Community Rallies Around Hero Who Shot Attempted Cop-Killer

By Bob Owens

A south Florida community is rallying around a concealed carrier who shot and killed Edward Strother, a 53-year-old man who twice attempted kill a Lee County Deputy for no apparent reason.

Strother first tried to run down Deputy Dean Bardes as he was working the scene of a minor accident. This attempted murder led the deputy to initiate a pursuit of Strother’s vehicle on I-75 that exceeded speeds of 100 miles-per-hour, and ended up with Strother attacking Deputy Bardes, and fighting him for control of his weapon.

A concealed carry permit holder who desires to remain anonymous left the safety of his vehicle to confront Strother. He told Strother to get off Deputy Bardes numerous times, and when Strother refused to stop his attack on Barnes, the concealed carrier fired at Strother three times, hitting him with three bullets, ending the fight, and saving Bardes life.

This morning Sheriff Mike Scott released a poignant “thank you” to the concealed carrier on the Lee County Sheriff’s Facebook page.

Earlier this week, two heroes met on I-75 and while they had never met before, one would save the others life. I was at the hospital when the ambulance arrived, the rear doors opened, and my …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms