Concealed Carry Stops Mass Shooting in Church

[Double Naught Spy]

If he was there to commit a mass shooting, why did he not start shooting until the CCW drew his weapon? Why didn't he just stand up and empty his gun into the congregation?

If he was there to commit a mass shooting, why -- after shooting the two victims -- did the perp stop shooting and started running away, instead of shooting more churchgoers?


If the CCW had not drawn his weapon, he and the other parishioner might not have been killed.

There is the assumption of logic here that may not be realistic in any way. It could very well be argued based on his actions that he wasn't going to start shooting unless the congregation failed to give him the cash the church had refused him on previous occasions or unless they didn't bend to his demands. He may have been there to kill people, but hadn't fully worked up the nerve to do so, or was having second thoughts before starting. Who knows what was going through his mind?

Why did he turn to run away? I don't know that you and I watched the same video. Looks to me like he simply opening the distance between him and the immediate threats and turning to kill the preacher at whom he attempted to fire. Fortunately, his third shot missed.

Interestingly, the shooting took places on the day of his dead (suicide) brother's birthday. https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/church...s/2284572/ Relevant? Who knows?

If the security team had not drawn then maybe the two killings may not have occurred. Sure. In the realm of possibilities, that is one possible outcome. In the realm of possibilities, so is mass murder. He threatened the lives of people there. He showed ability (had gun), opportunity (was present within range of gun), and intent (pointed gun at a person). He was a credible lethal threat. Believing he would not hurt anybody ends once he pointed a gun at a person.