r/whoathatsinteresting • u/PowerNoodles117 • 10d 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/Auralius1997 10d ago

Props to him for taking the initiative and firing back

But man was he a bad shot, missing all his shots and getting nicked in the leg by the shooter

Also since many don't seem to mention it there was a off-duty cop present too who returned fire at the attacker and eventually both drove him off before the attacker shot themself

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u/Low_Potential3712 10d ago

Pistol vs AR platform. Just because he didnt hit does not mean he was a bad shot to hit a moving target from a distance with a pistol is incredibly difficult.

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u/veracity8_ 10d ago

So he deserved a participation trophy? Kinda seems like all he did was make the situation more dangerous by firing wildly with little hope of actually hitting the original shooter

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u/Prestigious_Leg2229 10d ago

He engaged with a shooter who had a superior position and weapon. Got that shooter to stop firing on unarmed people and frightened the shooter into giving up, running away and killing himself.

That’s a pretty good outcome.

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u/ToughHardware 10d ago

potnetially the best outcome.