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Mass shootings prevented by armed citizens (view source)
Revision as of 15:37, June 17, 2018
, 15:37, June 17, 2018(NBSP in names)
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|May 24, 2018
|May 24, 2018
|Carlos Nazario, Bryan Wittle
|Carlos Nazario, Bryan Wittle
|Oklahoma City, OK
|Oklahoma City, OK
|Two armed men, Carlos Nazario and Bryan Wittle (who did not know each other), gunned down a shooter Thursday at in Louie's Grill & Bar, Oklahoma City, killing Alexander C. Tilghman, an attacker who had struck three people inside the restaurant from a position outside the front door of the restaurant.<ref>[https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/24/us/oklahoma-city-shooting/index.html Armed bystanders kill shooter at Oklahoma City restaurant], ''CNN'' May 25, 2018</ref>
|Two armed men, Carlos Nazario and Bryan Wittle (who did not know each other), gunned down a shooter Thursday at in Louie's Grill & Bar, Oklahoma City, killing Alexander C. Tilghman, an attacker who had struck three people inside the restaurant from a position outside the front door of the restaurant.<ref>[https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/24/us/oklahoma-city-shooting/index.html Armed bystanders kill shooter at Oklahoma City restaurant], ''CNN'' May 25, 2018</ref>
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|Mar 22, 2015
|Mar 22, 2015
|Not released
|(not released)
|Falah Barber Shop, Philadelphia
|Falah Barber Shop, Philadelphia
|A man opened fire in a barber shop. After unnamed gunman opened fire on customers and barbers at the barber shop following an argument, a legal gun permit carrier outside heard the gunfire, ran into the shop and took out his own gun. He then opened fire, striking the first gunman once in the chest. Philadelphia Police Captain Frank Llewellyn stated, "He responded and I guess he saved a lot of people in there."<ref>[https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Man-Shot-in-the-Chest-Inside-West-Philly-Barbershop-297176271.html Gunman Shot, Killed Inside West Philly Barbershop], ''NBC News, Philadelphia'', Mar 22, 2015</ref>
|A man opened fire in a barber shop. After unnamed gunman opened fire on customers and barbers at the barber shop following an argument, a legal gun permit carrier outside heard the gunfire, ran into the shop and took out his own gun. He then opened fire, striking the first gunman once in the chest. Philadelphia Police Captain Frank Llewellyn stated, "He responded and I guess he saved a lot of people in there."<ref>[https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Man-Shot-in-the-Chest-Inside-West-Philly-Barbershop-297176271.html Gunman Shot, Killed Inside West Philly Barbershop], ''NBC News, Philadelphia'', Mar 22, 2015</ref>
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|Jul 24, 2014
|Jul 24, 2014
|Media, PA
|Media, PA
|At Fitzgerald Hospital, in Media, PA, psychiatric patient Richard Plotts who killed his caseworker — and grazed his psychiatrist. The psychiatrist, Dr. Lee Silverman, fired back, stopping the gunman.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/07/26/official-suspect-in-deadly-hospital-shooting-had-lengthy-history-gun-arrests.html ''Fox News'' July 26, 2014], citing Associated Press</ref>
|At Fitzgerald Hospital, in Media, PA, psychiatric patient Richard Plotts who killed his caseworker — and grazed his psychiatrist. The psychiatrist, Dr. Lee Silverman, fired back, stopping the gunman.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/07/26/official-suspect-in-deadly-hospital-shooting-had-lengthy-history-gun-arrests.html ''Fox News'' July 26, 2014], citing Associated Press</ref>
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|Dec 11, 2012
|Dec 11, 2012
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|Jul 13, 2012
|Jul 13, 2012
|Davis Dawkins, Duwayne Henderson
|Davis Dawkins, Duwayne Henderson
|Ocala, FL
|Ocala, FL
|A 71-year-old man saved the lives of many at Palms Internet Cafe. When robbers entered the cafe with weapons, Samuel Williams pulled out his gun and scared off the suspects.<ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/US/florida-man-71-shoots-alleged-robbers-internet-cafe/story?id=16800859 ABC News, July 18, 2012</ref><ref>{http://www.ocala.com/article/LK/20130430/News/604141611/OS/ 1 of 2 suspects sentenced for attempted robbery at Palms Internet Cafe], ocala.com, Ocala Star-Banner (Apr 30, 2013)</ref><ref name="washtimes_listicle">[https://www.washingtontimes.com/multimedia/collection/good-guy-gun-stopped-bad-guy-gun/ 11 times a good guy with a gun stopped a bad guy, saving lives], ''Washington Times'' slideshow listicle</ref>
|A 71-year-old man saved the lives of many at Palms Internet Cafe. When robbers entered the cafe with weapons, Samuel Williams pulled out his gun and scared off the suspects.<ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/US/florida-man-71-shoots-alleged-robbers-internet-cafe/story?id=16800859 ABC News, July 18, 2012</ref><ref>{http://www.ocala.com/article/LK/20130430/News/604141611/OS/ 1 of 2 suspects sentenced for attempted robbery at Palms Internet Cafe], ocala.com, Ocala Star-Banner (Apr 30, 2013)</ref><ref name="washtimes_listicle">[https://www.washingtontimes.com/multimedia/collection/good-guy-gun-stopped-bad-guy-gun/ 11 times a good guy with a gun stopped a bad guy, saving lives], ''Washington Times'' slideshow listicle</ref>
|Spartanburg, S.C.
|Spartanburg, S.C.
|Jesse Gates went to his church armed with a shotgun and kicked in a door. But Aaron Guyton, who had a concealed-carry license, drew his gun and pointed it at Gates, and other parishioners then disarmed Gates.<ref>[http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/17251517/churchgoers-subdue-gunman-at-spartanburg-church ''Fox Carolina'' March 25, 2012]</ref>
|Jesse Gates went to his church armed with a shotgun and kicked in a door. But Aaron Guyton, who had a concealed-carry license, drew his gun and pointed it at Gates, and other parishioners then disarmed Gates.<ref>[http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/17251517/churchgoers-subdue-gunman-at-spartanburg-church ''Fox Carolina'' March 25, 2012]</ref>
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|May 2–3, 2009
|May 2–3, 2009
|Calvin Lavant, Jamal Hill
|Calvin Lavant, Jamal Hill
|Atlanta
|Atlanta
|Lavant and Hill broke into an apartment during a party and forced everyone to the floor. After they gathered various valuables, and separated the men and the women, and Lavant said to Hill, "we are about to have sex with these girls, then we are going to kill them all," and began "discussing condoms and the number of bullets in their guns." At that point, Sean Barner, a Marine who was attending Georgia State as part of the Marine Enlisted Commissioning Education Program, managed to get to the book bag he brought to the party; took out his gun; shot and scared away Hill; went into the neighboring room, where Lavant was about to rape one of the women; was shot at by Lavant, and shot back and hit Lavant, who then ran off and later died of his injuries. One of the women was shot and wounded in the shootout. The reporter estimates that it seemed very likely that Lavant and Hill would have killed (as well as raped) some or all of the partygoers had they not been stopped. Barner was a Marine, but was acting as a civilian, and carrying a gun as a civilian and had a CDW permit.<ref name="wapost_volokhconspiracy">[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/10/03/do-civilians-with-guns-ever-stop-mass-shootings/ Washington Post ''The Volokh Conspiracy'' October 3, 2015], Eugene Volokh</ref>
|Lavant and Hill broke into an apartment during a party and forced everyone to the floor. After they gathered various valuables, and separated the men and the women, and Lavant said to Hill, "we are about to have sex with these girls, then we are going to kill them all," and began "discussing condoms and the number of bullets in their guns." At that point, Sean Barner, a Marine who was attending Georgia State as part of the Marine Enlisted Commissioning Education Program, managed to get to the book bag he brought to the party; took out his gun; shot and scared away Hill; went into the neighboring room, where Lavant was about to rape one of the women; was shot at by Lavant, and shot back and hit Lavant, who then ran off and later died of his injuries. One of the women was shot and wounded in the shootout. The reporter estimates that it seemed very likely that Lavant and Hill would have killed (as well as raped) some or all of the partygoers had they not been stopped. Barner was a Marine, but was acting as a civilian, and carrying a gun as a civilian and had a CDW permit.<ref name="wapost_volokhconspiracy">[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/10/03/do-civilians-with-guns-ever-stop-mass-shootings/ Washington Post ''The Volokh Conspiracy'' October 3, 2015], Eugene Volokh</ref>
|Arvada and Colorado Springs, CO
|Arvada and Colorado Springs, CO
|Matthew Murray killed two and injured two at ''Youth With a Mission'' training center in Arvada, Colorado. While police were trying to track Murry, Murry went to New Life Church in Colorado Springs, killing two and injured three. It is unclear whether Murry was carrying 1000 rounds of ammunition as a peace offering. At New Life Church volunteer security worker, Jeanne Assam ran toward the line of fire, killing the shooter.<ref name="washtimes_listicle" /><ref>[https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/6-shot-at-new-life-church-gunman-2-churchgoers-dead "''Denver 7''" Dec 10, 2007] </ref>
|Matthew Murray killed two and injured two at ''Youth With a Mission'' training center in Arvada, Colorado. While police were trying to track Murry, Murry went to New Life Church in Colorado Springs, killing two and injured three. It is unclear whether Murry was carrying 1000 rounds of ammunition as a peace offering. At New Life Church volunteer security worker, Jeanne Assam ran toward the line of fire, killing the shooter.<ref name="washtimes_listicle" /><ref>[https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/6-shot-at-new-life-church-gunman-2-churchgoers-dead "''Denver 7''" Dec 10, 2007] </ref>
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|Apr 24, 1998
|Apr 24, 1998