Washington Shooting at Tumwater Walmart, armed civilian engaged and neutralized shooter

[mkwerx]

Damn. Good on the CPL holders, shame that the teen and the old guy were hurt.

 

[awshoot]

As I understand it, the carjacker/robber was 16? Seems like a big undertaking for a teenager alone. In the end it seems he died for nothing. The store wasn't robbed and he didn't get any cars. Unfortunately he was still able to hurt innocent people.

I looked at the article cited above and it appears one of the victims of a car jacking on the way to WalMart was 16, but I don't see any note about the carjacker's age -- is there a different story out there?

The Tumwater Police Department says that officers originally responded to a report of a car driving in the wrong direction near Israel Road and Tyee Drive, but as the officers were in route they were dispatched to reports of a carjacking nearby with shots fired.

Officers arrived to the corner of Israel Road and Tyee Drive and found a 16-year-old female victim who suffered non-life threatening injuries.

Police then located the 16-year-old's stolen car in the Walmart parking lot at 5900 Littlerock Rd SW in Tumwater.

 

[nwslopoke]

Yep. Misread the follow-up story. The shooter was an adult and still dead for his deeds.

Taking this event, along with the art festival shooting and dozens of shootings we never hear about, even though things are safe we still have to keep our heads on a swivel and have an open mind that something could happen. In every story too many people lose reaction time denying something bad is happening. There's also shock where people are falling down and freezing. Thankfully there were these two citizens willing to step up and do what needed to be done.

 

[Kid@Heart]

Pretty sure the perp was an adult, and as old as he is ever going to get.

 

[ATCclears]

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2 shot in Washington state Walmart parking lot; suspect killed

 

[orygun]

Good on them! Stop that loser now.

 

[slimmer13]

For anyone with sense, this will reinforce the "good guy with a gun" philosophy. Everyone else will say "If no one had a gun, this fine young man who was just turning his life around wouldn't be dead".

 

[ATCclears]

@Moderators sorry for the duplicate post. Please merge this thread into an earlier thread in the same forum.

 

[ATCclears]

KIRO is reporting two armed civilians - happy to see they reported that aspect of the story.

2 shot in Washington state Walmart parking lot; suspect killed

 

[KKG]

That was a very disjointed witness account.

Most of them are! Ask any 6 people what they just saw and you will get 6 different descriptions of what just happened. 7 if you include yourself.

 

[Geardo]

The more this happens the better. Let God sort em out.

 

[SUPER X]

Carjacking suspect dead, two injured at Walmart in Washington state Carjacking suspect dead, two injured at Walmart in Washington state

I was at wallmart yesterday . What a zoo .oops thats a insult to the zoo.sorry. . Look to be a gathering place for a large assortment of artificial sexual stimulation devices.

 

[clearconscience]

The thing I was really impressed with is the two CPL holders didn't go cowboy and shoot up the parking lot, no innocent bystanders were shot (like in some police shootings) and it seems like they only acted after gunfire from the suspect took place.

 

[No_Regerts]

I'm slightly amazed at how much attention this is getting.

The thing I was really impressed with is the two CPL holders didn't go cowboy and shoot up the parking lot, no innocent bystanders were shot (like in some police shootings) and it seems like they only acted after gunfire from the suspect took place.

I was impressed that someone actually pulled the trigger...

 

[clearconscience]

Armed man who shot, killed Walmart gunman is a pastor, report says Armed man who shot, killed Walmart gunman is a pastor, report says

Pastor protecting his flock?

 

[No_Regerts]

Armed man who shot, killed Walmart gunman is a pastor, report says Armed man who shot, killed Walmart gunman is a pastor, report says

Pastor protecting his flock?

Also a volunteer firefighter and medic.

 

[Cavedweller]

Nice write-up on this event:
Teen shot by Tumwater Walmart gunman thankful to be alive

 

[No_Regerts]

You guys see the 16 year old victim on the news? Had a Leupold hat on! No wonder he was so hip to CCW lingo. Bet the media didn't even notice the hat.

 

[titsonritz]

That's how it suppose to go down, well-done sir. Thank you. Speedy recovery to the wounded.

 

[galvweld]

Fox News saying one citizen shooter is area pastor. Sorry, can't post link as I am using a new Google Chromebook. Sorry, if this has been shared already.