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Article by Haddon Lockyer
Last Wednesday, at a graduation party in Charleston, WV, a man pulled out an AR-15 style rifle and opened fire into a crowd of party-goers. However, before the shooter could kill any attendees, a nearby woman pulled a pistol and shot him to death.
Dennis Butler, 37, had been approached about driving at dangerous speeds near an apartment complex earlier on Wednesday, according to Chief of Detectives Tony Hazelett. Butler left the area temporarily, returning approximately 30 minutes later. Butler then approached a crowd near the complex with his gun, opening fire but failing to hit anyone. There were reportedly 30-40 people in attendance. Hazelett said: “There was a graduation party, a party with kids. So obviously somebody just graduated high school and another birthday party. We could have had a casualty shooting there.”
Thanks to one armed woman, however, a mass casualty event was avoided. Hearing gunshots and seeing Butler firing at the crowd, the woman pulled out her handgun and engaged with him. The firefight ended with Butler injured. He died hours later at a local hospital.
No one else was injured in the shooting. Hazelett praised the unnamed woman for her bravery, saying: “Instead of running from the threat, she engaged with the threat and saved several lives last night. There were multiple gunshot wounds. She quickly engaged him and returned fire.”
Hazelett also noted that the woman was carrying her firearm lawfully, and she will not be charged. She, along with several witnesses, cooperated with an investigation and waited for police to arrive before leaving the scene.
Butler had an extensive criminal record.
This comes as top Democrats call for more gun control laws on law-abiding Americans. However, American politicians aren't the only ones trying to crack down on legal gun ownership. Yesterday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced legislation that will ban the selling and transferring of handguns in the country, effectively banning new gun ownership in the northern country. WATCH:
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