Gun Carrying Man Ends Stabbing Spree at Salt Lake Grocery Store

A citizen with a gun stopped a knife wielding man as he began stabbing people Thursday evening at the downtown Salt Lake City Smith's store.

Police say the suspect purchased a knife inside the store and then turned it into a weapon. Smith's employee Dorothy Espinoza says, "He pulled it out and stood outside the Smiths in the foyer. And just started stabbing people and yelling you killed my people. You killed my people."

Espinoza says, the knife wielding man seriously injured two people. "There is blood all over. One got stabbed in the stomach and got stabbed in the head and held his hands and got stabbed all over the arms."

Then, before the suspect could find another victim - a citizen with a gun stopped the madness. "A guy pulled gun on him and told him to drop his weapon or he would shoot him. So, he dropped his weapon and the people from Smith's grabbed him."

By the time officers arrived the suspect had been subdued by employees and shoppers. Police had high praise for gun carrying man who ended the hysteria. Lt. Brian Purvis said, "This was a volatile situation that could have gotten worse. We can only assume from what we saw it could have gotten worse. He was definitely in the right place at the right time."

Dozens of other shoppers, who too could have become victims, are also thankful for the gun carrying man. And many, like Danylle Julian, are still in shock from the experience. "Scary actually. Really scary. Five minutes before I walk out to my car. It could have been me."

Police say right now they have no idea what caused the suspect to go on the dangerous rampage. (We will update as soon as we learn new information.)

So far, police have not released the names of the suspect, the victims or the man who pulled the gun.

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[HH9508]

I'm sure the Liberal anti-gunners will say that the citizen with the gun: 1.Took the law into his own hands 2.could have shot a child 3.was lucky this time 4.had no authority 5.should have just hugged the knife swinging madman, etc.etc.

[IndyGunFreak]

Well done to the man with the gun.

However, that news reporter is a jackass, saying the gun owner "played cops", like this was some sort of game.

[AlligatorUSMC]

Very good, see it is the human wielding said weapon that makes the choice to use it, they then have to use their minds to make their muscles pull the trigger initiating the mechanical device (a gun) and taking a human life. This is coming from someone that I'm sure you would consider a back woods uneducated country bumpkin living in the mountains of Tennessee. Still makes sense though huh?

[AlligatorUSMC]

Oh my lord shh DogCognition, please just shh. You may be well educated but have no common sense. I can put my Glock or even my Oh my work AK-47 or M-16 A2 service rifle on the table and command it to shoot the next person it sees. Use your education to guess what happens. Nothing?

[DogCognition]

Guns kill people. More guns kill more people. 30,000 every year in the sick US of A.

[Barskor1]

Gun deaths do not equal murder they are done by law enforcement,the gangs in cities,self defense, suicides and so on your prattle without context about "gun death" is worthless.

[DogCognition]

"The Harvard Injury Control Research Center assessed the literature on guns and homicide and found that there’s substantial evidence that indicates more guns means more murders. This holds true whether you’re looking at different countries or different states. Citations here."

More guns = more gun deaths. Even a Fox News moron like you should be able to grasp this simple concept.

[stonewall97]

LOL this is the first time i heard guns going up on their own and killing people. I don't take advise from a weak disarmed slave like yourself. have a nice day.

[DogCognition]

All the gun deaths were caused by guns, you idiot. P.S. You make yourself look even more of a semi-literate half-wit by needing to CAPITALISE words to make a point.

[stonewall97]

Thank god you don't live in America. Stay out. We don't need anymore gov. loving liberals like you here. Almost all of those gun deaths were cause by CRIMINALS. I am not a criminal, i use my gun to protect myself and my family.

"The constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the people; that... it is their right and duty to be at all times armed."

--Thomas Jefferson to John Cartwright, 1824.

[DogCognition]

Even of lower intelligence are those who think everyone lives in the same country as them and that they think more guns will keep them safe.

"If you combine the populations of UK, France, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark and Australia, you’ll get a population roughly the size of the USA. We had 32,000 gun deaths last year, they had 112. Do you think it’s because Americans are more homicidal by nature? Or do you think it’s because those guys have gun control laws?" - Toby Ziegler

[stonewall97]

For people who hate guns and will not buy one to protect themselves and family. I equal them to having low intelligence.