Wednesday Feel Good Story

Officer Gets Shot, Then Armed Citizen Comes To Her Rescue

by Holly Matkin
When a group of Good Samaritans realized that Trenton Police Officer Jasmine was under attack, they jumped into action.

Winston, MO – A legally armed citizen helped save a wounded police officer from the inmate who shot her and tried to force her to help him escape on Friday.

The attack occurred just after 3 p.m., as 24-year-old Trenton Police Department (TPD) Officer Jasmine Diab was transporting an inmate from the Trenton jail to the Mosaic Hospital in St. Joseph for a mental evaluation, WDAF reported.

Officer Diab was approximately 30 minutes into the transport when the restrained inmate, 38-year-old Jamey Griffin, managed to gain control of the officer’s duty weapon inside the transport vehicle, according to WDAF.

Officer Diab was shot in the abdomen during the struggle that ensued, and Griffin was shot in the hand.

“The vehicle by that time came to a rolling stop on us 69 Hwy,” Missouri Highway Patrol (MHP) Trooper Jake Angle told WDAF. “There were some citizens at the Pit Stop convenience store in Winston, Missouri, that I suppose sensed something wasn’t right.”

In a now-viral Facebook post, witness Michelle Weller explained that the suspect “was trying to force the wounded officer to drive” the vehicle away from the area.

A group of Good Samaritans also witnessed the attack, and pursued the transport vehicle down the highway for another quarter mile, Weller said.

One of the men was legally carrying a firearm of his own, and was able to corner Griffin at gunpoint, KCTV reported.

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Read the rest of the article here: Defense Maven

Bakery owner shoots at robbers who stole his wallet

By Parker Branton
MIAMI – Police are investigating a series of early morning robberies in Miami.

Miami police Officer Michael Vega said at least seven people were robbed by a group of men who asked the victims, “What time is it?” before pulling out a gun.

The group of men demanded cash and belongings from the victims.

One of the victims was the owner of Ela’s Bakery Cafe in Little Havana.

“Once the victim realized that they had a firearm and that they were robbing him, he complied and he gave them his wallet,” Vega said.

Then the robbers demanded the bakery owner’s keys. He wouldn’t give them up.

Vega said the owner was armed and fired his gun at the thieves as they were getting away.

Elas Knight, who works at a food market next to the bakery, said someone came in and tried to steal her tip jar, but she snatched it away.

Blocks away, a man was reportedly riding his bike when he was cut off, pistol whipped and robbed of his backpack.

Vega said the crime spree stretches from Little Havana to Coral Way.

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The rest of the article may be viewed here: Local 10 News

Alleged burglar found shot to death in Buckhead shopping center ID’d

By Chelsea Prince John Spink Asia Simone Burns

A man found dead at a Buckhead shopping center was shot after allegedly trying to break into a nearby business, Atlanta police said.

Investigators found the man lying outside a car at the Bennett Street Shopping Center near the intersection of Peachtree Road and Bennett Street around 8:30 a.m. Monday. He was wearing a black hoodie, gray sweatpants and black gloves.

“He appears to have been involved in some form of criminal activity that resulted in him being shot,” Maj. Michael O’Connor said.

The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office identified him as 29-year-old Mohamed Akel. They do not believe he was from the Atlanta area.

Investigators initially suspected Akel was involved in a series of car break-ins that happened Sunday night, police said. Officers were alerted to look out for a white Challenger or Charger with three people inside, and Akel fit the description, O’Connor said.

“However, as the investigation progressed, investigators located video evidence and witnesses and learned the incident appears to be the result of the deceased male attempting to break into a nearby business,” police spokesman Sgt. John Chafee said in a statement Monday afternoon.

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The rest of the article may be viewed here: AJC.com

OK Delta Whiskies and Whiskettes, todays total looks like one DRT, one inconvenienced by a concerned armed citizen, and a rather alarming four in the wind. Condition Yellow when in dicey areas, and a good way to defeat the old “What time is it?” ploy is to a) Keep walking and b) state something like “Eighteen fifteen Zulu” and open datum.

“A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.”
James Madison, The Constitution of the United States of America

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