"Who gave the OK to let Butler go to that birthday party?! West Virginia lets too many people carry!"
Posted on 06/06/2022 8:34:45 AM PDT by marktwain
As a counterpoint to the mass murder in a Texas School, where an unopposed murderer killed 21 children and 2 adults in a “gun free” school. A career criminal with an AR15 opened fire on an unrelated birthday party in Charleston, West Virginia. He was killed by a woman armed with a pistol before he hit any of the children and adults at the party. From the BBC:
A US woman has fatally shot a man who opened fire on a crowd of people with a semi-automatic rifle in Charleston, West Virginia.
Dennis Butler, a 37-year-old with an extensive criminal history, was killed after he targeted a group of around 40 people attending a birthday party.
Police spokesman Tony Hazelett said the woman’s quick reaction saved lives and may have prevented a mass shooting.
It comes amid a national debate over guns after a school shooting in Texas.
Butler had driven by the area earlier on Wednesday evening when he was warned to slow down because children were playing.
He returned armed with an AR-15-type rifle and opened fire from his vehicle on the birthday-graduation party outside the apartment complex in the city.
Mr Hazelett told a news conference that the woman who fired back did not have any law enforcement background. She has not been identified.
“She’s just a member of the community who was carrying her weapon lawfully,” he said. “And instead of running from the threat she engaged with the threat and saved several lives.”
The woman remained at the scene after the shooting, and is co-operating with investigators.
While the investigation remains in the early stages in West Virginia, there is much less to investigate than in Texas. The attempted murderer is dead. He has a long criminal history. From wchstv.com:
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It appears to be a "copycat" motivated attack. The criminal was killed without any innocent person being hit.
Adios Dennis,,
Hope You are Wearing
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This illustrates why MORE guns is the correct answer.
Which is why the press will try to keep the story as quiet as they can
Reminds me of this story:
Pregnant Woman Used AR-15 to Drop Armed Robber Attacking Her 11-Year-Old Daughter
https://www.westernjournal.com/pregnant-woman-used-ar-15-drop-armed-robber-attacking-11-year-old-daughter/
He was killed by a woman armed with a pistol.
Cue the song It My party
+1 for the Good Side !!!
Woman takes scum out with CCW amidst him attacking a party with rifle.
Take note useless cops, this is how it’s done.
This would, I have been assured by FR posters, been a much safer outcome. And we can not judge because we were not there.
Please clap for your heroes in blue.
“Police said Butler didn’t know anyone at the party, but was angered after being asked to slow down while driving through the area.”
Speed kills.
Ban cars.
Did she blowout one of the guys lungs?
But if the police had been there they could have put her in handcuffs while the want-to-be murdered had kept on killing.”
Actually, IIRC, she was commended for “ quick thinking”. WV is a constitutional carry state, aka, “ this ain’t New York City”. ;)
As for police officers, there are and always have been good ones and bad ones.
I like a happy ending!
I had to go to almost a dozen websites before I could ascertain that the criminal shooter was black. This was omitted from the majority of the stories and I feel since he was black that this story will die quickly.
Two different articles.
Same event.
An incredibly bad PR incident for the gun grabbing crowd.
Cops have all sorts of procedures to go through before shooting someone /sarc
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