Oklahoma shooting suspect killed by bystanders had gun license, police say

[jpak]

https://www.pressherald.com/2018/05/25/oklahoma-shooting-suspect-killed-by-bystanders-had-gun-license-police-say/

OKLAHOMA CITY — The man suspected of shooting three people inside an Oklahoma City restaurant before being fatally shot by bystanders had no obvious connection to the victims or the restaurant, and was legally authorized to carry a firearm, authorities said Friday.

Oklahoma City Police Capt. Bo Mathews said investigators were trying to determine a motive behind the Thursday attack that wounded four people. He said the only interaction police had with the suspected gunman, 28-year-old Alexander Tilghman, was during a domestic assault and battery call when Tilghman was 13.

A police report from that 2003 incident indicates Tilghman was arrested after his mother told police he punched her several times during a dispute over a vacuum cleaner.

Mathews said the shooting appeared to be random but noted that Tilghman drove to the restaurant and wore protective gear for his ears and eyes.

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[louis-t]

1. So much for the right-wing talking point

that when you legally buy a firearm, you suddenly become a 'law-bidin' citzen'.

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. Man had posted on social media about being 'under hardcore demonic attack'

In a video dated April 27, Alexander Tilghman sits alone in a room and speaks directly to a camera, saying his life is in danger and he is under "hardcore demonic attack." Tilghman says he constantly hears cracks and booms throughout the house. He asks for "real people" to get in contact with him.

In a comment on the video, Tilghman pleads for help.

"i have given up on life and my only hope is if a real person reaches out to me, been alone for too long, going through hardcore satanic attack, i hear snapping on the walls, i hear these noises EVERYWHERE i go, i cant take it anymore, its the worst torture ever!!! someone please help me!!!!" he writes.

In other videos, Tilghman records his walks along trails at Lake Hefner, saying he is being tormented by demonic ducks, gnats and locusts. In one video, Tilghman records traffic on Lake Hefner Parkway as it passes the lake, saying Satan is making the cars louder than they would ordinarily be.

https://newsok.com/article/5595932/suspected-louies-shooter-posted-on-social-media-about-being-under-hardcore-demonic-attack

But don't worry, this man with a clear mental illness was a licensed security guard, allowed to carry a weapon in public.

[superpatriotman]

3. They're making it so easy to intervene

Yet there's no intervention.