Tag Archive: Armed Citizen Intervenes

on February 11, 2017 in Gun Page World News

Armed Citizen Intervenes, Shoots Suspect Allegedly Beating Woman in Convenience Store

by AWR Hawkins A citizen “legally carrying” a handgun demanded a suspect stop attacking a woman in a convenience store then shot the suspect twice when he refused the demands. The incident occurred at the Columbia Avenue One Stop in Holland, Michigan, around 10:20 pm on February 9. According to WUSA, “Officers were originally called out to deal with a subject who was acting disorderly.” But when they arrived, they learned the disorderly conduct had allegedly escalated into an all-out assault on a 39-year-old woman and that the 29-year-old suspect had been shot twice to end the attack. Police indicated… View Article

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on June 2, 2015 in World News

Armed Citizen Intervenes, Stops Mass Shooting in Georgia Liquor Store

Armed Citizen Intervenes, Stops Mass Shooting in Georgia Liquor Store On May 31, an armed citizen pulled his own gun and opened fire on an alleged attacker inside a Georgia liquor store, thereby ending a would-be mass shooting. The incident took place in Magnet Bottle Shop in Conyers, Georgia. Surveillance video from the liquor store shows 36-year-old Jeffrey Scott Pitts allegedly enter the business just before 5 pm and open fire. He appears to randomly shoot at anyone in his path but turns and leaves the building when an armed citizen off-camera returns fire. On June 1, Rockdale County Sheriff… View Article

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