Arizona Concealed Carrier Stops Possible Mass Shooting by Shooting Man Armed With a Rifle
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| Gun(s) Used: | Handgun | Location: | Home, Public |
| # of Suspects: | 1 | Shots Fired: | Multiple |
| Suspect Killed: | No | State: | AZ |
| Source: | azcentral.com | Archived Source: | WebCite.org |
Several guests, in their 20′s and 30′s were attending a party at a Glendale, AZ home when one of the guests, identified only as a 27 year old male, got into an altercation with several people at the home.
The 27 year old was asked to leave, which he initially did. However, shortly thereafter, the 27 year old returned, this time armed with a rifle.
The suspected shooter fired rounds off outside the home and when he pointed the gun at other guests, a 39 year old guest drew a concealed handgun and fired on the suspect, who was hit by the gunfire.
The concealed carrier waited for police, explained what happened and was released after giving a statement to police.
According to AZCentral.com,
The shooter has been cooperative with investigators, she said. He was questioned and released by detectives.
“This is standard procedure under these type of circumstances,” Breeden said. “Information and evidence detectives have gathered leads them to believe the 27-year-old was not only firing his rifle, endangering partygoers, but also pointed the weapon at other partygoers, endangering them, prior to the 39-year-old displaying a weapon and shooting the 27-year-old.”
The shooter is being treated for injuries described as potentially life threatening at an area hospital.
We of course have no way to know how many lives were saved by the actions of the man carrying a handgun, however, based on the actions of the suspect prior to being shot I think we can safely conclude he did not return to the party with honorable intentions.
No license is required to carry a handgun a in the state of Arizona.
Sources: AZCentral.com, AZFamily.com
And this is why Good guys should be allowed to have guns. I do not yet have a CCW gun/permit (still trying to find a gun I like, either shield/g19), but once I do i will be getting my CCW anyways even though Arizona doesnt need it. Just helps to show you DO know how to handle a firearm and as the ccw proves are not a felon (if ever involved in a shooting like this, which…I hope never happens to me, but would rather be safe then sorry).
-Shooting for over 16 years.
Tony suggests a Glock 23 for a concealed carry weapon as it fits his big paws.
If it weren’t for Patriot sites like this, we’d never hear about heroic concealed carry stories. Thanks for putting this out so that we can tell our friends.
We wouldn’t want mainstream media to suddenly go objective and unbiased and report this in national news…might hurt Obama’s feelings.
A classic case of a bad man with a gun being stopped by a good man with a gun. I love a story with a happy ending.
Good man.