Army veteran shoots attacker

[baldeagle]

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/10 ... -listened/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

He ordered the man, wielding a 13 inch knife, to stop several times. He finally shot him. And it was all videotaped.

[Keith B]

DeCosta has an extensive rap sheet and has been arrested 21 times on charges like assault and theft. He will face yet another charge of aggravated assault and other possible charges for his run-in with the Army veteran.

Hopefully he goes away for a long time after this.

[baldeagle]

He's 38 and he's been arrested 21 times. What do you think the chances are that this will be any different? The judge will probably rule he's been punished enough by being shot. Too bad the Lt. didn't shoot a little higher.

[RoyGBiv]

He's 38 and he's been arrested 21 times. What do you think the chances are that this will be any different? The judge will probably rule he's been punished enough by being shot. Too bad the Lt. didn't shoot a little higher.

Maybe he was trying to stop him from reproducing?

[johncanfield]

He's 38 and he's been arrested 21 times. What do you think the chances are that this will be any different? The judge will probably rule he's been punished enough by being shot. Too bad the Lt. didn't shoot a little higher.

Maybe he was trying to stop him from reproducing?

Sounds like great aim to me :

"...He wouldn’t even get close as Lawler fired one round into the suspect’s groin when he got within 5 or 6 feet..."

[The Annoyed Man]

He's 38 and he's been arrested 21 times. What do you think the chances are that this will be any different? The judge will probably rule he's been punished enough by being shot. Too bad the Lt. didn't shoot a little higher.

Maybe he was trying to stop him from reproducing?

He wouldn’t even get close as Lawler fired one round into the suspect’s groin when he got within 5 or 6 feet.

Pretty much. Yep.

[charliej47]

I would say that the VET was lucky! Remember the Tueller Drill!

[MechAg94]

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/10 ... -listened/

He ordered the man, wielding a 13 inch knife, to stop several times. He finally shot him. And it was all videotaped.

Wow, someone still uses videotape?

[JSThane]

I believe it said the veteran was 38, not the attacker.

Thug was probably still in his 20's.

[Jumping Frog]

I believe it said the veteran was 38, not the attacker.

Yep.

Thug was probably still in his 20's.

Your guess is the high probability guess, although I'd have included teens and 20's.

However, this looks like a career criminal:

Police later arrested and identified the suspect as Dondi DeCosta, 37. He was treated for the gunshot wound at Aria Health’s Torresdale hospital, where he remained in critical condition on Wednesday, according to police.

DeCosta has an extensive rap sheet and has been arrested 21 times on charges like assault and theft.