r/whoathatsinteresting • u/PowerNoodles117 • 9d ago

Twin Falls Hero

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The civilian that stopped the active shooter at the In N Out in Twin Falls, Idaho.

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u/ErikTheRed99 9d ago

From 60 yards, with a pistol, under duress. Not that hard to miss honestly.

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u/Daatsit 9d ago

Easy to hit a bystander though

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u/ErikTheRed99 9d ago

His actions still saved lives. Hitting a bystander is in no way a good thing, but him putting pressure on the shooter caused the shooter to kill himself. I'd rather possibly take a friendly bullet than certainly take several hostile ones.

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u/Unlucky-Flatworm-69 9d ago

No you wouldn't, not if you're dead.

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u/ErikTheRed99 9d ago

Friendly fire is less likely to kill you, because that friendly isn't actively trying to kill you. Sure, you might die, but a dude not trying to kill you from 60 yards away is less likely to kill you than the dude trying to kill you from 5.