http://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article213474044.html
This quote from a police spokesperson:
"Tumwater police spokeswoman Laura Wohl said Tuesday that the department never wants to see anybody put themselves in harm's way. However, her understanding was that the Oakville man was familiar with firearms and how to use them safely, she said.
"In this situation, we are glad more people weren't hurt," she said."
I guess I'm surprised that people, including the armed citizen who stopped the attack, are speaking publicly so soon after the incident. I'm really not familiar with these sorts of cycles, I guess, but I would have thought everyone would be mum until rulings were made.
Maybe it's already been ruled as a justifiable act. "was familiar with firearms and how to use them safely" is not the same as "was justified in pursuing and stopping the shooter."
But I can't imagine any scenario in which this carjacker did NOT hurt or kill more people before eventually being stopped by police -- or taking hostages and standing off with police, or who knows what.
What happened: thug shoots and injures several people before being stopped by armed citizens. Makes small-time local news and gets shared on The Firing Line forums.
What could have happened: thug escapes and goes on a longer killing spree, making national news and inciting more protests around the country against high-capacity magazines