An off-duty fireman with a concealed carry permit held an armed man at gunpoint until police arrived Thursday.
#BREAKING 20-year-old man with rifle,handgun & body armor arrested at Walmart on Republic.
SFD Police say he had 100+ rounds of ammunition. Off-duty firefighter with concealed carry gun held him at gunpoint until officers arrived about 3 minutes later:https://t.co/T4y26bLYuB— Heather Lewis (@HeatherLewisTV) August 8, 2019
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At 4:10 p.m. SPD were dispatched to 3150 W. Republic Rd. to a Walmart Neighborhood Market. An armed white male in his twenties was detained by an armed off-duty fireman until officers arrived on scene and took the suspect into custody. More: https://t.co/IZcH3Hn8GV— Springfield PD (@SGFPolice) August 9, 2019
Police later confirmed to Ozarks First local news that the person in custody is a white 20-year-old male.
“His intent was not to cause peace or comfort to anybody that was in the business. In fact, he’s lucky to be alive to be honest,” said Lt. Mike Lucas of the Springfield Police Department.
Authorities believe there may be a Facebook Live video available that could clarify the goals of the attack. They will also review the Walmart’s security footage to learn more.
“Walmart has hundreds of cameras,” Lucas said. “Every footstep he took here is going to chronicle and document his actions.”
