Active Shooter in TN: US Naval and Army centers, officer down

[hollohas]

Navy Times is reporting that TWO soldiers fired back. Unconfirmed if they hit the bad guy at this point. But it's a reasonable assumption that their return fire would have either slowed him down or made him retreat.

http://www.navytimes.com/story/milit...nman/30426817/

A Navy officer and a Marine fired their sidearms hoping to kill or subdue the gunman who murdered five service members last week in Chattanooga, Tennessee, according to multiple military officials familiar with internal reporting on the tragedy.
It remains unclear whether either hit Muhammad Abdulazeez, who was shot and killed on July 16 after he gunned down four Marines and a sailor at the Navy Operational Support Center in Chattanooga. It's also unclear why they were armed, as it is against Defense Department policy for anyone other than military police or law enforcement to carry weapons on federal property.

[BPTactical]

Navy Times is reporting that TWO soldiers fired back. Unconfirmed if they hit the bad guy at this point. But it's a reasonable assumption that their return fire would have either slowed him down or made him retreat.

http://www.navytimes.com/story/milit...nman/30426817/

Convenient spin to bolster the "See, it wouldn't had made any difference if they were armed.." mentality.

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Convenient spin to bolster the "See, it wouldn't had made any difference if they were armed.." mentality.

Every round fired at the attacker mattered. PERIOD. Might have slowed him down, forced him to take cover, etc... All limiting his ability to increase casualties. They can spin however they'd like to. If guns aren't going to help in situations like this, why were the police able to resolve it using guns?!?

[sellersm]

Every round fired at the attacker mattered. PERIOD. Might have slowed him down, forced him to take cover, etc... All limiting his ability to increase casualties. They can spin however they'd like to. If guns aren't going to help in situations like this, why were the police able to resolve it using guns?!?

Because they're the professionals...

This whole thing just stinks. Period.