Kimberly Munley, the police officer who shot the Fort Hood gunman, with the country singer Dierks Bentley.
"Prayers and thanks flooded the apparent Twitter feed of Sgt. Kimberly Munley, the civilian police officer hailed as a hero for stopping the shooting rampage at Fort Hood.
"One admirer sent a “bear hug.” She “is one outstanding brave cop!” another wrote. And from a third: “thank you for stopping that mad man.”
"The Twitter feed includes what appears to be a photo of Sgt. Munley. Sgt. Munley, 34 years old, was credited by Army officials with firing the bullets that brought down Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the Army psychiatrist who allegedly opened fire in the base’s Soldier Readiness Processing Center on Thursday afternoon.
"Survivors described the scene as chaotic: the lone gunman spraying bullets in all directions, unarmed soldiers falling, screaming, scrambling to respond. Many soldiers ripped off their uniforms to use as tourniquets; others ignored their own injuries to help those more gravely wounded.
"Lt. Gen. Bob Cone, the top commander at Fort Hood, said Friday that Sgt. Munley and her partner responded within three minutes of reported gunfire. Gen. Cone said Sgt. Munley shot the gunman four times despite being shot herself. “It was an amazing and an aggressive performance by this police officer,” he said.
-- Police Sgt. Kimberly Munley Hailed as Hero After Fort Hood Shooting - Dispatch - WSJ
How it went down:
Kimberly Munley, a 35-year-old police officer, happened to be nearby, waiting for her squad car to get a tune-up, when she heard the commotion. She raced to the scene, according to her boss, Chuck Medley, director of emergency services on base.Posted by Vanderleun at November 6, 2009 3:03 PMAs she rounded a corner, she saw Maj. Hasan chasing a wounded soldier through an open courtyard. He looked as though he was trying to "finish off" the wounded soldier, Mr. Medley said.
"He looked extremely focused," said Francisco De La Serna, a 23-year-old medic who had fled the building and was watching the same scene unfold from a hiding spot across the street.
Ms. Munley's first shot missed Maj. Hasan. He spun to face her and began charging, Mr. Medley said.
The time was 1:27 p.m., just four minutes after the initial 911 call.
Authorities haven't said precisely how many shots were fired during the running gun battle between Maj. Hasan and Ms. Munley. But one of her shots hit Mr. Hasan in the torso, knocking him to the ground. With that, officials say, she quite likely prevented more injuries or deaths on the base.
Ms. Munley took two bullets to her legs. Both entered her left thigh, ripped through the flesh and lodged in her right thigh. She also received a minor wound to the right wrist. -- Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan Kills 13 in Shooting at Fort Hood Army Base; Suspect in Stable Condition - WSJ.com
Gotta say - I'm lovin' that a woman took down this Islamonazi bastard. Can you imagine how p.o.ed he was when she confronted him and shot him up? And he didn't even get his 72 virgins... wonder if the virgin rule still applies after your neck gets stretched by U.S. Military justice?
Posted by: Western Chauvinist at November 6, 2009 5:23 PMVery Munley!
Posted by: Hallelujah at November 6, 2009 6:08 PMThe guy in the picture is a Country singer named Dierks Bentley.
http://www.dierks.com/?content=dierks
Funny thing... I can't find any tape showing 'street' reaction in any Arab country. Not on Google, not on YouTube.
What's up with that? It's candy time again, isn't it?
Posted by: TmjUtah at November 6, 2009 10:08 PMWestern Chauvinist - That depends partly on whether one believes in the vision of Mohammed (hellfire and eternal damnation be upon him) or Dante. If the latter, he is going straight into the boiling blood - or perhaps into the Ninth Circle, the place for traitors. Oathbreaker and traitor to country and comrades in arms he is; and if there is an afterlife he is going to pay.
Posted by: Fletcher Christian at November 7, 2009 2:20 AMShe charged in while others were fleeing (and wisely so). All kudos to her.
N.B.: On base while her squad car was being serviced* - there must be a mutual aid agreement between the base and local emergency services, as there rightly should be.
*The base can probably buy sparkplugs and tires, etc. in bulk, much cheaper, than a small police department can. Just schedule the service and bring it on in.
Posted by: Mikey NTH at November 7, 2009 10:58 AMI still can't find the exact sequence of events. Who fired first, Ms Munley or her 'partner' and how many rounds from each hit the terrorist? This might turn out to be another 'ball-kickin woman' fantasy like the Supply girl that was rescued by special forces in Iraq, given a medal for it, and subsequently let the embarrassing cat out of the bag, for money, on Oprah.
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