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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Mon Nov 6, 2017, 10:33 AM Nov 2017

About that church shooting in Texas ????

My local news said this morning that a parishioner inside the church pulled out his rifle,
scaring the shooter off.

Some guy inside the church had a rifle with him ?

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About that church shooting in Texas ???? (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Nov 2017 OP

Lots of discussion True Dough Nov 2017 #1

But 26 people were killed and 20 others wounded before he pulled out his gun Mrs. Overall Nov 2017 #2

Sounds like the guy lived next to the church, heard the shots and engaged the shooter as he was brewens Nov 2017 #3

True Dough

(17,305 posts)

1. Lots of discussion

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Nov 6, 2017, 10:36 AM

Nov 2017

about that in this thread:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029802185

Mrs. Overall

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2. But 26 people were killed and 20 others wounded before he pulled out his gun

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Nov 6, 2017, 10:38 AM

Nov 2017

to scare the shooter away?

Sounds effective.

brewens

(13,589 posts)

3. Sounds like the guy lived next to the church, heard the shots and engaged the shooter as he was

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Nov 6, 2017, 10:43 AM

Nov 2017

leaving. If he had another stop and more targets in mind, the neighbor and passerby that gave him a ride and chased the guy down, may have saved some lives.

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