A grandmother in Lubbock, Texas, stopped a possible mass shooting by convincing her grandson to get medical help after he told her he planned to kill people with his rifle.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of Texas said in a press release that William Patrick Williams, 19, told his grandmother in July that he had purchased an AK-47 and planned to “shoot up” a hotel, then commit suicide.
However, Williams’ grandmother pleaded with him to seek medical treatment at a nearby hospital and he agreed, according to authorities.
“Sensing he was both homicidal and suicidal, she convinced him to allow her to bring him to a local hospital instead,” the press release said.
Reports state that police found the AK-47 inside a hotel room Williams had rented, along with 17 loaded magazines, knives, and black clothing. A T-shirt found in the room had the words “Let ‘Em Come” printed on it.
Authorities also found documents chronicling Williams’ depression disorder and anti-depressant medication inside the hotel room.
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A good ending all around. These are the facts folks and this is the truth. These mass killers are mentally unstable; anyone who could commit such atrocities is mentally unstable. This is not a partisan thing and the gun is a tool and the NRA is a scapegoat. Kudos to this grandmother who saved her grandson and some innocent victims. She was able to get her grandson help which is what so many need. Medicos, police, and communities need to heed the signals.
ReplyDeleteWow, so talking to people actually does work, over just swat team raid them and murdering them... Who would have thunk... Any ration human with a brain that is who...
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