Though Admittedly Info Is Inadequate
by Bob Walsh
There was a shooting at a C&W bar near a college in Thousand Oaks, CA. Wednesday night. A total of 13 dead, including the shooter, who self-rehabilitated. The shooter, a former Marine, engaged security when he first walked in the door, then turned and opened up on the patrons of the bar. He also shot and killed one of two uniformed officers who responded to the shooting.
The "something odd" at least to me is the fact that there were six off-duty cops in the bar, apparently patrons, who (again apparently) did not engage the bad guy. Now admittedly it is completely possible they were there to do some alcohol consumption and decided to leave their weapons elsewhere. It is distinctly possible that their department specifically tells their officers to not drink in public while armed. I have no problem with that. I just think it is odd. By the way at least one of those officers shielded other patrons with is own body during the shooting.
Right now few facts are known. The shooter used a Glock 21 .45 pistol which he purchased legally. His motive is not known, at least not that anybody is confirming yet..
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