Mass shooter stopped dead before he could kill anyone

[chuck_curtis]

An armed female bystander fatally shot a man in Charleston, West Virginia, after he allegedly opened fire into a crowd of people with a semi-automatic rifle, authorities said.

The Charleston Police Department said in a news release that 37-year-old Dennis Butler was found deceased late on Wednesday near an apartment complex with multiple gunshot wounds.

A crowd of partygoers had gathered for a birthday/graduation celebration that evening when Butler, who has an extensive criminal history, began shooting at the group at the Vista View Apartments on Renaissance Circle.

The woman, who has not been identified, was also attending the party and likely “saved several lives,” Tony Hazelett, a Charleston police spokesman, told a news conference on Thursday.

“Instead of running from the threat, she engaged with the threat and saved several lives last night,” Hazelett said.

No injuries were reported from those attending the party.

Tyke Hunt, Charleston’s police chief, told radio network MetroNews that Butler is a “multi-convicted felon” and had been in prison “a few times.” The police chief added that he personally had a run-in with him in the past.

“As a young police officer, I was a rookie and had about a year on, one of the most knocked-down dragged out fights I had was with Mr. Butler and he had a firearm on him at that time in 2006,” Hunt said during the station’s “Talkline” on Thursday.

Hunt explained that Butler was at the apartment complex earlier that evening in his vehicle, where he was allegedly told to slow down as he sped through an area where children were playing.

The chief said Butler left after the warning, but returned shortly afterward, parked in front of the housing complex, and opened fire. He was armed with an AR-15-style rifle that he shouldn’t be allowed to own due to his criminal record.

“He returned with a rifle … and fired in the direction of the crowd,” Hunt said, adding that it is unclear if there was intent of where to shoot.

“We are still investigating the direction of the firearm and where the rounds went, all the trajectory, and pulling video from that,” he said.

Hazelett said the woman who fired back did not have any law enforcement background and no charges would be filed against her.

“She’s just a member of the community who was carrying her weapon lawfully,” said Hazelett, adding that after the shooting incident, she remained at the scene and has fully cooperated with investigators.

https://www.theepochtimes.com/woman-fatally-shoots-man-who-opened-fire-into-crowd-holding-party-in-west-virginia_4497747.html

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[wvit1001]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Charleston police say a man who died after firing at party goers at an apartment complex Wednesday night was known to law enforcement.

Charleston Police Chief Tyke Hunt said Dennis Butler, 37, is a convicted felon and that’s he’s had several run ins with him before.

“As a young police officer, I was a rookie and had about a year on, one of the most knocked-down dragged out fights I had was with Mr. Butler and he had a firearm on him at that time in 2006,” Hunt said on Thursday’s MetroNews “Talkline.”

Butler was killed after he pulled an AR-15 style rifle at a group of people attending a birthday/graduation party at the Vista View Apartments located along 1300 Renaissance Circle.

A woman at the party drew a pistol and shot Butler at around 10:45 p.m. No one else was hurt.

Hunt said it’s too early to tell if it was a case of self-defense, but no charges have been filed at this time.

“It looks like the person who fired upon Mr. Butler does not have any reason to prohibit them from carrying a firearm lawfully,” he said.

Butler was approached earlier in the evening about speeding in the apartment complex while children were playing. Hunt said Butler then left the complex in a vehicle and returned a short time later when the shooting occurred.

“He returned with a firearm, an AR style rifle, and fired in the direction of the crowd,” he said.

It’s unknown if there was intent of where to shoot, Hunt said.

“We are still investigating the direction of the firearm and where the rounds went, all the trajectory, and pulling video from that,” he said.

The investigation has been turned over to the Kanawha County Prosecutor’s Office for review.


https://wvmetronews.com/2022/05/26/man-dies-after-opening-fire-at-apartment-party-in-charleston/

[wvit1001]

I don't see anywhere that the police or anyone else called him a "mass shooter" chuckydan.   Why do you feel the need to make up shit like you do?

[chuck_curtis]

How many should she have waited for him to kill, so we would know?

[Truman62]

Too bad SHE wasn't in Uvalde last week...

[chuck_curtis]

Roger that!

[zsq987]

WITLESS101...

How would anyone with an IQ above 50 describe someone with a multiple shot capable firearm that fires into a crowd.

A fine lady taking target practice in the open air near bystanders? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

WHY are you such a complete idiot?

[dont-blameme]

Well said davik62 well said indeed.

[wvit1001]

I still haven’t seen where the police or anyone else but you old goofs called him a mass shooter. 

[dont-blameme]

cpwvit would of been happy had he killed 8 or 10 before the woman put him down, them cpwvit could have blamed the gun.

[wvit1001]

he was shooting and deserved what he got but I don't see where the police or anyone else said he was a " mass shooter".   

[Truman62]