A young mother recalls the moment she thought was going to be her last when she was trapped in the Dollar General with her 2-year-old daughter and a 21-year-old shooter, who killed three people in a racially-motivated attack.
I was 16 yrs old when I witnessed a point blank shooting with a rifle that ended in a death. I am now 61 . It took yrs to get over this and listening to this young lady and her story really took me back to how it feels to fear for your life. Enough of the senselessness and hate!!
I remember being young that I didn't really understand what my mother was saying when our neighbor who had saved my life that week was dead because someone shot and killed him as he was giving the guy's wife a speeding ticket. I just remember the look on my dad's face as he quickly loaded this shot gun and put on his vest and ran out the door dropping 12 guage shells from his pockets running to his truck..
She said get your father's 357 and get back here fast. There was a car with 5 Mexican gang members in a car trying to get her into the house to rape her. I was like maybe 10. Came running out and pulled to that big smith n Wesson out and those punks all were in each other's laps on the other side of the car as I stuck it in the window screaming at them...my brother had called the cops as I ran out the house. They pulled in as I pulled back that hammer..
Guess they deleted the beginning of my story...my mother was about to be raped and killed by 4-5 guys as she wispered for my to go get one of my dad's guns and get back out there quickly. I was 8 or maybe 10.i still cry as I remember the fear in my mother's face that day..
I found it ironic that the young woman was as scared of the police as she was of the terrorist shooter declaring that they look the same. Yes anyone with a gun designed to kill lots of people in a short time is someone to be frightened of. What a harrowing experience.
It's heart breaking to hear this. Really glad that the mother and daughter are safe😔 RIP to the people who died in the tragedy. Please stop hating each other! 🙏
@@BeautifulDoom792 I'm glad to hear that. If you know her well, and speak with her again, please let her know that there are people like me, out here with her and her family in our heart.
“You look like him” my fear exactly! I live in a city to where there is no one that looks like me that much but a ton that looks like this shooter so scary! I work hard and take care of my kids I don’t want to die because of my skin color.. my God please we need you 🙏🏻🙏🏾
The odds of you dying in a hate crime are very slim. More white people in the USA are killed by black people than whites kill black people. Not saying this to start some argument, but just to give you a sense of the reality of things. Unless you live some life of crime or gang activity you're fine dont trip. It's mostly paranoia from the media
Who's paying all these internet trolls to go around making everything about anti-abortion propaganda? Like you can't tell the difference between a living, breathing child and a clump of cells that doesn't have organs or nerves and looks like a tadpole. Maybe you should spend your energy fighting for gun control so actual kids don't get gunned down in their elementary school.
@@nevarcruz4852 God doesn’t see color and neither should we. These vessels we have been given are meant for temporary use only on this earth. Our soul is what belongs to God. God even loves those who don’t like him. Would you like to get to know Jesus? I would love to tell you all about the love he has for you!
Where is the compassion for this poor woman? She needs to be able to talk to someone. She needs to be able to get a sense of safety and security back. I hope she contacts a hospice center. They may have counseling and just might be able to help. The one I go to is free. I’m not in the same state but you can look up hospice centers on your phone. I’m praying for you!!
Not Hospice, that’s for Terminally Ill people. They help prepare you for death, your own. But I’m sure you meant Trauma and that you’re wishing this Brave Mother all the best. She absolutely needs a Psychologist and now! I can’t imagine how frightening she had to have been running, just waiting to feel a bullet in the back. Thank God he didn’t fire. She looks to be in Shock. My heart is broken for her, her child and all involved in this
Campus security never said they followed him, so quit lying. Also, campus security has NO jurisdiction once he left campus; the killer didn't do anything on campus, and they can't stop him from doing anything after he left campus.
My anxiety is getting higher and higher. I just want to live in a society to where hate doesn’t exist. God did not want this for us! America is built on so much bad blood and just evil!
It's sad for sure. But being killed in a situation like a mass shooter/terrorist event out of hate is rare.. Just about more likely to get hit by lightening. Just saying there's more stuff that you could realistically be anxious about but there's no need to be, not that this isn't a problem though.
That's psychological stuff that those people will carry for their lifetimes. It's a shame. I will never understand the appeal of killing complete strangers.
@@JackFromWyoming It's not that. I get what you're saying, but being helpless and having your life in the hands of a monster really traumatizes people. It makes you afraid to leave the house ever again, go to a movie, grocery store, a gas station, etc...that's why I believe some of these are actually psyops. They want us in the house using apps to order goods. Idk but something isn't right.
its been thoroughly examined over the recent decades what makes a person commit senseless crimes against innocent strangers. its quite clear. infamy, and or depraved retribution against a “deserving” society. or just straight up mental illness and paranoia lol. usually a combination of it all
@@JackFromWyoming I was near a shooting one time and wasn't even the target, just driving by. The fear that hits you when you hear the sound of gunshots close range to the point I was ducking in my car and seeing kids just getting out of school running for their lives with backpacks really sticks with you. Not knowing where the shots are coming from, knowing one stray bullet could cost you everything...it was a pretty traumatic experience for me, and I'm not the toughest guy in the world but I can handle a lot more than the average Joe. I can watch gore, death videos and stuff like that before bed and I'll sleep like a baby. It's the fear of not being able to defend yourself or control the outcome of the situation when your life is potentially at stake.
He actually did report to police about his interaction with him. I think he did a good job securing the campus. Especially if he himself was not armed.
My God. This is heartbreaking. They did not deserve this. No one deserves this. I pray this mother and her young daughter are able to heal from this trauma. I pray that an abundance of resources began to pour in to help them on the journey to healing.
Idk... I know this man had manifestos and whatever but as a black man who's experienced racism, they don't view us as people. This guy's actions don't line up with the story and his writings. He held the door open for those women and spared those other women's lives... so he obviously doesn't hate all black people.... what's the deal?
Unfortunately I think the deal is the media saw a chance to push a narrative and did so, and there will be no actual investigation as to what really happened and why. I agree with you, his automatic common courtesy of holding the door open for those women, and well as letting the other ones go speaks to something that is not race related. The truth would be interesting to learn here, but somehow I doubt we'll get that from the media. Prayers to all the victims and people impacted by this though, regardless of the reason behind it, the outcome remains the same 🙏🙏🙏
@@user-ns7yo1ex1v bUt ThiS wAs RaCiaLly mOtiVaTed... whole time I've NEVER seen a gangsta slide on them white folks block 🙄 sounds racially motivated to me.
That's literally my next door neighbor. I cried when she told me yesterday what happened because I was at a friends in River City. I see her and her daughter every day. I couldn't imagine going through this with my own daughter let alone her. I'm glad they're both safe and sound. This happened ONE MILE from where we live. It's not right....
You’ll be surprised what you are capable of once your fight/flight kicks in. Somebody looking out for that woman. Happy she was spared. Condolences to those that were not.
I think this proves the difference of thinking you can kill people in cold blood and actually doing it. I really feel like he went in there and killed 3 people and saw the horror of it and regretted it. These people didn't do anything to him. He then realized he threw his life away, accomplished nothing but robbing 4 families of their loved one, and then couldn't possibly look these last 4 women in the eye and kill them in cold blood as well so he told them to run.
I am going to keep her and anyone who was involved in this in prayer. All the losses are just heart breaking. Those 3 people didn't deserve to die. It's just sad that you can't go about your day live your life shopping to feed and support your family. I am glad that the Young lady, her daughter, and the others made it out.
😢that brought tears to my eyes and heart because as a mother I wouldn’t think twice about laying down my life for my child…. Damn can this world get any colder smh.
I'm so sorry for what you and your baby went through. She knew something was wrong but didn't understand. Praying that you get through this horror. He was obviously insane.
I'm glad she survived feel really bad for others killed. The only way we are going to progress is to u understand there is only one race, human race. We are all in this together no matter who your parents were. Skin color crimes make zero sense no one is bad or good because of skin. Its environment, education and empathy Is love to see a world with Peace. We have the knowledge, communication and heart it takes to create such a world but we have to stop feeling divided and begin united. Unfortunately, this is the most divided I've ever seen Americans on so many issues. God bless all❤
I’m positive she will struggle with some form of survivor’s guilt and I hope she gets the help she needs. I hope she doesn’t struggle with it though, she did the right thing in running.
All these crowdly men's jumping the fence instead of trying to help their black sisters. I hope they look into those black women's and child faces and that child and have nightmares for the rest of their lives.
We do understand, he hated himself first long before he hated black people. What a coward??? I'm so glad God spared you and your baby. You're so beautiful. May God strengthen you. You have a testimony my sister!!!
I’m so sorry to the families involved my heart truly can not fathom how they are feeling . I don’t get how hate will cause people to needlessly kill people .
The end of that poor girls story. When you know you're surrounded, they all look like him, they have the same gun, and they all would do what the shooter would, given the chance.
That doesn't make sense. Why let her go? I think he was seriously ill and her voice was probably just enough to snap him out of it for a second, but then he realized he already let the cat out of the bag and knew there was no going back. I have no idea what he was thinking but that's the best guess I can come up with as to why he let her go even though she is Black and this was supposed to be targeting them.
"Doesn't make sense"? Humans aren't machines. And yes, even depraved murderers are flawed human beings like it or not. Maybe he realized how baseless his depraved beliefs were after killing people, and that's why he offed himself after being unable to stomach what he just did to several innocent people. Obviously not every mass shooter goes through that process.
Praise the Lord for saving her and her baby! Condolences to to the families that lost their love ones! RIP to the dearly departed! You are now in the Lord arms!
😂 lmao 🤣 your imaginary friend called god didn't do nothing for her and her child where's the miracles from Jesus Christ? There's no imaginary friend saved her and her baby
Google is free. He literally left a manifesto explaining his hate and plan to kill black people lol. And his firearms were filled with swastikas..:How do you not know this by now?
Because he first went to a hbcu and was turned away by security. I know he didn't live in that neighborhood so why not shoot his own ppl then? Idk seems evil to me
That devil stood there and watch y’all and didn’t pull the trigger because God wouldn’t let him y’all had the protection of God arms I just hope you all That survive this will give God the thanks and glory And remember say a prayer for your loved ones regardless if they just going to the store school work or whatever you have to stay prayed up
Hearing her describe it puts fear in my heart and tears in my eyes. Living it must be absolute torture. I pray that she is able to find someone to help her to work through this pain and trauma. I pray for her and her baby girl in general🙏🏽❤️
Just because a killer hold the door for a person and let some people go means nothing, Dylan Roof did not go in that church with guns blazing but sat with them for about a hour and then did the evil things ,evil can look at you in the face and be killing you in their heart 😮
See even a cold blooded killer who wants to die couldnt take the life of a mother and child That said all beatings and murder are hate crimes I mean if you hate a pedo you going to off him right? I mean js. That said this guy probably had alote of hate in him and decided that was the day he wanted to die and everyone around him was going to get it but even still he couldnt hard a mother and child
Lol such a keyboard warrior. Saying such bold words behind the anonymity of the internet shows that you have absolutely no bravery within you. In real life you likely back down when challenged and allow people to walk all over you. But since you don’t have the courage to do anything about it, you pretend to be something you’re not online. Your cowardice portrayed here shows that you would have been the first one out of the door. And god forbid if a loved one was with you, because you would have left them behind.
There was a time when we'd ask, "Where are the healers?". Now it seems we have too few healers and a culture that doesn't want it or feel the need for it. That's why the "dividers" seem to be winning and tearing at the very fabric of our republic. As a culture we may be beyong redemptive moments. But we'll see what kind of country we truly want after the 2024 election.
This is just too awful. I'm sickened that people in this day and age are still racist. It's literally the DUMBEST thing to be. I'm so sorry to all of those affected.
