Friday, May 30, 2008

A Tale of Two Shootings

[This was suggested by our buddy Paul via the tipline.]



Remember the massacre at Luby's in Killeen, TX, back on October 16, 1991? A similar death toll might have been tallied by the shooter at Player's Bar and Grill in Winnemucca, NV on Sunday, were he the only armed individual on the site. But he wasn't:
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The subsequent investigation lead detectives to believe that Villagomez entered the bar and at some point began firing multiple rounds. At least two of these rounds struck and killed the other two decedents, Jose Torres age, 20 and his brother Margarito Torres, age 19 both of Winnemucca. At some point during this shooting spree Villagomez allegedly stopped and according to witnesses reloaded his high capacity handgun and began shooting again.

It was at this point that the second shooter, the Reno resident, produced a concealed handgun and proceeded to fire upon Villagomez who succumbed to his wounds. The Reno resident was in possession of a valid Concealed Carry Permit issued through the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office.

After further investigation as well as ongoing discussions with Humboldt County District Attorney Russell Smith, the decision was made that the shooting of Villagomez by the Reno man was a justifiable homicide as outlined in Nevada Revised Statute 200.120 and 200.160. Because of this the Reno man was released from police custody.
Hasn't the coverage of this shooting on the MainScream Media been great? Oh, that's right. The MSM won't touch a story like this, because it doesn't fit the narrative. They'll never want us to know about a concealed-carry permit holder stopping a killing spree. Instead, they'll take a Columbine or Va. Tech as a reason to create even more "gun free zones". In many states, any place that serves alcohol is such a zone. I wonder how many of the patrons of Player's whose lives were saved realize how lucky they are that it wasn't "gun free" .
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1 comment:

  1. AnonymousMay 30, 2008 at 11:18 PM

    We are on the very same "wavelength," Mr. Monster!  There is a difference between immediate responders and first responders.  The time differential equates to lives saved.  Is that such a hard concept to wrap our heads around? Thank you for this post!

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