Fred Fuller
Moderator Emeritus
...from John Farnam:
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http://www.defense-training.com/quips/30Jan07.html
30Jan07
Shooting incident in SC, from a friend and LEO there:
"Late last week, three of our uniformed, patrol officers responded to a loud, family dispute. After arriving and making contact, our officers managed to calm things down, and the man was eventfully persuaded to leave the house for the balance of the evening. Two of the three officers remained behind, while the third returned to his parked, beat car. The male suspect politely asked if he could put together an overnight bag, and our officers permitted him to go into the master bedroom for this purpose. Less than a minute later, he came out shooting!
With pistol in hand, he shot at both of our officers and his estranged girlfriend. One of his bullets grazed the cheek of one of our officers. The other officer was unhurt, as was the woman. Both officers, and the woman, fled the house, and the suspect chased after them, shooting as he ran.
Hearing the excitement, the officer at the vehicle retrieved his shotgun, just in time as it turns out. At a range of twenty feet, he shot the suspect in the chest with a single round of 00 buckshot. The suspect responded by turning around and retreating back to the house, closing the door behind him.
SWAT was called out, but, when they arrived and probed the house, they found the suspect DRT in the living room. Autopsy revealed that he died as a result of the shotgun wounds.
==========snip======= (Bolding mine. For clarification- "DRT"= dead right there.)
Once again comes the reminder- even with everything in your favor when defending yourself with a shotgun, DO NOT ASSUME there will be a one shot stop. Be prepared to shoot again instantly if it proves to be necessary.
In this case the energy available to retreat, could have been used to press home the attack. Human beings are remarkably tough organisms- never lose sight of that fact, and never underestimate an assailant.
If an attacker is still advancing, still aiming a firearm at you after being shot (or shot at), you'd best have made your weapon ready to fire again immediately upon first discharge. Don't just sit there with a dead hull in the chamber wondering "Why didn't he fall?" It might get you killed.
Expect the worst, hope for the best- even in the most dire of circumstances.
Stay safe,
lpl/nc
(And the index if you want to read more: http://www.defense-training.com/quips/quips.html .)
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http://www.defense-training.com/quips/30Jan07.html
30Jan07
Shooting incident in SC, from a friend and LEO there:
"Late last week, three of our uniformed, patrol officers responded to a loud, family dispute. After arriving and making contact, our officers managed to calm things down, and the man was eventfully persuaded to leave the house for the balance of the evening. Two of the three officers remained behind, while the third returned to his parked, beat car. The male suspect politely asked if he could put together an overnight bag, and our officers permitted him to go into the master bedroom for this purpose. Less than a minute later, he came out shooting!
With pistol in hand, he shot at both of our officers and his estranged girlfriend. One of his bullets grazed the cheek of one of our officers. The other officer was unhurt, as was the woman. Both officers, and the woman, fled the house, and the suspect chased after them, shooting as he ran.
Hearing the excitement, the officer at the vehicle retrieved his shotgun, just in time as it turns out. At a range of twenty feet, he shot the suspect in the chest with a single round of 00 buckshot. The suspect responded by turning around and retreating back to the house, closing the door behind him.
SWAT was called out, but, when they arrived and probed the house, they found the suspect DRT in the living room. Autopsy revealed that he died as a result of the shotgun wounds.
==========snip======= (Bolding mine. For clarification- "DRT"= dead right there.)
Once again comes the reminder- even with everything in your favor when defending yourself with a shotgun, DO NOT ASSUME there will be a one shot stop. Be prepared to shoot again instantly if it proves to be necessary.
In this case the energy available to retreat, could have been used to press home the attack. Human beings are remarkably tough organisms- never lose sight of that fact, and never underestimate an assailant.
If an attacker is still advancing, still aiming a firearm at you after being shot (or shot at), you'd best have made your weapon ready to fire again immediately upon first discharge. Don't just sit there with a dead hull in the chamber wondering "Why didn't he fall?" It might get you killed.
Expect the worst, hope for the best- even in the most dire of circumstances.
Stay safe,
lpl/nc
(And the index if you want to read more: http://www.defense-training.com/quips/quips.html .)