July 28, 2008
Heroism Amid Tragedy
A man killed two people at a Tennessee church this weekend, using a shotgun hidden in a guitar case. The gunman had left a four page letter at his home, describing his frustration at not being able to get a job because of "liberals and gays."
But listen to this:
"I don't think he expected to leave there alive, and were it not for the hasty actions of some of the other people in the sanctuary there may have been more fatalities," Owen said.
The suspect fired three blasts before being subdued by congregants.
Killed was Greg McKendry, 60, a church member who apparently stood in front of the gunman and shielded others from a shotgun blast.
That's an astonishing act of heroism by Mr. McKendry.
Posted by dham at July 28, 2008 11:52 AM | TrackBack