Bartholomew Roberts
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Here is a Youtube video of the citizen telling the story in his own words:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g1n8cmwhIY
And here is a local news story covering the press conference of the shooting (written): http://www.brownwoodnews.com/index....v-park-shooting-video&catid=35:news&Itemid=58
The short version is that in a trailer park altercation over a neighbor's dogs, the criminal killed the owner of the dogs, the dogs and the owner's wife and then grabbed a rifle to set up an ambush for police. A local citizen saw the criminal attempting to ambush the responding police officer and made a 165 yard shot with a .357 Magnum 5" revolver which connected to the leg. The murderer turned to fire at the citizen (whose name I still don't know) and the officer was able to grab his rifle and take cover behind his vehicle and end the fight.
I thought there were a number of interesting aspects to the story:
1. It seems I read the argument that you will never need to take a shot over 25yds frequently; but it does occasionally pop up. That this shooter pulled it off with a pistol was even more impressive.
2. A great case of citizens and police working together to support each other, as well as a department that recognizes the benefit of this and welcomes it.
3. A lot of bravery on the part of the citizen to start a pistol vs. rifle fight from 165yds away when you have the pistol.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g1n8cmwhIY
And here is a local news story covering the press conference of the shooting (written): http://www.brownwoodnews.com/index....v-park-shooting-video&catid=35:news&Itemid=58
The short version is that in a trailer park altercation over a neighbor's dogs, the criminal killed the owner of the dogs, the dogs and the owner's wife and then grabbed a rifle to set up an ambush for police. A local citizen saw the criminal attempting to ambush the responding police officer and made a 165 yard shot with a .357 Magnum 5" revolver which connected to the leg. The murderer turned to fire at the citizen (whose name I still don't know) and the officer was able to grab his rifle and take cover behind his vehicle and end the fight.
I thought there were a number of interesting aspects to the story:
1. It seems I read the argument that you will never need to take a shot over 25yds frequently; but it does occasionally pop up. That this shooter pulled it off with a pistol was even more impressive.
2. A great case of citizens and police working together to support each other, as well as a department that recognizes the benefit of this and welcomes it.
3. A lot of bravery on the part of the citizen to start a pistol vs. rifle fight from 165yds away when you have the pistol.
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