Important Lesson Learned From Self-Defense Shooting By Ex-CNN Reporter

By Ammoland

Covington VA –-(Ammoland.com)- A former Cable News Network (CNN) reporter, Chuck de Caro, and his wife, Lynne Russell, who is a former CNN anchor, were involved in an attempted holdup in New Mexico.

The result, as documented in the coverage below, was a violent shootout. Lynne was not hurt, Chuck was shot, but is expected to survive, and the bad guy is deceased.

Lynne opened their hotel room door to get something from the car, when a man pushed his way through the door, armed with a handgun. After taking Chuck’s briefcase, the bad guy turned and started shooting. Chuck returned fire ( he and Lynne are CHP holders).

A full-fledged shootout ensued, with Chuck getting shot THREE TIMES – twice in the abdomen and once in the leg!

HERE IS AN IMPORTANT REAL-LIFE LESSON: DO NOT GIVE UP, even if you are shot.

As long as you are conscious, keep returning fire and fighting. If Chuck had given up, the bad guy would probably have murdered him and Lynne. As it was, Chuck, though badly wounded, won – the bad guy stumbled into the parking lot and died.

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Source:: AmmoLand