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Sheriff: Man killed in Kettle Falls had been making threats, firing shots
Melissa Luck, Hunter Bertram
KETTLE FALLS, Wash – A man who was shot and killed Tuesday night in Kettle Falls had been pointing his rifle and firing shots in several locations before he was killed, according to the Stevens County sheriff.The sheriff’s office says Joshua West, 45, was involved in some sort of disturbance at a local restaurant and park Tuesday evening.
“We had this gut feeling it wasn’t over,” said Patti Shepard, who lives in the area.
About 40 minutes later, people called 911 saying he was walking down the road pointing a rifle at them, yelling threats and firing shots.
The sheriff’s office says two people living nearby heard the shots and tried to de-escalate the situation.
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KXLY
De-escalated it was, and so was Mr. West.
HPD: Man shoots, kills man who tried to rob him near downtown
Houston police said the shooter stayed at the scene and told them he shot a man who was trying to rob him.
HOUSTON — A man claimed he shot and killed another man in self-defense Wednesday near downtown Houston, according to police.
The incident unfolded at a Midtown gas station parking lot along Main Street between Hadley Street and Webster Street around 5:30 p.m.
Investigators said the shooter told them the man he shot approached him and tried to rob him.
That’s when he said he pulled out a gun and shot the man.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene. It’s unclear if he was armed.
The shooter remained at the scene and turned himself in when police got there. Investigators were interviewing the man to get his side of the story.
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KHOU!
Only one side told and KHOU is there! Thanks, Gun Bunny.
Liberals claim to want to give a hearing to other views, but then are shocked and offended to discover that there are other views.
William F. Buckley, Jr.
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“…..and shot the man.”
When talking to the po-po, make sure yours is the only story told.
“Dead men tell no tales…”
A twofer DRT is always a good way to start the day. Cleans up the gene pool somewhat.
Liberals get even more shocked when they are confused by the facts.
Load the 1903 with some of them “Blue Boollits” and it swells up to a full sized 1911.
It sounds like Joshua West might have had one of two things on his mind: “I’m a badass with a gun and these people are going to respect me!”, or forcing the police (or in this case, armed neighbors) to press his permanent off-switch.
Houston? Well, my oldest daughter came to town and drove two of her sisters there for a concert yesterday. I’m sure they’re in an okay part of town, but last year the wife and I went to Austin to see Eminem at COTA and ended up turning off the interstate in downtown Houston. That area was worse than any part of Baton Rouge I’ve seen, and I went to shady areas as a Recruiter and now service less-than hospitable areas doing my day job. Of course, I’m visibly armed and the crack fiends are usually harmless, but there’s nothing like carrying a couple of cash cassettes from an ATM to the truck to find a crackhead leaning on the trash can next to the door.
Speaking of ATM’s, we were doing a cash replenishment/change inside the kiosk and before the cassettes were installed, we had to do a fine count in the $20 cassetts and we found if I remember a $10 bill mixed in. A fine count was counting the bills by hand instead of using the auto electric bill counter.
Things have changed a bit for the better now, I suppose, at least with my company. The only physical cash we handle is ATMs to include phone and Bitcoin kiosks, and our drop safes. We don’t count anything, just put the receipts and respective bills/checks in the residual and deposit bags and let the vault do the counting. Everything else is just bags, so I don’t even stop to think that I’m carrying $200k into a bank or $200 into Chik-Fil-A. Take the bag in, have the customer sign for it, and get back in the truck ideally in 2-3 minutes.
Cross loads have been a big issue company-wide, though, so much that now we’re required to narrate to the bodycam as we swap cash ($20 cassette marked “20”, loading $20s….” I add “no straps, cassette loaded, placing on floor/in bag for transfer”). Fortunately, my branch hasn’t had any since I started, but I have noticed how sloppy some employees are loading cassettes, with bits of straps left in and folded, torn, or misaligned bills filling the divert cash drawer.
It’s all about time, and our standard time for each route just seems way low. I typically come in at 110-140% over time, and I’m hustling, getting food and using the restroom at customers’ locations, and eating on the road. I still don’t rush many of the ATMs, though, as there are probably three dozen different types, and some take 20+ minutes just to settle before even opening the safe. I’ve come to the realization that a standard time of 10 hours with a 3-hour drive time and 45 stops spread around town isn’t exactly realistic.
We had a driver in our city who may have been a diversity hire out there flapping for a while.
The first time I met him he had locked himself out of his truck somehow and then set the alarm off, right next to the bank at 0200 on a Monday morning. Oh and his phone and radio were in the truck too. We get a call from the company that they have lost contact with their driver and I pull up with the alarm going off (nice and loud, can’t hear shit) and of course I get out with my patrol rifle and he comes running up on me. The only reason he didn’t get drilled was because there was just enough light to see his uniform, which I was unsure about, but gave him the benefit of the doubt.
The last time I saw him, a few months later he left a cartridge of 20s on the roof of his truck and it fell off and exploded open in the middle of one of the busiest intersections in town. I heard that it had $20k in it and they recovered about $4k. He got fired after that. He then applied to our department for a job. They let him test but he failed the test to the surprise of absolutely no one.
Fortunately, we don’t work graveyard hours. As frustrating as it can get trying to service three ATMs at 1600 on a Friday with lines of cars at each, that beats a 0200 job, just asking to get robbed or worse. The latest I’ve gotten back was 2200, and that was all retail stops after 1700 and an hour drive.
The alarms can be frustrating, and the van I’m on now (as well as the newest larger trucks) is compartmentalized, requiring biometrics to enter and with a short timer. It’s all but impossible to shove five cassettes in and jump in before the alarm goes off. I got locked out once, due to a faulty door solenoid, so I had to toss the cash bag in the rear coin area and wait in the rain for the mechanic to arrive. I could have gone back in the bank, but figured I was better off just standing by the van out of sight from most passerby, rather than being the awkward armored guard sitting in a bank lobby with a few tens of thousands.
I can imagine the type of guy you’re talking about. Most of my coworkers are pretty solid, but I’ve seen some stupid mistakes and oversights, like delivering the wrong bag of cash to a Taco Bell or giving Walmart a box of quarters instead of nickels. Most of us are vets or retired cops, with a couple of former corrections officers and the younger guys basically working there until they finish college or find another decently paying line of work.
I should have bought a Colt 1903 when I bought my first gun at the gun store when I moved to Florida. Saw a couple of them at the gun shows but didn’t buy because of the prices.
KoB,
Any tests or info on the knock down power of the 32ACP vs the 380 vs the 9mm? We all know how well it would(n’t) do compared to the 45ACP? I would rate the 32ACP as lower then the 380…..and that’s going some.
BITD, the 1903 Colt hammerless might have been a good (enough) gun, but today….? All I would say is “how cute”, and walk on by.
Been carrying for decades.
Concealment used to be an issue but now that I’m old
“convenience” is priority so it’s a 1911A1 in .45ACP without
holster or fear of knock down power.
YMMV…..
Yeah, #metoo. ’bout like anything else (tool) in the box. 1903 design for concealment and up close work with a few more rounds than the revolver and issued to GOs as an “accessory” v a real weapon…or for the GO to do the “Honorable Thing” when they had royally screwed up. HMS, JMB (HBHN) had his hand in all of the calibers and one must remember the 1911 was the culmination of all of his works, and remember why the .45 1911 came into being as a sho’ ’nuff’ knock them down and keep them down after the whole Mori “Natives” fights. The .38 issued revolvers weren’t doing the job, so Big Army was re-issuing 19th century “Peace Keepers”. A variety of tools in the tool box is handy to have, just like an assortment of hammers, screwdrivers, and wrenches. I don’t use my 48 oz Estwing “Lineman’s Hammer” or my 32 oz framer for hanging pictures just as I don’t use a .25 “Saturday Night Special” for a primary EDC.
I think for most of us, a sidearm boils down to personal choice and what we grew up with/came accustomed to. I’m partial to the 1911 for those reasons. It’s what I carried during my military service and I liked the “Earth Shattering” KA-BOOM it made, a long with the large hole in the target. The guys that came along later and used the 9mm to good use probably feel the same about those. I dress to carry concealed and make adjustments to EDC as needed.
Yup, I like my 1911 for exactly the same reasons. MRS D likes hers because the recoil is more straight-back versus the rotation of her .38SP. One of her friends just got a little .380, she looked at it and kinda smiled… said “how cute”.
I hated the Beretta. It was a like having a brick strapped to your hip. The M17 is worlds better. I have a compact version and it is my go to for CC where size isn’t an issue.
For police work I carried a S&W M&P and later (sometimes still) a Glock 45. Both are much better than the Beretta. However I do give props to the M9 for accuracy.
So far as the 1911 goes, even heavier with lower capacity? Yeah, no. But, 50 state legal. I have a 50 state legal package I carry when traveling about. It is basically a WWII battle pack of M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, 870 pump gun and a 1911. Then Jersey made the carbine illegal so I just drive around Jersey now. Nothing to do or see there anyway.
I just went through the M17/M18 Armorer’s course last week. Seems to be a very nice pistol, although we didn’t get to fire it. I really liked the fact that the polymer grip assembly is available in three sizes. I’m usually not a fan of double stack 9mm, but the small fit my hand very nicely.
32 caliber was a standard issue caliber for US law enforcement, 150-100 years ago. Europe law enforcement agencies kept it till the 70-80s and began phasing it out when terrorists became a bigger thing and NATO shifted to 9mm..
32ACP was introduced to bring automatic pistols to law enforcement. That lack of effectiveness though prompted a shift back to wheel guns, often in 45. When the 357 magnum came out law enforcement everywhere quickly adopted it and it was THE caliber all the way up till the 90s when Glocks began to appear.
The 357 still makes a helluva a hand cannon but nobody wants to be in a gunfight with 5-6 rounds and maybe a couple of reloads.