Fort Leavenworth soldier stops gunman on bridge by running over him with a car
Source: KMBZ News Staff
KMBZ News Staff 11 hrs ago
Leavenworth, KS - An active-duty soldier stationed at Fort Leavenworth stopped a gunman Wednesday morning on Centennial Bridge in Leavenworth by running over him with a car.
Leavenworth police chief Patrick Kitchens says a man was randomly firing at passing vehicles with a handgun and a semi-automatic rifle.
One person, another soldier stationed at Fort Leavenworth, was wounded.
When police arrived, they found the suspect trapped under a car.
"There was an active duty soldier assigned to Fort Leavenworth waiting in traffic behind the event who saw the event unfold and determined it was an active shooter," Kitchens said. "The soldier intervened by striking the shooter with his vehicle, causing him to be critically injured, ending the encounter with the active shooter and likely saving countless lives."
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LuvNewcastle
(16,820 posts)I'm glad the soldier was able to stop the guy without getting himself killed.
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,788 posts)General term meant to include women, but used because of the NRA's "good guy" trope.
LuvNewcastle
(16,820 posts)They deserve a big thank you.
Maraya1969
(22,441 posts)ret5hd
(20,433 posts)I dont know what he was driving.
The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a random good guy with a car.
There is hope yet!
jorgevlorgan
(8,231 posts)AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)jorgevlorgan
(8,231 posts)I just started on the new mw and running down folks in cars as they are shooting at me has become the new addiction.
flor-de-jasmim
(2,124 posts)Devil Child
(2,728 posts)Feel good story of the day.
keithbvadu2
(36,362 posts)muriel_volestrangler
(101,153 posts)Random shooting on a public bridge seems like terrorism to me - having a handgun and a semi-auto rifle looks planned, and a situation where victims can't so easily flee. Though he obviously stood where he could be run over.
3Hotdogs
(12,209 posts)Everyone know, only a good guy with a gun can stop a bad guy with a gun.
IronLionZion
(45,258 posts)oh I guess there are other ways to stop a shooter. Either way, the NRA answer will be more guns.
lark
(23,003 posts)I feel a lot safer having 2 cars in the garage than I would having 2 guns in the house.
ToxMarz
(2,154 posts)Aristus
(66,093 posts)Are you reading this, gun-humpers?
A good guy with a car took out a bad guy with a gun!
Suck it!...
xxqqqzme
(14,887 posts)use what's at handiest
FakeNoose
(32,350 posts)... crickets ...
Javaman
(62,439 posts)never bring a gun to a car fight.
BrightKnight
(3,567 posts)jorgevlorgan
(8,231 posts)Judi Lynn
(160,217 posts)KMBZ News Staff 14 hrs ago
Leavenworth, KS - Master Sergeant David Royer, an active-duty US Army soldier stationed at Fort Leavenworth, spoke to reporters Thursday morning about how he stopped a gunman on the Centennial Bridge the day before by running over the gunman with his truck.
Master Sgt. Royer was in a line of traffic and saw what was happening. He said adrenaline and training took over.
A man was firing a handgun and a rifle randomly on the bridge that links Leavenworth County, Kansas with Platte County, Missouri over the Missouri River, according to police.
Leavenworth Police Chief Patrick Kitchens said after the event there didn't appear to be any target, "the person was simply, randomly firing at vehicles as they passed by."
Royer says he hit the gas on his truck and "took out the threat as fast as possible."
(Soldier video at link)
More:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fort-leavenworth-soldier-who-ran-over-gunman-on-bridge-says-he-took-out-threat-as-fast-as-he-could/ar-BB14ITOB?ocid=hplocalnews
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More:
https://bit.ly/2yGtkah
Calista241
(5,584 posts)Demsrule86
(68,348 posts)were raped. My Dad warned my sister and me...never get out of your car...a car is a weapon if you are attacked. I never forgot that.