Preparedness
Brave Bystander Thwarts Florida Carjacking with Laser-Pointed Gun
Earlier this month, a brazen carjacking attempt at a Florida gas station was foiled by the quick-thinking and courageous actions of a bystander. Marvette Perry, aged 36, was reported by the police to have tried to steal a car from a couple at an Exxon station in Ormond Beach. The targeted vehicle’s owner had parked to make use of the restroom facilities, but before he could step out of his car, Perry forcefully opened the door, shoved the man aside, and clambered into the driver’s seat.
Cue the timely intervention of Adam McDaniels, who was incidentally at the same gas station that day. Benefitting from both quick instincts and a preparedness mindset, McDaniels immediately registered the crime unfolding before him and sprang into action to stop Perry.
“I got out with my firearm,” recounted McDaniels in an interview with WESH-TV. “I ran over, pointed my firearm with a laser at her chest, and told her not to reach for any weapons.”
In realizing that Perry was not armed, McDaniels stowed away his firearm but continued to maintain a watchful presence. Notably, Perry remained immobile and silent, frozen in place by the sight of the laser pointed at her chest.
“As soon as she saw my laser on her chest, she stopped, became stone cold, didn’t move or speak,” McDaniels stated. “I tried to get her to get out of the car, but she didn’t do anything until the cops got there.”
During this tense standoff, the 74-year-old victim managed to keep hold of Perry’s foot, preventing her from driving away with the vehicle. Remarkably, the victim’s wife remained seated in the passenger seat throughout the ordeal.
“I think she was a little worked up, but he seemed pretty calm. He held her by the ankle and said he wouldn’t let go,” McDaniels shared.
Reflecting on his brave intervention, McDaniels expressed gratitude that he was in a position to assist. “I come from a small town in North Carolina where people help each other. I just couldn’t sit there and watch that transpire in a different way.”
Following the incident, Perry was detained at the Volusia County Jail without bond. As reported by WKMG-TV, she now faces multiple charges, including carjacking, burglary with assault or battery, battery on a person 65 years of age or older, and resisting an officer without violence.
WESH-TV’s interview with McDaniels, as well as the police bodycam video capturing Perry’s arrest, can be viewed online.
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The attorney for the 17-year-old accused of attempting to murder Ricky Pearsall, a first-round draft pick for the 49ers, is challenging the charges. According to the defense, the incident, which occurred during an attempted robbery earlier this month, does not constitute attempted murder.
“It was a rather extended struggle between Mr. Pearsall and my client,” stated public defender Robert Dunlap in an interview with David Lombardi of TheAthletic.com.
“They were really fighting back and forth on the sidewalk. As you might imagine, Mr. Pearsall gets the best of it. He does kind of — I don’t know if you’ve ever wrestled or not — a nice hip toss and throws my client to the ground and ends up on top of him. . . . I think [the video] supports that this is an attempted robbery and not an attempted murder.”
Dunlap also addressed and refuted a report alleging that his client had brought a gun to school.
“My client did not have a gun at school,” Dunlap said. “It’s a false report.”
Despite these arguments, prosecutors have chosen to charge Dunlap’s client with attempted murder. However, they have not yet determined if the young defendant will be tried as an adult.
The next court hearing for this case is scheduled for September 26.
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A son, armed and vigilant, responded to a potential burglary at his mother’s unoccupied home in West Virginia during the early hours of the morning. The encounter ended fatally for the alleged intruder.
Authorities reported that the son, checking on the residence around 3:45 a.m., encountered an individual who turned toward him holding an object.
“Unwise move on the part of the intruder.”
The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a male stating he had just shot an intruder at his mother’s Inwood home on Winchester Avenue.
Upon arrival, deputies discovered a male lying face down with a gunshot wound. Immediate life-saving measures were administered until emergency medical services arrived, but the individual was pronounced dead shortly after.
The deceased was identified as 38-year-old Joshua Boone from Williamsport, Maryland. The sheriff’s office confirmed that Boone’s next of kin had been notified.
The investigation revealed that the son, identified by WDVM-TV as Michael Marshal, had gone to the home after hearing about a possible break-in. Marshal told deputies that Boone turned toward him “with something in his hand,” prompting Marshal to fire his handgun.
Boone was located in the garage of the residence, where the fatal shot occurred.
The Department of Criminal Investigators processed the scene for evidence and is conducting a thorough investigation into the shooting. Once the investigation is complete, the case will be presented to the Berkeley County Prosecutors Office.
Authorities are urging anyone with information regarding this case to contact the Criminal Investigations Division at 304-267-7000.
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A tragic incident in Michigan has resulted in a teenage boy facing severe charges after allegedly shooting another teen and fatally wounding the teen’s mother, who was trying to protect her son.
Anthony Deshawn Sneed, 15, is being charged as an adult with multiple serious offenses stemming from the incident that occurred on September 4th in Clinton Township.
The charges against Sneed include felony murder as a juvenile defendant, second-degree murder, assault with intent to murder, armed robbery, and four counts of felony firearm possession.
According to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, the conflict began when Sneed got into a fight with the son of Tanseen Sherrod.
During the altercation, Sneed allegedly stole a handgun from the other teen.
When Sherrod attempted to intervene in hopes of calming the situation, she was tragically shot by Sneed, authorities reported.
Details surrounding the exact nature of the fatal confrontation have not been made public.
The other teen involved in the incident was also shot and sustained critical injuries, though his current condition has not been disclosed.
Following the shooting, Sneed fled the scene but turned himself in to Detroit authorities the following day.
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Greg
June 25, 2024 at 1:09 pm
Job well done
Tim
June 27, 2024 at 5:14 pm
lock up or dispose of the criminals. Guns NEVER act alone