Concealed Carrier Saves The Day In Spartanburg, South Carolina
BY Herschel Smith
8 years, 5 months ago
LYMAN, SC (FOX Carolina) – Deputies with Spartanburg County said a man faces multiple attempted murder charges after opening fire outside a nightclub early Sunday morning.
The shooting happened around 3:30 a.m. at Playoffz nightclub on Inman Road in Lyman.
Deputies said 32-year-old Jody Ray Thompson pulled out a gun after getting into an argument with another man and fired several rounds toward a crowd that had gathered out in front of the club.
“His rounds struck 3 victims, and almost struck a fourth victim, who in self-defense, pulled his own weapon and fired, striking Thompson in the leg,” Lt. Kevin Bobo said.
Bobo said the man who shot Thompson has a valid concealed weapons permit, cooperated with investigators, and won’t be facing any charges.
“Thompson was still on the scene when deputies arrived, but the initial scene was chaotic,” Bobo said. “It wasn’t until victims and witnesses were interviewed, and video from the scene was reviewed that Thompson was identified as the suspect.”
Thompson was charged four counts of attempted murder, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, and unlawful carrying of a weapon.
Bobo said none of the victims’ injuries were life threatening.
Thompson is being held at the Spartanburg County Detention Center.
Wait! What? This is unpossible. Concealed carriers are supposed to go all Rambo and shoot everyone up! We’re supposed to wait for the cops to show up because of all of that super-cool tactical training and uncanny ability to wax perfect in tense situations.
Or not. See, anti-gun nuts, this is how it happens in thousands of cases. In the absence of a concealed carrier, dozens might have perished or been injured. The concealed carrier is free to go. Spartanburg police are generally fairly good to gun owners and concealed carriers. The next step in the honoring of rights in South Carolina is legal open carry.
Let’s press for that during the next legislative session.
On June 30, 2016 at 9:15 am, Big Boss said:
“It will be the wild west all over again!” Impossibru!
On June 30, 2016 at 4:54 pm, Jeffersonian said:
Think about the sick monsters who tell us to be “good witnesses” instead.
On June 30, 2016 at 5:06 pm, Herschel Smith said:
They only think about themselves and their superior sense of morality rather than anyone else.
On July 1, 2016 at 8:47 pm, guest said:
Remember: virtue-signalling is vastly more important than actual virtue, to these people.