Very Proud of Wife!

[searpinski]

My wife and I live in a quiet area. We've never had a shooting close to us. I received a frantic call from my wife two days ago about witnessing a shooting in progress. She was in a parking lot (engine stopped) for a drug store and one individual decided to shoot at another. She dropped (with her weapon) and crawled to the front of her car as to put the engine block between her and the shooter. She kept safe and waited until the shooter took off. The individual being shot at wasn't injured. We've gone over scenarios before but I'm extremely proud that she was able to think clearly while actual shots were being fired. In addition, the police officers that took the report were excellent.


Very proud of wife!

edit: the individual being shot AT

 

[Ddillard]

Congratulations on a job well done.

 

[GNRPowdeR]

These are encouraging stories, indeed!

 

[ghuns]

I'd be proud of my wife if she knew what an engine block was, and which end to find it under.

 

[Thor]

Congratulate her on her situational awareness. Point of order though..." The individual being shot wasn't injured." indicates the person was only being shot at.

 

[russc2542]

Congratulate her on her situational awareness. Point of order though..." The individual being shot wasn't injured." indicates the person was only being shot at.

Beat me to it.

Congrats with the wife.

 

[Mark 1911]

The ability to keep one's wits under pressure is a virtue that not all people have. Hopefully the rest of us would do as well. Personally, I hope I never find out.

 

[cosermann]

Kudos. Good time to praise for what was done right and use as a teachable moment for things upon which to improve.

Was she crowding her cover?

 

[searpinski]

Congratulate her on her situational awareness. Point of order though..." The individual being shot wasn't injured." indicates the person was only being shot at.

Fixed...forgot the word "at."

 

[searpinski]

Kudos. Good time to praise for what was done right and use as a teachable moment for things upon which to improve.

Was she crowding her cover?

She was a bit. The car isn't too tall, so she was fairly close to it. I'm just happy she's OK and that she performed admirably. I'm also angry that someone thought it was fine to open fire around my wife...that'll pass with time I'm sure.

 

[Thor]

Fixed...forgot the word "at."

No problemo. I didn't mean to be a grammar NAZI but it seemed to be a non sequitur to me.

Also, it should never be okay to have someone open fire around your wife, it should never pass with time...she should shoot back.

 

[searpinski]

No problemo. I didn't mean to be a grammar NAZI but it seemed to be a non sequitur to me.

Also, it should never be okay to have someone open fire around your wife, it should never pass with time...she should shoot back.

I'd rather know if I forgot a word than not, so thanks to those who said something. She was prepared to defend her life if necessary. The shooter never shot in her direction, thankfully. After shooting, he got in a vehicle and drove away. If he had approached my wife's car to eliminate the (only) witness, the ending would have been different. It's unfortunate that my wife had to experience this. Again, I'm so proud of her for her choices and being prepared to defend herself.

 

[wcd]

I'd rather know if I forgot a word than not, so thanks to those who said something. She was prepared to defend her life if necessary. The shooter never shot in her direction, thankfully. After shooting, he got in a vehicle and drove away. If he had approached my wife's car to eliminate the (only) witness, the ending would have been different. It's unfortunate that my wife had to experience this. Again, I'm so proud of her for her choices and being prepared to defend herself.

Good for her, glad all is well. As a side note there is a good video on YouTube about using a car for cover, it shares a lot of good info. Again glad all is well.

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

Good job on her seeking cover. Glad she's ok.

 

[Thor]

Taking cover is not overrated. It's hard to return fire if you're pre-ventilated. There's a reason it's the first thing we yelled when we heard incoming fire.

 

[Lwright]

Glad to hear she's ok. Stay safe and God bless.