Good Guy with a Gun #158: Philadelphia, PA (free post)

Must-see video! His life might have turned out very differently — or ended — if he hadn’t had a gun. | Original incident: April 12, 2024

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This one is visual: Watch the good guy’s dashcam video. And watch it to the end.

Our victim stops at a light on Old York Road in Philly. Suddenly, the passenger door opens on the Nissan Murano in front of him. An aggressive man gets out, immediately points a gun at him, and starts walking toward the victim’s driver-side door.

Suddenly, the aggressor flinches and backtracks. He fires once and runs back to the Murano, which pulls away in a hurry.

Moments later, puffs of smoke tell the story that the news didn’t cover: The victim had a gun, too.

Sure, shooting an aggressor while he’s in retreat could get one in real legal trouble. But let’s be fair to the victim here: He had been shot, and his adrenaline was screaming. (He ended up going to the hospital in critical condition.) Nevertheless, his life might have turned out very differently — or ended — if he hadn’t had a gun.

Sources

Primary

The real source here is the YouTube video. You can also find it embedded in the Philly Police crime blotter. 

NBC 10, ABC 6, and Glenside Local also carried the story, including the video.