Posted on 07/28/2025 12:41:05 PM PDT by Red Badger
An armed bystander was seen on video heroically stopping a knife-wielding man who authorities say stabbed 11 people at a Walmart in Michigan on Saturday.
The man, identified by family as Derrick Perry, is seen in the video pointing a firearm at the suspect in the store’s parking lot in Traverse City as he and other bystanders shout "drop the knife!" Perry is a Marine veteran, the New York Post reported, citing his family.
"What they did was amazing," Grand Traverse County Sheriff Michael Shea told reporters during a media briefing on Sunday.
Perry and the other bystanders ended the suspect’s rampage without firing a shot and held him until authorities arrived to take the man into custody without injury.
Derrick Perry was identified by family as the armed man who helped detain a knife-wielding suspect who authorities say stabbed 11 people at a Walmart in Traverse City, Michigan, on Saturday, July 26, 2025. (Facebook/Katrina Derrick Perry )
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And the media is trying like hell to obscure the fact that an ARMED CITIZEN stopped this attack. Not the police.
Good Job Mr. Perry!
Semper Fi!
Once a Marine…
2nd Amendment works. Holding the gun gangsta style hardly seems like Marine training.
It’s a ‘cultural’ thing.................
“It’s white
It’s black
That ain’t no way
To hold yer Gat!”
“It’s a ‘cultural’ thing........”
I don’t care.
He acted with bravery.
OORAH!
True, but were were remarking on how he was holding the weapon...................
As a Marine, he may never have handled a sidearm, just the M16/M4.
I know, I know, he should still wield it correctly, but there's also something to be said for presentation. The perp may be more likely to think a gangsta gonna put a cap in him versus someone handling a weapon properly.
The ‘gangsta’ hold is not completely without merit.
It assumes the muzzle recoil will be forced sideways instead of up so the next shot will hit something or someone instead of going uselessly into the air. But at the same time it can complicate matters by ejecting a casing into the shooter’s face or causing a mechanical jamming that would stop further firings.
It may look cool like in the movies, but should not be used in real situations...............
...or for retrieving the spent casing so you don’t leave it at the scene.
God bless this good guy with a gun. Legally registered concealed carry, news report said.
Leftist news media don’t want to admit that.
Despite the figures they cover up....
https://www.legalreader.com/defensive-gun-use-statistics-americas-life-saving-gun-incidents-2024/
AMERICAN.
A good guy with a gun prevented who knows how many more people from getting injured or worse.
The media hates it when that happens.
Thank you, Mr. Perry.
“True, but were were remarking on how he was holding the weapon.....”
Got that .
But he’s a Marine so I’m cool with it
They ignored that aspect all weekend....................
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