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2022-07-18 -Lurid Crime Tales-
Armed Good Samaritan takes out mall shooter in Indiana
[Washington Examiner] Four people were killed and two were wounded in a mass shooting at a shopping mall just south of Indianapolis Sunday evening, which ended when an armed good Samaritan took out the gunman.

Law enforcement was called to the Greenwood Park Mall in Greenwood, Indiana, just after 6 p.m. EST to respond to reports of an active shooter. Locals on the scene began tweeting around that time about sounds of gunfire, and told reporters outside that chaos ensued as soon as the suspect began shooting, with panicked shoppers racing in different directions searching for cover.

One of the dead is the suspected shooter, Greenwood Police Department Chief Jim Ison confirmed to reporters at the scene. The suspect, identified only as an adult male, entered the mall with a rifle and several magazines of ammunition and began firing in the food court. He was taken out by an armed civilian who shot the man dead. The suspect's death makes the death toll four, though only three were killed by the suspect.

"The real hero of the day is the citizen that was lawfully carrying a firearm in that food court and was able to stop the shooter almost as soon as he began," Ison said at a briefing late Sunday.

One of the two wounded was a 12-year-old girl with a minor injury. Police said she and the other wounded individual were transported to local hospitals and are both in stable condition.

Four of the victims who were hit by gunfire were female, while one was male. Ison said he did not yet know the specific gender or ages of those who were killed.

Witnesses reported to local journalists that they heard somewhere in vicinity of 20-30 gunshots during the attempted
Posted by Besoeker 2022-07-18 06:30|| || Front Page|| [11140 views ]  Top

#1 The Indianapolis Star informs us that the Good Samaritan is a 22 year old man from the area.
Posted by trailing wife 2022-07-18 08:15||   2022-07-18 08:15|| Front Page Top

#2 Three are killed and two others including girl, 12, are injured after gunman opens fire at Indiana shopping mall food court before 'Good Samaritan', 22, armed with a handgun takes down the shooter
Posted by Skidmark 2022-07-18 08:21||   2022-07-18 08:21|| Front Page Top

#3 
Will the Good Samaritan be arrested and punished, as it seems to be the (LSD) Democrat way of addressing Thug/Murderer depopulation incidents?
Posted by NN2N1 2022-07-18 08:39||   2022-07-18 08:39|| Front Page Top

#4 Ison said he did not yet know the specific gender or ages of those who were killed.

Some police chief.
Posted by Dron66046 2022-07-18 08:41||   2022-07-18 08:41|| Front Page Top

#5 Perhaps Ison and the Uvalde Chief of police could open up a doughnut shop. They appear to have dead ended in LE.
Posted by Besoeker 2022-07-18 09:02||   2022-07-18 09:02|| Front Page Top

#6 Well they sure showed this shopping cart who was boss!

Posted by DarthVader 2022-07-18 09:27||   2022-07-18 09:27|| Front Page Top

#7 ^ Snarky picture tag of the day!
Posted by Dron66046 2022-07-18 10:12||   2022-07-18 10:12|| Front Page Top

#8 The lefties are already freaking out and coming up with some weird logic in the matter.
Posted by Mullah Richard 2022-07-18 16:56||   2022-07-18 16:56|| Front Page Top

#9 Fine we will call him Socialist rat exterminator
Posted by Silentbrick  2022-07-18 17:00||   2022-07-18 17:00|| Front Page Top

#10 Grocery cart used in a hit and run?
Posted by JohnQC 2022-07-18 17:38||   2022-07-18 17:38|| Front Page Top

#11 Already speculation that the Samaritan may be in trouble because the mall is a "Come Shoot Us" "No Guns Allowed" property.

Fine ,then the families of the vics should sue the property for being "an attractive nuisance"
Posted by Mercutio 2022-07-18 17:57||   2022-07-18 17:57|| Front Page Top

#12 @11
Probably not, everything I've read from multiple sources says that while the mall can put up a no weapons sign, it has no force of law in Indiana.
Posted by Chantry 2022-07-18 19:20||   2022-07-18 19:20|| Front Page Top

#13 Praise for the good samaritan not only from the police, but also the mall management, who are reported to be grateful he was there. I think politically it would be impossible for even a Soros DA to sell prosecution.
Posted by trailing wife 2022-07-18 20:03||   2022-07-18 20:03|| Front Page Top

#14 IIRC Jesus told the parable to Jews who hated Samaritans. Are the usual suspects hating on armed citizens?
Posted by James  2022-07-18 20:23|| https://idontknowbut.blogspot.com  2022-07-18 20:23|| Front Page Top

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