Videos tagged with Charleston Police Department

This video details an incident in West Virginia where a legally armed woman intervened to stop an active shooter at a graduation and birthday party. The shooter, who had a prior felony conviction, began firing an AR-15 into a crowd after being asked to slow down. The woman, described as a law-abiding citizen, drew her concealed pistol and engaged the threat, neutralizing the shooter and saving an estimated 30 to 40 lives. The narrative emphasizes the effectiveness of a trained, armed citizen in preventing mass casualties, contrasting with the perceived ineffectiveness of gun control laws against determined criminals.