litefire56
Bronze Member
I went back to a park close to work today for a short hunt. About 30 mins into it I heard a loud bang through the multitude of signals in my headphones. I looked up to see 3 dudes
running to their SUV and leaving behind a fourth guy on the ground. They peeled out through
the turf and made their way to the parking area where their were delayed by other cars coming or going.
My mind was racing. I knew what most likely had just happened, but something was telling me
"no way, there's little kids playing right there in the tot lot"
I thought I should get to my van, which was close, and follow the SUV. But I didn't.
I then found myself running full speed to the victim who was trying to get up but couldn't.
I dialed 911 and tried to comfort this kid, yep a 16 year old kid. He was shot in the back and never saw it coming. he kept asking me what happened to him and why he couldn't feel his legs.
I just told him to lay back and relax, that help was on the way and he's going to be OK.
I asked him if he knew the guys that did this. And his reply was, "I don't know nothing"
Within 2 mins a blacked out SUV comes peeling across the turf and a guy ID's himself as FBI.
The 911 operator then asks me to have him to identify himself (gulp), and he flipped open his badge.
A minute later 12 squads are flying up the hill from every direction, and I'm thinking, I hope somebody is looking for that SUV that I gave the description and direction of.
Rescue arrives and has the kid loaded and gone within 5 minutes.
After giving statements for 45 mins the FBI guy comes up and asks if that's my metal detector
laying there. With everything going on I kinda forgot about it and thought maybe one of the squads had run it over or something. I looked over to where it was and it looked fine. So turning back to him I said "yes it is". He then asks if I wouldn't mind helping them find the shell
casing, if any.
Are you kidding me!! Hell ya I will. Well I spent a good hour looking for it without success, but
not knowing if it was an auto or not, the casing could have still been in the revolver, if that's what was used.
So my short hunt turned into a 5 hour situation. And to make this long story short, the kid is alive (condition unknown) the bad guys were caught 2 hours after the shooting. (the details of how I can't reveal yet,,, case pending)
So even though I didn't score any goodies today, I guess I'm glad I was around to help out.
Be careful out there guys!
running to their SUV and leaving behind a fourth guy on the ground. They peeled out through
the turf and made their way to the parking area where their were delayed by other cars coming or going.
My mind was racing. I knew what most likely had just happened, but something was telling me
"no way, there's little kids playing right there in the tot lot"
I thought I should get to my van, which was close, and follow the SUV. But I didn't.
I then found myself running full speed to the victim who was trying to get up but couldn't.
I dialed 911 and tried to comfort this kid, yep a 16 year old kid. He was shot in the back and never saw it coming. he kept asking me what happened to him and why he couldn't feel his legs.
I just told him to lay back and relax, that help was on the way and he's going to be OK.
I asked him if he knew the guys that did this. And his reply was, "I don't know nothing"
Within 2 mins a blacked out SUV comes peeling across the turf and a guy ID's himself as FBI.
The 911 operator then asks me to have him to identify himself (gulp), and he flipped open his badge.
A minute later 12 squads are flying up the hill from every direction, and I'm thinking, I hope somebody is looking for that SUV that I gave the description and direction of.
Rescue arrives and has the kid loaded and gone within 5 minutes.
After giving statements for 45 mins the FBI guy comes up and asks if that's my metal detector
laying there. With everything going on I kinda forgot about it and thought maybe one of the squads had run it over or something. I looked over to where it was and it looked fine. So turning back to him I said "yes it is". He then asks if I wouldn't mind helping them find the shell
casing, if any.
Are you kidding me!! Hell ya I will. Well I spent a good hour looking for it without success, but
not knowing if it was an auto or not, the casing could have still been in the revolver, if that's what was used.
So my short hunt turned into a 5 hour situation. And to make this long story short, the kid is alive (condition unknown) the bad guys were caught 2 hours after the shooting. (the details of how I can't reveal yet,,, case pending)
So even though I didn't score any goodies today, I guess I'm glad I was around to help out.
Be careful out there guys!
I'm glad you weren't any closer when that shot was fired.
