Shoppers pulled guns in response to Thornton Walmart shooting, but police say that slowed investigat
Source: Denver Post
When a gunman opened fire inside a Walmart in Thornton Wednesday night, shoppers screamed and ran for cover — and others pulled out their own handguns.
But those who drew weapons during the shootings ultimately delayed the investigation as authorities pored over surveillance videotape trying to identify the assailant who killed three people, police said Thursday.
Although authorities said “a few” individuals drew handguns, they posed no physical hazard to officers. But their presence “absolutely” slowed the process of determining who, and how many, suspects were involved in the shootings, said Thornton police spokesman Victor Avila.
It took more than five hours to identify the suspect, 47-year-old Scott Ostrem, who is accused in the seemingly random shootings. The problem for investigators came when they reviewed the surveillance footage and had to follow each individual with a firearm until they could eliminate them as a suspect.
Read more: http://www.denverpost.com/2017/11/02/shoppers-pulled-weapons-walmart-shooting/
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Isn't that the point of carrying one's weapon into Walmart, to potentially save innocent victims?
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The identities of the murdered victims are being reported:
Victor Vasquez, a father of 2 little girls w/ a baby on the way:
http://kdvr.com/2017/11/02/first-vic...er-to-2-girls/
Carlos Moreno, a husband, father and grandfather:
http://kdvr.com/2017/11/02/grandfath...mart-shooting/
Pam Marques, a mother:
http://kdvr.com/2017/11/02/woman-kil...rt-identified/
