DEFENSE IN UTAH

A crazed man entered a Smith’s grocery store in Salt Lake City, Utah,
purchased a knife, exited the store and began stabbing nearby
customers while yelling “you killed my people.” The criminal
viciously attacked two patrons before a man with a licensed gun
arrived on the scene, drew his gun and ordered the attacker to drop the knife.
The criminal complied, which allowed other bystanders to subdue
the attacker until police could arrive.

Salt Lake City Police have hailed the armed citizen as a hero who
likely saved lives, with Lt. Brian Purvis noting, “This was a volatile
situation that could have gotten worse. We can only assume from
what we saw it could have gotten worse. He was definitely in the
right place at the right time.”

An investigation revealed that the knife-wielding man has a lengthy
criminal record with convictions for criminal trespass, attempted
aggravated assault, attempted aggravated assault on a police officer
and sexual battery and lewdness.

The attacker’s latest stint in jail occurred less than a week before
the rampage, after he was arrested for joyriding and possessing false identification.
(The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, Utah 04/27/12, KTVX, Salt Lake City, Utah 04/27/12)