The Army veteran suspected of going on a shooting rampage Sunday in west Houston was able to fire off 212 shots before a SWAT sniper killed him, authorities said Tuesday.
Dionisio Garza III, 26, fatally shot his first victim, 56-year-old Eugene Linscomb, with a pistol, before picking up an AR-15 assault-style rifle and spraying bullets into responding police cruisers and a Houston Police Department helicopter, officials said at a press conference.
Regardless of how we characterize this outburst of gun violence, the incident again highlights problems in our mental health care system and easy access to the military-style firearms used in a number of recent deadly massacres.
A civilian later identified as John Wilson, 30, also reportedly attempted to stop the shooter with his own firearm, but, like police, appeared to be overpowered by Garza.
Alkuteifani also suggested his cousin may have chosen to carry out his attack in Texas because of its loose gun laws, which allow people to openly carry firearms like the AR-15 he used.
So, we've all been reading about this latest Huston shooting shooting, and this is exactly why such weapons should not be in the streets:
Houston Shooter Fired 212 Rounds, Outgunned Police With America's Favorite Rifle
Here's what he was able to do to just a cop winshield:
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How many gangs around the country have these things, or Mac 9s etc?
leave it alone, jet
that's only used for hunting
humans
But think of that poor windshield!!!Yet the only person killed was with a handgun?
But think of that poor windshield!!!
So, we've all been reading about this latest Huston shooting shooting, and this is exactly why such weapons should not be in the streets:
Houston Shooter Fired 212 Rounds, Outgunned Police With America's Favorite Rifle
Here's what he was able to do to just a cop winshield:
View attachment 67202116
How many gangs around the country have these things, or Mac 9s etc?
Considering its starting point it has nowhere to go but up.I predict this thread will be the height of intellectual debate.
Literally, more murders are committed with bludgeoning weapons or knives than rifles of any kind, including AR's.
I predict this thread will be the height of intellectual debate.
I don't see very many articles about AR-15s being used in crime. It's not very reasonable to ban the use of a certain gun just because it COULD be used to commit crimes, when it historically hasn't been used for that purpose.
Police are allowed to use AR-15's against citizens, why shouldn't citizens be able to defend themselves with a AR-15? I can think of a couple dozen conventional old fashion wood stock hunting rifles that can be converted within a few hours............... and do a hell of a lot more damage than some .223 or 5.56 rounds.
And they do a poor job of it, as a trained military veteran wasn't able to kill even one person with that AR-15, let alone hit more than six people with it.
The real problem here is our mental health system, particularly with military. We need to take a long look at our nation and see why so many of our citizens are in such poor shape psychologically, and we need to take care of the men and women who served us in combat. Only when we address the underlying cause of this violence, will we be able to prevent incidents such as this.
More gun grabber nonsense.No, we've always had sick people. The real problem is the guns that these people can get, or the criminal element, to do mayhem with. This is just yet - another example.
But think of that poor windshield!!!
So, we've all been reading about this latest Huston shooting shooting, and this is exactly why such weapons should not be in the streets:
Houston Shooter Fired 212 Rounds, Outgunned Police With America's Favorite Rifle
Here's what he was able to do to just a cop winshield:
How many gangs around the country have these things, or Mac 9s etc?
More gun grabber nonsense.
And by "keeps being used" they mean four.
Four times.
So a guy with an Ar ratta-tat-tating, killing and injuring people on the street is "gun grabber nonsense.
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