A West Virginia woman reportedly shot a man to death who was firing his AR-15 rifle into a crowd of partygoers on Wednesday.
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The shooting took place at a birthday-graduation party at a home in Charleston when Dennis Butler,37, took out the rifle around 10:45 p.m. According to the Charleston Police Department, Butler was issued a warning about speeding in the apartment complex earlier that day since children were present and playing around in the area where the party was taking place. Moments later, Butler arrived back at the property and started firing his weapon. However, the unidentified woman pulled out her registered pistol and fatally shot Charleston.
Charleston PD Chief of Detectives Tony Hazelette said during a press conference that the woman “saved several lives” last night and cooperated with police officers. Officers didn’t file any charges for the shooting.
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“Instead of running from the threat, she engaged with the threat and saved several lives last night”
As reported by WSAZ, Butler had an extensive criminal history prior to the shooting.
After news of the vase was released, the woman was hailed as a hero due to her swift action in taking down Butler as the situation could’ve potentially become more dangerous for everyone involved.
This Gun Carrier Saved Lives !!! GOOD THING SHE WAS THERE WITH HER GUN ! https://t.co/GOKMwBuXg7
— Marsha (@mimipetrie) May 27, 2022
And that’s how it’s done. https://t.co/IpfpAZ4d7w
— TJ Lykins (@TJLykins) May 27, 2022
Why isn’t this all over the news? Oh yeah, because a legal gun owning woman stopped him before he killed anybody…. #GunsSaveLives and before anybody says anything, today, May 26th, is the anniversary of my mother’s death. Shot twice in the face by a crazy ex boyfriend… https://t.co/rpc2jNK9U5
— Davros Von Skaro (@DavrosVonSkaro) May 27, 2022
The case is being investigated by the Kanawha County Prosecutor’s Office.
West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin previously said in a statement that he was planning to change his stance regarding gun laws after the deadly mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Shooter Salvador Ramos used a similar semi-automatic rifle to kill the victims.
Manchin to reporters just now: “it feels different right now”
Manchin is part of the bipartisan group who met today on gun reform
“I don’t know why you can’t have 70 or 80” Senate votes on this, he said. “This is about our children”
— Alayna Treene (@alaynatreene) May 26, 2022
“It shouldn’t be open season on children,” Manchin said. “You shouldn’t let this happen”
— Alayna Treene (@alaynatreene) May 26, 2022
He also said he couldn’t stop thinking about his grandchildren once learning about the shooting that resulted in the death of 19 children and two adults.
“I’ve never been in this frame of mind, I can’t get my grandchildren out of my mind,”
Manchin expressed similar thoughts in 2018 after the Parkland shooting in Florida.
Fwiw, Manchin told me this quote just over a week after Parkland in 2018:
“It feels a little different. I’ve got grandchildren also in the school systems, and I understand the concerns that every parent and grandparent has.” https://t.co/DghnLgs9Rh
— Vaughn Hillyard (@VaughnHillyard) May 26, 2022