| Submit your comments on this article |
| -Lurid Crime Tales- |
| Tennessee nightclub security guard heroically unleashes rifle on gunman who attempted mass shooting |
| 2025-02-12 |
| [DM] A fast-acting Tennessee security guard unleashed a barrage of bullets at an attempted mass shooter who fired recklessly into a busy nightclub crowd. The explosive shootout took place just before 2 am on January 26 in the parking lot outside of the Dream nightclub in Chattanooga, after a gunman started firing at a group outside the club. Chilling surveillance footage showed one of the club's security guards - who appeared to be wearing body armor - calmly raising his weapon as he steps in front of cowering clubgoers diving to the ground below. The graphic footage then showed the armed security personnel returning fire using an assault rifle, shooting what appeared to be about two dozen rounds, in just a matter of moments. The guard paused shooting for brief second before tracking his target and resuming. The gunman, who was later identified as a 24-year-old man, suffered a non-life-threatening injury to his hand in the shooting, LocalNews3 reported. He was arrested after he turned up at a hospital, according to Chattanooga Police. The club's head of security, Joe Reed, believes the attack was planned. 'You could tell it was plotted,' Reed said before commending the security staff on a job well done. 'The gun was given to the police department and everything. It was quick action by our licensed security guard who did what he had to do to protect innocent lives.' One of the club's owners, JaMichael Smith, later confirmed the guard worked for him and commended his response to the shooting, telling LocalNews3 that the employee did what was needed to protect the customers. Other surveillance footage showed the unidentified 24-year-old parking his car down the road from the club before the attack. After exiting the vehicle, he then crossed the road and headed towards a fence lining the nightclub. The gunman then ducked behind cars parked outside the popular club before opening fire. 'If any one comes down here with that foolishness, they know now that Dream security has zero tolerance,' Reed told LocalNews3. The late January shooting was just the latest to happen at the Dream in recent months. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #5 The graphic footage then showed the armed security personnel returning fire using an assault rifle, shooting what appeared to be about two dozen rounds, in just a matter of moments. The guard paused shooting for brief second before tracking his target and resuming. The gunman, who was later identified as a 24-year-old man, suffered a non-life-threatening injury to his hand in the shooting, A definite need of range time. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2025-02-12 16:33 |
| #4 ^^^^^ I'm guessing one whose patrons loved the Super Bowl Halftime Show! |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2025-02-12 15:12 |
| #3 Begs the question "What sort of a club feels they need security guards with long arms"? |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2025-02-12 15:06 |
| #2 Strippers and stripper clips. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2025-02-12 15:04 |
| #1 Good for the security guard for defending his post and civilians. Needs better training with the rifle, but he has bravery. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2025-02-12 13:06 |