scenario question???

[cian]

Ok here is a question for you guys.

I am sitting at home when I hear sirens and then hear screeching brakes, and then gunshots. I look out the window and I see a wounded police officer on the ground, and see 2 or 3 people shooting at the officer while he is down.

Ok here is the question, should I get my gun and try to help the officer? Or should I just call the police and wait?

I am not trying to come off as a "Rambo" type, I was just curious.

Oh and I am a Marine if that helps. 1993-1997

Cian

[Ron-Solo]

Just keep in mind that responding units won't know you are a good guy, so expect to be treated as a possible suspect until they figure it out.

Me, I'm jumping it with both feet and anything in my arsenal that fits the situation. I'll be making myself known when the first units arrive, without a gun in my hand.

[cian]

reponding units.

As for the resoponding units, I know I would still be treated like a suspect, but I would have my wife on the phone with 911 giving them my description and a situation update.

[Quickdraw Mcgraw]

interesting...if you save his life they probly treat ya like a HERO, on the other hand if he dies??????

[BoJackUSMC]

Since you are former Marine, you should have no problem hitting body shape targets with your motivated AR 15 up to 500 yards. So just take cover without exposing yourself and take them out one by one. After that notify yourself without weapon on your body to the responding unit when they arrive.

[Mr. Burns]

I would help. If I didn't I could never look at myself in the mirror again.

[Bunyfofu69]

In a situation like that, responding units will be so focused on the task at hand, they may not even hear subsequent information (except for the important facts i.e. shots fired, description of person, direction of flight, location). Your description may not even be relayed, or misinterpreted as a 2nd subject.

The prudent thing to do, is remain safe and covered. If the threat has left the area, immediatly give medical attention (what you may know), or relay vital information over the net to dispatch via the radio.

I can recall an incident with an off duty NYPD fellow who interveined on a assualt of a women.
He drew on the assailants and was ultimately shot and killed by responding units with mistaken identification.

IF you have an m60 at the ready though. By all means.

[Falconis]

If it's me, by all means help me out!!!!! Granted I may not be able to give a statement while I am bleeding my guts out, but I'll thank you after I regain conciousness. Bottom line, every action has to be decided by the individual knowing full well consequences may come out of it, good or bad. Me if I were in non sworn shoes, I would help the good guys. It's how I was raised.

[1911su16b870]

I am helping out with whatever I have on me.

When units roll up I am grounding anything, arms up, stepping away and going kneeling and face down prone, until it is sorted out.

[Ron-Solo]

interesting...if you save his life they probly treat ya like a HERO, on the other hand if he dies??????

We (LE) would still be grateful for the effort!

[yzErnie]

No question in my mind, I'm here to help the good guys. Ultimately, a decision only you can make. If you are at your home there should be available cover and concealment for you to use as you are eliminating the threat(s).

[stix213]

I would try to help. Its just the right thing to do. I'd call 911 afterward, since I would expect they already know since there is already an officer there.

My hands would be in the air as soon as any additional officers arrived, before they even tell me to.

I'm not a LEO, so don't listen to me. Just saying what I would do.

[Desert Dude]

Ok here is a question for you guys.

I look out the window and I see a wounded police officer on the ground, and see 2 or 3 people shooting at the officer while he is down.

Cian

If you can see them they are in range. Take cover, return fire on the targets you see, render first aid to the officer and wait for arriving units.

This is what I would try to do.

[Notorious]

Fire away and put down the threat, then put the gun away as fast as you hear the approaching sirens, get far away from the gun, and then prone yourself out while yelling you're the one who called it in and we can verify with dispatch when we get everyone situated. Just make sure the officer hears you once and stop talking so they don't get more confused with the chaos going on and get emotions worked up more than they already need to be.

Thanks for your service!

[cian]

Thanks for your replies, it was just a thought me and my co-worker were talking about.

And you can be sure I would get involved.