Armed Passerby Shoots, Kills Suspect Attacking Deputy on Interstate

By AWR Hawkins

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Armed Passerby Shoots, Kills Suspect Attacking Deputy on Interstate
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Washington DC – -(Ammoland.com)- An armed passerby intervened in an attack on a sheriff’s deputy Monday, demanded the alleged attacker stop, then shot him dead when he refused to comply.

According to WZVN, the suspect accelerated when a Lee County sheriff’s deputy tried to pull him over shortly after 9:30 a.m. in Estero, Florida. The deputy gave chase, with the suspect “reaching speeds of up to 100 miles per hour.” At an off-ramp near Corkscrew Road, the suspect got out of his car, walked back to the deputy’s car, and began to beat him.

Witness Shanta Holditch said the suspect threw the deputy to the ground and “just kept beating him and beating him.”

An armed passerby intervened and ordered the suspect to stop, but he refused. The deputy was in trouble and could be heard yelling, “Shoot him, shoot him, shoot him.” The passerby fired three shots, and the suspect collapsed on top of the deputy.

A witness, Mr. Smith, said the deputy rolled out from under the suspect. He “got on his mic, then rolled over back on the ground besides the guy.” Smith added, “The guy that protected, shot the bad guy, was a guy that pulled over on the ramp and saw the guy beating the officer. He pulled out his gun.”

Fox News reported that the deputy, Dean Bardes, was treated at a hospital, then released.

AWR Hawkins is the Second Amendment columnist for Breitbart News and host of “Bullets with AWR Hawkins,” a Breitbart News podcast. He is also the political analyst for Armed American Radio. Follow him on Twitter: @AWRHawkins. Reach him directly at [email protected].

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Edward R Burton

Does D.C. no longer issue sidearms to their Sheriff’s Deputies?!? Or have the members of the law-enforcement community been so gentrified there, that they’d rather take a stiff ass-whipping than risk the consequences of defending themselves?

robert

We dont play around in LEE County fl. they cant protest becuase they’re too busy shooting each other… (research night club shooting in ft myers) also street shootings in city of ft.myers
thank god we have a strong county sheriff in
Mike scott (r)

DJ

I have & have many Police Officer Friends, and there’s not one of them I would think twice about helping even if I did not know, I would still have there backs IF they NEEDED IT !!!!!!….. old guy in AZ….

BillyBob Texas

Good on ya, DJ. THAT is the attitude EVERY American should have. Sadly, lots probably don’t. Woe to the perp that I see taking down any first responder, of any type…..

BillyBob Texas

Poor perp! Sunday School graduate. Actually DID finish grade school. Spent a day picking up trash at the city park. Was an all-around-great-kid…..such a shame to lose one of the good ones – who had nothing but the best intentions to be a great person, someday…..

The World will be a lesser place due to his passing……

Sk

I tried to google this last night and literally got a page full hits similar to this story going back several years. This type of action from armed citizens should be reported more widely from now on.

Bud

Just to let you officers know, most of us out here are on your side and would take the same action if necessary. This from some old guy in Texas.

Bill

I agree with Bud.

Mike0369

Agreement- from another old guy in NM.

SuperG

Take notice hood-rats. We, the honest citizens of this country, are arming up and defending our society. We are tired of being victimized by you and want our streets back. Be forewarned, and now it is your turn to be afraid.

Anthony

What, no riots? No looting and fires? I mean, come on! Some “crazy man with a gun” shot an “upstanding pillar of the community” who was just trying to hold down a deputy to tickle him. I wonder how the “protest leaders” will spin this into an excuse to act like a marauding, animalistic mob?

sol...

Well first they will demand that everyone in Florida must turn in any and all firearms. Second if anyone witness’ any peace officer in distress it is their responsibility to assist the attacker or be labeled a racist or worse a Trump supporter.
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