WATCH: Security guard bravely disarms rioters of AR-15 in Seattle protest
May 30, 2020, 7:00 PM | Updated: Jun 1, 2020, 11:05 am
A brave security guard was caught on video expertly disarming a rioter who had picked up a stolen AR-15 from a patrol car during the Justice for George Floyd protest in Seattle.
As fringe Antifa and anarchists took advantage of the peaceful protest, police vehicles were targeted.
One rioter took an AR-15 out of a damaged police vehicle, causing a scary scene in Downtown Seattle. Q13 FOX’s Brandi Kruse reports the rioter began firing the weapon into cars, but “no one was hurt” as far as they were able to tell.
Thanks to the quick work of a Q13 FOX Seattle security guard, the rioter was quickly disarmed.
Insane video as a security guard with @Q13FOX swiftly and expertly disarmed a rioter with a stolen AR-15. Police were alerted and the gun was handed over. pic.twitter.com/9xulCviaSq
— (((Jason Rantz))) on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) May 31, 2020
The armed guard swiftly approached the Seattle rioter. He appears to demand the rioter give up the weapon. The rioter, in a black hoodie and blue bandanna over his face, obliged. His friends? They quickly ran away from the guard.
The unnamed guard disabled the AR-15 while Kruse’s team called 9-1-1 to report this incident and then hand over the weapon to the Seattle Police Department.
Mayor Jenny Durkan announced during a press briefing that it’s possible a second AR-15 was stolen but has not yet been recovered. But later in the evening, Kruse tweeted that the security team also confiscated a stolen AR-15 from another rioter and handed it over to police.
As I explained on air, our security guard felt that the public was in danger. He took the AR 15 from the rioter and disabled it. We called 911 and waited to hand it over and continue our reporting. Protesters surrounded us, calling us police. (1/2) https://t.co/q9jypdxfco
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) May 31, 2020
Just an update. Our security actually took *2* SPD ARs away from rioters and returned them to police earlier. SPD dispatch is aware both were returned. Whether there is still another one outstanding, we have no knowledge of that. https://t.co/SSnXnUmANi
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) May 31, 2020
Update 7:43 p.m.
Progressive venture capitalist Nick Hanauer, an anti-gun activist, tweets about the incident without having any clue what he’s talking about.
Just another upstanding citizen exercising his god given right to open carry an AR15. What is the problem? https://t.co/ipwvpGj4qy
— Nick Hanauer (@NickHanauer) May 31, 2020
Update 7:54 p.m.
Earlier today two rifles were stolen from SPD patrol cars that were set on fire. We have since recovered both rifles. We currently have no reports that the rifles were fired while they were out of our possession.
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) May 31, 2020
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