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Messed up.
After a gunman ambushed and killed a police officer last week in a midday attack in a Denver suburb, most witnesses scattered, ducking behind cars as they ran for safety. But 40-year-old John Hurley moved toward the shooter, pulling out his concealed handgun and firing at the attacker.
After the gunman fell, Hurley picked up the rifle the shooter had been carrying. Moments later, police pulled up to the scene and one of the responding officers shot and killed Hurley with the rifle still in hand.
After a gunman ambushed and killed a police officer last week in a midday attack in a Denver suburb, most witnesses scattered, ducking behind cars as they ran for safety. But 40-year-old John Hurley moved toward the shooter, pulling out his concealed handgun and firing at the attacker.
After the gunman fell, Hurley picked up the rifle the shooter had been carrying. Moments later, police pulled up to the scene and one of the responding officers shot and killed Hurley with the rifle still in hand.
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Posted from washingtonpost.com
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Posted 3 y ago
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Definitely tragic. I would say picking up the rifle probably wasn't such a good idea.
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Just in case you're out of free articles.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/colorado-man-who-intervened-after-ambush-officer-was-fatally-shot-n1272441
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/colorado-man-who-intervened-after-ambush-officer-was-fatally-shot-n1272441
Colorado man who intervened after ambush on officer was fatally shot by police
John Hurley confronted and shot a man who killed a police officer in an ambush. Hurley was holding the gunman's AR-15 when a responding officer shot him, police said.
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SSG (Join to see) Thanks for the thought. I try to C&P a portion of an article to get the attention of RP Members to click on & read the rest. If there is nothing witin the post... I will search for an article directly related to the sbject. Not sure if it's productive or not... but that's my contribution to the post.
SSG Woart, with all due respect... if you find my method of participation offensive... I will no longer comment on your post... just let me know. :-)
SSG Woart, with all due respect... if you find my method of participation offensive... I will no longer comment on your post... just let me know. :-)
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SGT (Join to see) no offense taken. I do the same since most only read the headlines.
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SSG (Join to see) - Exactly... unless we can reel them in to read the rest. Thanks for the reply... much appreciated!
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SSG (Join to see) Horrible ending for such a Heroic individual.
By -Katie Shepherd
June 28, 2021 at 4:54 a.m. CDT
“The threat to our officers and our community was stopped by a hero named Johnny Hurley,” Arvada Police Chief Link Strate said in a Friday statement, releasing more details of the June 21 shooting that left three people dead. “Johnny’s actions can only be described as decisive, courageous and effective in stopping further loss of life.”
“I don’t really think he knew what kind of mark he was leaving on the world,” Jennifer Masterson, a friend of the Hurley family, told KMGH-TV. “I wish he could see all the people that are impacted by him. A lot of people talk about what they would do in that situation, but it’s rare that someone actually has the fortitude to actually do something about it.”
By -Katie Shepherd
June 28, 2021 at 4:54 a.m. CDT
“The threat to our officers and our community was stopped by a hero named Johnny Hurley,” Arvada Police Chief Link Strate said in a Friday statement, releasing more details of the June 21 shooting that left three people dead. “Johnny’s actions can only be described as decisive, courageous and effective in stopping further loss of life.”
“I don’t really think he knew what kind of mark he was leaving on the world,” Jennifer Masterson, a friend of the Hurley family, told KMGH-TV. “I wish he could see all the people that are impacted by him. A lot of people talk about what they would do in that situation, but it’s rare that someone actually has the fortitude to actually do something about it.”
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