Not All Heros Wear Capes: Sometimes They Wear Dreads
Here’s what you really need to know about the mass stabbing incident in a Traverse City, Michigan Walmart on Saturday.
Eleven unarmed people were stabbed.
One armed man put a stop to the carnage.
Ladies and gentlemen, I present Derrick Perry.
A firearm expert might be able to tell the type of weapon Mr. Perry was packing. Whatever it was, simply by pointing the gun at the Bradford James Gille, Perry was able to stop and hold the slasher until police arrived.
Here’s an account of the would-be massacre by Mint.com:
Derrick Perry, a local resident shopping with his family at the Walmart store, is being credited with stopping the attacker before more lives were lost. Eyewitnesses say Perry ran toward the suspect while others fled.
“He didn’t even hesitate,” said one shopper who witnessed the incident. “Everyone was running away, but Derrick ran toward the danger.”
Security footage reportedly shows Perry using a store shelf for cover before lunging at the attacker, tackling him to the ground, and restraining him until law enforcement arrived.
“He was just a shopper like the rest of us, but he acted like someone who had trained for this,” said another witness. “He was calm, precise, and brave.”
Sources later confirmed that Perry has a background in security training, which may explain his composed and effective intervention.
Praise from law enforcement
Traverse City Police Chief Lauren Gilbert praised Perry’s selfless actions, saying, “Had he not stepped in when he did, the situation could’ve turned much worse. He likely saved lives.”
City officials are reportedly preparing to honor Derrick Perry with a Community Hero Award in the coming days. On social media, he is being hailed as a real-life hero.
“He didn’t come in wearing a cape,” a local resident posted on Facebook. “But he showed the kind of courage you only see in movies.”
Kudos to this man for bravely stepping in protect innocent people. And bravo for those who carry concealed weapons, know how to use them and who keep their cool while others are losing theirs.
In a statement, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer condemned the act of violence, which has resulted in one count of terrorism and 11 counts of assault with intent to murder, but it appears the anti-gun governor neglected to thank the man who stopped the crime.
Is anyone surprised?
