Fortunately, a near massacre of over 100 people was averted by a courageous individual despite a near fatal mistake by the responding officer. The media apparently did not care to acknowledge the heroism of the one who prevented the imminent carnage.
Hero Citizen Stops Mass Shooting in a Church, Cops Show Up and Shoot HIM—Media Silent
Amarillo, TX — As news of the tragic
shooting in Parkland,
Florida dominated the airwaves this week, a massive hostage
situation—which was quickly turning into a mass shooting situation—was
foiled by a hero in a church. That hero, however, is now in the hospital
after police showed up to the scene and shot
him.
The situation was well on its way to becoming one of the deadliest
shootings in history as the gunman took over 100 people hostage inside
the Faith City Mission church on Wednesday.
“They said there was a gun in the building everyone started running
all different ways,” said Clay Murdock, a student at Faith City Mission.
According to
WLOX, Murdock said he tried to get as many people inside their sound room as possible.
“We’re standing in there and everyone starts praying,” said Murdock.
“I went outside to see what was going on if I could get more people in
there and right when as I went outside the guy was standing right in
front of me with the pistol.”
Murdock then ran outside.
According to the Amarillo police, the initial call came in around
8:45 a.m. and indicated that there was an armed suspect inside who was
holding 100 people hostage.
Sergeant Brent Barbee told reporters that when officers breached the building, they encountered an individual who had a handgun.
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