A Florida man who shot at two women outside a bingo hall was detained by two concealed carry permit holders who prevented him from fleeing until police arrived.
Fox News contributor Leo Terrell joined 'America's Newsroom' to discuss why crime is surging nationwide and how 'parental involvement' can reverse the dangerous trend.was arrested by deputies after two concealed carry permit holders kept him from escaping by holding him at gunpoint after he allegedly shot at two women.
Police in Florida say that Lee David Wilkerson, 38, was standing outside the Bingo Paradise bingo hall in Pensacola, Florida on Wednesday when two females attempted to enter and an argument ensued, according to aWilkerson allegedly retrieved a firearm from his side and struck one of the females in the head with it before shooting in their direction as they attempted to run away.
Wilkerson, who police say was carrying methamphetamine at the time, then allegedly tossed his gun into a nearby dumpster.When Wilkerson tried to walk back into the building, two citizens withAuthorities were able to locate Wilkerson’s gun in a nearby dumpster.of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, firing a weapon in public, use/display of a firearm during a felony, and aggravated battery/use of a deadly weapon.
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