A mass shooting at a mall in Greenwood, Indiana, a suburb of Indianapolis. The terrorist killed three and injured others. A man who was not involved shot and killed the terrorist.
The so-called "good guy with a gun" will be the far right and NRA's talking point. The good guy was lucky to disarm the terrorist. However, it is a tragedy for all involved.
It was revealed the "good guy with a gun" was from a Republican county. So he was a white man who wasn't shot. If the "good guy" was Black, Muslim or immigrant, they would be dead.
President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Gov. Karen Holcomb, Sen. Karen Young (R-IN), Sen. Karen Braun (R-IN) and the U.S. lawmakers for Indiana were notified.
The Greenwood Police, Indianapolis Metro Police, Johnson County Sheriff, the FBI, the ATF and the Indiana Bureau of Investigation will deal with this mass shooting at the Greenwood Park Mall.
Three people were killed as well as the shooter.
An active shooter doesn't care about the politics, race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, your finances, your family, your plans that day, your successes, your failures, and most importantly, your life.
The shooter is motivated within seconds to take out as many people as he/she can.
What to do to protect your life.
1. Run - If you hear sounds like firecrackers, popping sounds or suspicious activities around a large gathering (i.e. malls, stores, clubs, public gatherings), if you can flee, run away from the shooter. Do not run in a straight path of the sight. Move around and zig-zag if possible to keep yourself out the line of fire. It's best to not film a shooter commiting the act. If you are willing to risk your life for a viral video, more power to you but its best to stay out of the line of fire by running away.
2. Hide - If you are involved in an active shooting, you must barricade yourself in a room and keep doors locked, lights off, phones on silent. Do not go into restrooms, lockers and kitchens. Those are most likely places where shooters often go. If you can barricade a room to prevent a shooter from getting in, it eliminate the opportunity for the shooter to get through. Make sure you keep your voice low when you're involved in mass shooting. Call 9-1-1 if you can.
3. Fight - If you are willing to risk your life or willing to film the incident, you have no choice but to fight. Make sure you grab something that is powerful enough to disarm a shooter. Do not confront a shooter in the midst of sight. Make yourself not visible if you're trying to fight. Do not think being a "good guy with a gun" is going to stop a bad guy. The cops don't see good guys trying to stop bad guys. They see active shooters and they will shoot anyone who is armed regardless of the matter. If you're ready to fight, be prepared to die. It's best to not be easily seen if you're trying to stop a shooter. If you're a conceal carry and attempt to disarm an active shooter, you are willing to sacrifice your life to save lives. You are willing to go hero, you could die a hero or an idiot.
Greenwood Police Chief James Ison said two others were wounded in the shooting and were being treated at area hospitals.
Greenwood Park Mall is south of Indianapolis.
Early Monday morning, Johnson County Coroner Michael Pruitt identified those who had died as three males and one female. That includes the shooter, who police have only identified as an adult male. Their names are expected to be released later Monday at a 2 p.m. news conference.
Chief Ison previously stated Sunday night, before the coroner's investigation, that those shot included one male and four females.
The coroner's office is working with the Marion County Coroner's Office on positive identification of those who died. Their identifies are expected to be released some time Monday morning.
One of the victims injured is a 12-year-old girl that had a minor injury to her back, police said. She went home from the mall after the shooting, then to a hospital for treatment.
Ison said a "good Samaritan" witnessed the shooting, then shot and killed the shooter.
IMPD said the armed bystander who shot the shooter is cooperating with police. The bystander is believed to have had a handgun and chose to intervene when he saw the shooting. Ison said the bystander was a 22-year-old man from Bartholomew County was carrying a gun lawfully. Police have not shared his name.
"This has shaken us to our core. This isn't something we've seen in Greenwood before. It is absolutely horrendous," Ison said. He went on to say that they have trained for active shooter situations like this and he was proud of the response from law enforcement.
Police said the shooter had a long rifle and several magazines of ammunition.
IMPD is assisting at the scene and said there was no known ongoing threat during a news conference at 7:45 p.m. Multiple police units went through the mall to make sure there were no people wounded or still sheltering in place.
People inside the mall at the time of the shooting told 13News reporter Logan Gay that they heard 20 gunshots in the food court. An IMPD spokesman said it appears shots were only fired in the food court area.
IMPD also said there is no information yet on a motive for the shooting, and investigators were interviewing witnesses who were taken to an area near the mall for questioning and reunification with their families.
Greenwood Mayor Mark Myers released a statement on Facebook thanking the armed bystander. It reads in part:
"This person saved lived tonight. On behalf of the City of Greenwood, I am grateful for his quick action and heroism in this situation."
In an earlier statement, the mayor asked for "prayers to the victims and our first responders."
In a statement posted on social media late Sunday, Holcomb said he is monitoring the ongoing investigation.
"Lives were lost today, and I’m thinking about all the victims of this horrible incident, now and in the days and weeks to come," Holcomb said in the post.
Every community in the United States will eventually have a legacy. A legacy of tragedy. Gun violence and COVID-19 will affect your town, your family and your life. So I don't want to hear that bullshit about how gun reform is taking away your rights to own firearms.
I don't want to hear that protesting against police killing people of color is hate on cops in general. I don't want to hear talk about the coronavirus being a myth.
When you hear folks say "gun rights," what they really mean is that its white privilege. This good guy with a gun nonsense has to end. The cops didn't do nothing when children were shot inside a school. A security guard was shot dead trying to protect shoppers. A cop accidentally shot his own. The good guy who tried to stop a bad guy is outgunned and a part of the rule #3. The "good guy with a gun" better be prepared to die if they want to stop a shooter.
I don't want to hear folks say masks and vaccine mandates impede their freedoms. It prevents a deadly outbreak from spreading. If you want to die from the coronavirus, that's on you. We lost over 1 million people from the coronavirus.
Life interrupted.
I don't want to hear the shit about guns saving lives. Cause a bullet does not have eyes and it's always likely gonna hit a target. These folks seem to not get it. These incidents are a tragic part of American history. Thoughts and prayers and your heart going out to the victims is not enough. It quite frankly is an insult. I am also tired of scapegoating Black on Black crime, Chicago, Baltimore and Democratic mayors for the nation's obsession to be numb to gun violence. You pretty much enable this nonsense by deflecting.
President Joe Biden is trying to curb gun violence. However, he has no support from Republicans. Most Democrats and America are for gun control measures. However the two Democrats in the Senate refuse to change the filibuster rules and its holding us back.
The National Rifle Association is always pushing against it. They will not relinquish from the narrative that guns are not saving lives. The Republicans aided by a fickle junk food media are openly encouraging anarchy and disruption in a desperate attempt for the Republicans to win back Congress and the White House. These agitators are calling for Biden to curb crime but will not help him. They want more guns on the street. It makes no sense.
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The call number to the U.S. Capitol is now going to be used. This is the official phone number, 202-224-3121. Let them know that "thoughts and prayers," "hearts going to" and "good guys with guns" are no longer acceptable and you want legislation to curb gun violence.
GUN VIOLENCE IS THE NUMBER ONE PROBLEM IN THE UNITED STATES.
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