an hour, came out and shot Gomez. He then fired into the food court killing husband and wife Mr. and Mrs. Pineda. twitter.com/FOX59/status/1…


50 posted on 07/18/2022 11:25:49 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick

Courtney Spinelli
@CourtSpinelliTV
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The suspect has been identified as 20-year-old Jonathan Douglas Sapirman.
Officials say he used a rifle in the shooting and they also located 2 other guns - a rifle and pistol. Officials: he had multiple magazines and 100+ rounds of ammo with him.


51 posted on 07/18/2022 11:28:29 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick

Beairshelle Edmé
@newsladyB

‘Many more people would’ve died if not for the action of an armed citizen’ says Greenwood Police Chief James Ison.

Within 2 minutes, Elisjsha Dicken shot & killed the gunman who started shooting into the food court, killing at least 3 people with his rifle.
@FOX59


52 posted on 07/18/2022 11:31:55 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick

Sig Sauer M400 semi-automatic rifle.


53 posted on 07/18/2022 11:42:05 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick

did not have a drivers license.walked everywhere or got an Uber. first question I have...was he schizophrenic or some other mental disability.
54 posted on 07/18/2022 11:43:51 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: DarrellZero

After the Texas church shooting some years ago my church at the time, and many like it, established security protocols including a rotation of armed parishioners who quietly position themselves to confront an active shooter as early as possible.


56 posted on 07/18/2022 12:06:29 PM PDT by EnderWiggin1970
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To: DarrellZero

Since the “mostly peaceful” fiery rioting of 2020, I have been carrying every day, every where.
If it’s concealed, nobody knows.
The only time I take it of is when I have to go to a courthouse or somewhere else that has metal detectors.


57 posted on 07/18/2022 12:06:47 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin ( (Natural born citizens are born here of citizen parents)(Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: DarrellZero
Maybe I need to be that person.

Good idea. I used to go to a small church here in town. The preacher told me he felt good knowing there were at least 4 firearms at every service. One of those 4 was me.

58 posted on 07/18/2022 1:13:57 PM PDT by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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To: NoLibZone

Sig Sauer M400m Sure if he does not notice you from a distance,


59 posted on 07/18/2022 1:46:14 PM PDT by mfish13 (Elections have Consequences.)
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To: rktman
"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.

I was stunned to see that press conference played during a brief stop on MSNBC. But I'll bet they won't be speculating on how many lives were saved by his heroic action.

60 posted on 07/18/2022 2:27:35 PM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Militia to the border! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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