Passerby shoots, kills suspect fighting deputy on I-75
ESTERO, Fla. — A passerby shot and killed a person who was fighting with a Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputy on Interstate 75 Monday morning.
Deputy First Class Dean Bardes, a 12-year-veteran, was working a crash at mile marker 126 when the suspect came upon him, causing Bardes to pursue him at high speeds, according to multiple sources.
Bardes and the suspect exited their vehicles at the Corkscrew Road exit and a fight started, sources said. The suspect was armed, Bardes told his supervisors, according to sources.
The passerby, who had a Concealed Weapons License, exited his vehicle and told the suspect he’d shoot him if he didn’t stop beating the deputy, sources said.
After noncompliance from the suspect, the passerby shot the suspect three times, sources said. The suspect later died.
Video captured by a witness appears to show an emergency crew giving CPR in an effort to revive the suspect at the scene.
Although Bardes was crying for help, he was not shot, sources said. He was treated and released from Lee Memorial Hospital.
It was unclear whether Bardes fired his weapon.
Deputies spent part of Monday afternoon searching the median of I-75 in both directions between mile markers 126 & 127, sources said. They did not immediately say what they were searching for.
The southbound ramp at Exit 123 reopened shortly after 7 p.m. after it was closed for nearly nine hours, causing a traffic backup for several miles.
Rick Maestas witnessed the events that led up to the incident:
Witnesses have shared what they saw on the WINK News Facebook page:
Experts, including Florida Gulf Coast University criminal justice professor Pam Seay and Fort Myers-based International Firearm Safety Inc. owner Alecs Dean, addressed the passerby’s use of deadly force.
A witness described what happened in the moments leading up to the shooting, and WINK News producer Katie Cribbs spoke about what she saw at the scene:
Here’s video of a chopper landing on the exit ramp, sent by WINK News reporter Andrew Scheinthal:
WINK News reporter Britni McDonald was at Lee Memorial Hospital when Dean Bardes was released. He could be seen wearing bandages and hugging other deputies as he left.
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Shame on the lazy Media You list the name of the deputy and show video of him leaving the hospital with his wife. But you refuse to name the offender??? Or show his mugshot??? Who around trying to NOT offend??? You are a sorry excuse for a journalist and this is why no one trusts or believe you!!
Why give that thug any press! The officer is the hero!
all i know is they were doing CPR on someone.
I have a better video of the scene please call me at 305-300-5190 officer down
at scene
So you got a video of the attack? While it was happening?
I am so glad our society puts such a high importance on getting a video rather than being concerned with our own safety, the lives of others, or respect for others.
What is the deputy’s name? I have some friends in the sheiff’s dept that go to my church. He’s in my prayers.
Thank god for a good person to stop this guy from going any futher my hat goes to the good citzen thank you f
Amen
2nd amendment and a kind brave individual saved an officer. Thank god that officer will get to go home and see his family. Pray for all involved.
You are so right. Buy a gun, get trained, practice, get a concealed carry license and protect yourself, your family and your fellow man.
Ditto 100%. I got my concealed carry license when I moved from MA to AZ. In this Free State, the license is called The Second Amendment. Freedom is so great!
Thank God this right exists in Florida. If this had occurred in New Jersey, that officer would be dead and the suspect would be on the loose to most likely kill someone else.
Protect your rights. Stand up for your rights.
Don’t become like the Nazi, Democrat controlled state of New Jersey…
Amen
Amen..thank you to the civilian who saved this officers life ..God Bless You
I seent the whole thang! That man come running out that little Honda or whatever and ran after that police man. I heard gunshots an all, so I ran! I was just tryin to get to work at the goodwill down the street. My cousin Deshaun always drop me off around the corner.
Best comment ever period. Lol
Daquish couldn’t spell if her life depended on it !
Yes academy award due here
Right?
haha
I agree with CP, this is the best comment on the board. Hands down!
God bless you. I am glad you are ok Daquisha.
Of all the people and witnesses on scene no one helped!!!! It took a non police officer to shoot the guy that was beating a sheriff deputy!! You are kidding me. You witnesses are a joke. That man that saved that deputy’s life is a hero! And the deputy is a good police officer!
You have young, inexperienced police officers shooting unarmed men for nothing and it makes cnn because it’s a “race” issue. This time you have a scared deputy yelling for help, probably never shot anyone in his life, and with recent incidences from young trigger happy police officers, was probably scared to.
A witness did save the guy.
Obviously he meant all the other witnesses who didn’t help at the scene but are now happily and safely posting comments that they are witnesses now that the risky part is over. Only one person at the scene had the guts to jump in and help. The rest of these sheep want to be noticed for “being part of it” but either could not or would not get involved. I can’t blame those who could not help, I don’t have much respect for those who would not help but could have. The best thing these witnesses can do is give their account of events to the Sheriffs’ investigators to help paint a more complete picture of the circumstances of the event. Most probably won’t even dare to get that involved. It might inconvenience them. Lawyers are involved. The dead guys’ friends might come after me… on and on. Is this the caliber of people who built this country? Unless you help the investigation, you shouldn’t even get a trophy for participating.
Matt was clear that a non-police officer saved the police officer’s life. I think he meant any other person watching did not get involved. Gun or No.
But how many OTHER folks were standing around, watching, snapping pictures, and taking video?! THAT is a major problem with our society. Ppl want to be a part of everything even if it means watching someone get attacked and killed.
Thinking the same damn thing
Well said!
I agree hats off to the shooter the only sad part someone will figure a way to go after and convict him all I have to say if they do shame on them I pray for his family and the deputies for a speedy recovery. I work in the fire service and in 37 years of doing it i have seen this so much I don’t don’t know the story so I’m not gonna condemn the man that was shot but no matter why the officer didn’t deserve it.
A Witness did save the guy, Matt. So you don’t know the first thing you are babbling about. Insignificant chatter.
I am perfectly sure, officers are trained in both armed and unarmed combat especially verses single targets.Secondly, the suspect was reportedly armed.Any passerby helping that was not armed could risk becoming a victim themselves too ,which the officer would also definitely not want.
A good guy with a gun stopped a bad guy with a gun.
Matt I agree with you whole heartedly. We need to watch our officers’ backs. If the officer is not in control of the situation, call for help. I’m sick of these anarchists declaring open season on our police. Time to take back our streets
Amen Brother, u dont need a gun to to help, 20 people probably drove by 5 people could of taken that man…he wasnt the Damn Hulk.
Matt,
Are you one of those liberal fruit loops who think the cop in Ferguson was “trigger happy?” Get a grip.
Joe
I wouldn’t have kept on driving. I’m not big but maybe it would have helped the officer. I’ve got a crowbar in my car that I keep behind the seat. Anything would have helped – so maybe the officer could get control. If I saw that happening and the cop died, I couldn’t live with myself if I drove on…
Hope the officer is ok. Thank goodness for the passerby with the concealed permit! And we want gun control?
The fact that someone has to go through a safety class certification to carry a concealed weapon is part of gun control .Just like how felons aren’t allowed to own weapons is also gun control. So yes we want and have have gun control already .
You might want gun control most don’t
The fact that the criminals ignore those restrictions and carry — and use — guns illegally?
That little tidbit slipped by your stupid gun control fantasy. We’re going to scrap 99% of the unConstitutional gun control laws in this country. In your control-freak world, the brave passerby who saved the officer’s life would have been unarmed. His training would have been “inadequate” — somehow no training is ever good enough for the gun control cult. His gun would have been banned — for being too big, or too small, or too cheap, or too powerful, or not powerful enough or for holding too many cartridges. His carry permit would not have been issued — he couldn’t possibly have a “reasonable need” to carry a gun — the gun control cult has fought tooth and nail against “shall issue” laws like Florida.
We don’t need gun control.
We need criminal control.
And after reading your drivel, we need moron control too.
Gun control doesn’t apply to criminals. It only applies to law abiding citizens. If a felon wants a gun he will get it despite “gun control”.
The media abuses that term so badly. Yes we have some gun control, I am an army veteran and the cert classes are great. I attended the 1 day I didnt have to as a vet anyway as the trainer offered it for free, just paid for day 2.
But there a couple common sense loopholes that need closed in the existing laws.
Except the Wall Street gun control lobby is trying to sharply curtail concealed carry licensure, and to outlaw the most popular guns and/or magazines even for those who *have* been background-checked and trained.
It’s like a 2 hour class for dummies.. I think it’s needed to prevent a myriad of accidental shootings.
But felons, by nature, break the law, that’s why they’re called felons! Felons WILL get a gun, in spite of the law. Felons will also ignore “gun free zones,” signs, as it makes for easy targets.
Your first statement is correct. Your second statement is wrong. Convicted felons – as part of their punishment- have, by their actions, forfeited some of their rights for being an enemy to society. In most states they can’t vote. If they are on parole or probation they give up the right to privacy in their effects and papers; Parole Officers can search their homes at any time, unannounced as a condition of their release. They also cannot possess firearms and it has been that way since way before the days of Wyatt Earp. It isn’t gun control when you disallow guns for convicts. Even bed-wetting, tofu-eating, ex-hippy liberals and NRA members agree on that one. Gun control is and has always been argued as it relates to law-abiding citizens. Now if you want to argue about which felonies should cause a person to lose their civil rights, I will agree with you that some crimes are felonies but shouldn’t trigger (pardon the pun) a loss of rights. People who are convicted for violent felonies, no guns for you. That’s not gun control, it’s called “consequences” for choosing to break the law.
What this guy said ⬆
Agreed. Imagine if that man just had a gun without the concealed carry class and permit. Im glad he had a weapon, but I am also glad he had the training to carry it.
But that’s not going to stop felons from getting guns. That’s why they are called criminals.
You need to post less. You are……well, not smart
Good head on your shoulders CP. Also you’re right on the best comment line up there! Lol
You are SO misinformed. Nobody wants to take your guns away. We are trying to make it harder for deranged, drug addicts, mentally ill, and terrorists to get a gun. What cant you understand about that?
Sounds like the person did the right thing. Investigate the facts. Hats off!
Yeah Let’s take the gun rights of people who are law abiding citizens who wanna open carry guns away so the next time we end up with a dead cop because we are not allowed to carry weapons.
This is the reason we need a open carry law in Florida, I welcome people to carry a AR-15 in Walmart.
Most of the people who can legally own a gun are the kinda people who obey the law because 1 Felony and they take your rights to owning a firearm.
I think being a law abiding citizen is harder to be then it is to be a criminal.
Matthew: As a supporter of Open Carry in Florida (it’s one of only 5 states that don’t allow it). I am also an instructor and a proud activist for gun rights. I am also the founding President of the Pink Pistols Chapter in Fort Myers and also lead instructor, who recently spoke at the Gun Rights Policy Conference in Tampa back in September. So, with that said, if your open carrying an AR 15 into Walmart, you are part of the problem, frankly sir, your an idiot! Open Carry Texas, didn’t help and put off the legislators by stunts like this and delayed the Open Carry law in Texas. Once the Open Carry militants backed off, the law passed. You want to open carry a holstered handgun, fine, God Bless you! I support you! I do so from time to time when I am in Mississippi, Alabama, or Louisiana. Slinging a rifle, just because you can and walking around with it, is in your face and exactly what the anti gun left uses against us. Educate yourself and Don’t be that bonehead who hands the left and their in the tank media examples of why we don’t need open carry in Florida. Be the example of responsible gun owners, not the idiot who goes into Walmart or Starbucks with a rifle!
Well maybe not an AR15 in walmart,,,but I agree with you that now days the cops need us as much as we need them
Why not sell an AR15 at Walmart?
I’m with Tom. An AR-15 is a bit extreme, and would actually incite fear among most who would witness that, along with many unnecessary calls to 911. A handgun for short range usage inside of a Wal Mart would be sufficient. No need for a rifle.
If the AR15 in Walmart isn’t being misused, or handled in a threatening manner, what difference does it make?
Yeah, the AR 15 is probably too scary for you snowflakes to see a person carrying in Walmart or anywhere else. Do you hear yourself?! Here’s something for you to think about, an AR 15 or a .22 cal pistol does the same thing in the right hands! They’re firearms and I could care less what type of firearm they’re carrying,,,,it’s our right to bear arms and if ya have an AR 15, by all means carry it ! If you have a .22 cal pistol, by all means carry it. No where in the 2nd Amendment does it make mention of what caliber or type we can carry. Therefore , CARRY WANT YOU WANT !
I don’t see people in this thread talking about taking away guns. I only see you talking about taking away guns.
I want to see the perps picture.
Glad they didn’t show his picture, it’s better he isn’t made famous!
any description of the (former) suspect?
I wonder why
Thank God for this bystander; saving the life of a police officer. The suspect who was beating this officer was obviously BREAKING THE LAW. It’s almost unbelievable that this maniac didn’t kill others on the road as he was travelling at high speeds prior to being pulled over; and then had the audacity to attack a law enforcer. It was a righteous outcome.
No resin to shoot him 3 times…once in the leg would have been sufficient
The civilian who fired upon the suspect should be honored as a hero, however, he will probably face years of lawsuits and trails as punishment for doing the right thing. Often times, criminals appear to have more rights law abiding citizens…
He won’t be touched !! And he can’t be suited because of the Good Samaritan law.
So this man is and will be honored as a hero !!!
You make a good point. I have invested in legal insurance for use of a weapon and encourage others to do same…necessity of modern life. Life, car, home, medical, gun insurance. They say expect 2 years of help even if were 100% in the right like it sounds this person was. Nice to at least not have financial pressures of legal council to worry about.
This guy is a hero! Hope police department recognizes him for his actions. Conflict of interest sure…but he is a hero. Good work! Hey and cops need to know a lot of us out here try to have their backs. Take their minds off those few causing the headlines. Buy a cop or a vegan a cup of coffee, pay for a meal or dessert. It does their family wonders too…to know good people are wishing them well and watching out for *them* best we can.
Sad to say, but it’s a good thing he died or there would definitely be law suits.
Great job passerbyer friend of his fellow man. You probably saved the life of the officer. Buy a gun, get trained, practice, get a concealed carry license and be prepared to protect yourself from a life endangering threat, to save your family or your fellow man.
Backing the Blue, Kudos to the Passerby who ended a situation that could have been much much worse.
Hope the law abiding citizen is not in jail while it is being investigated (PC)
No DA will prosecute him. That’d be political and career suicide.
Likely he wasn’t arrested. An investigation doesn’t require an arrest.
In the South – you assault others at your own peril. Chances are that old white dude you are messing with is armed and won’t hesitate to send you to hell.
Same goes in the North as well.
good samartian was also colored saw in another story
Wow. There are some real educated people making comments on here.
Good for that gun toting citizen….That officer will go home to his family when his work day is over.
I would love to shake his hand.
I know I would have done the same thing..Our police protect us..we should do the same for them.
Wrong state to mess around, they dont call this the GunShine state for nothing. ATTENTION CRIMINALS: There are close to 1.7 Million legal conceal carry holders in Florida. Attack or shoot a cop in our presence and we will serve, and protect that officer’s life. PERIOD!
I hope the passerby was George Zimmerman. That would make my day.
Zimmerman only shoots black minor’s and women.
Cudo’s to the good samaratin. I wonder if he was a vet?
were out there more are coming
I have noticed that often times people are in a hurry to get some place and it turns out to be their death they were rushing too.
This is our community. We have entrusted these officers to enforce laws and keep us safe. We also have a responsibility and I’m proud of the man who rescued the officer. Not everyone would be able to make such a clear cut high pressured decision and he did the right thing. I congratulate and thank him.
You are aware that law enforcement has no legal duty to keep any individual safe, right? They are charged with community safety as a whole. This has been settled law for decades.
Remember to contact your legislators and tell them to support your right to defense if oneself and others in the upcoming legislative session!
Rarely do I make a comment online. I just have to commend this citizen for stepping in and coming to the aid of this officer. What a Hero!!!!
My hat goes off to this Good Samaritan
If you see an officer being attacked and you drive on when the light turns green, you should be ashamed to show your face on camera. No call to 911, just drive home and wonder what happened, come one people. Really, wow. Thank God the policeman is alive not thanks to that lady.
Agreed
I’m in Georgia, where I felt my second amendment rights were about to be compromised due to this election. My freedom of speech as well, so I have to commend this passerby by duly helping a officer in blue. Since officers are always helpful to citizens who are law abiding.
The man that came to the defense of the officer definitely did the right thing. Of course, if the suspect was black, then I guess it is a case of racism AS USUAL!
Regular people shouldn’t own a gun.
Guns kill people!
We need to ban guns to make this a safer world!!!
^^^ these are some of the lame excuses liberals like to give as to why we need gun control. Well, this story is a PERFECT example of why their perspective is twisted and uninformed.
Save the link to this story in your notes on your phone, so you can paste it in the next social media thread when another uninformed liberal gun-grabber tries to tell you how we don’t need guns…..
your funny guns dont kill people, people do, a gun cant load its self, a gun cant point and pull trigger, and if you really want to be correct guns dont kill people bullets do, im a canadian and i know the difference
Yeah George, and you guys are no longer a free nation with your outrageous gun-control laws.
One time. Put this on the NRA website. Nevermind the fact the officer said the dead suspect also had a firearm..then what would you say? guns dont kill people, people kill people? Lol or he possibly could have been stopped without the use of a gun-since he wasn’t using one… I get it, ya’ll have crazies running around with guns so you want one too. I get it. I would too. We dont have many crazies running around here with guns though.. some illegal guns get through and are used in the commission of a crime…a lot get rounded up in traffic stops or drug busts though #safercanadian. #liberal
Just the way it should happen….help those who help us everyday!!!
Attention bad guys, you never know who is armed n ready; time to get a new job!!!
A blue shirt didn’t die today due to help from passing motorist. Thank you for helping him.
Your looking into the fact of what a concealed carry holder can and can’t do? Really? How about saying Thank You for having the training and taking responsibility for your own safety and the safety of your community. Florida law on the use of deadly force is pretty common. Deadly force to protect your life or the lives of others is your right! Look up the terms Ability, Opportunity and Jeopardy and you’ll find the citizen acted within the law and within his right. One of our Lee County Deputies is alive thanks to citizens who exercise their 2nd amendment rights!
There’s MORE to this……………….
what are you suggesting ?????
An armed citizen watching a police officer’s back. I love it! We should all do that . Police officers protect us, we need to help protect them when they are doing their jobs.
Thug with death wish succeeds :)
I’m retired from the military where I was a military policeman in both the Marine Corps and the Army, and I am a former law enforcement officer. I carry a weapon everywhere I go and I’m not hesitant on using it if the need should arise. Glad someone was there for this deputy; he will be able to go home to his family
Sean, thanks for your service and let them know why the guy fired three times. He is probably a veteran and when things get tight you don’t think, you fall back on your training. Two rounds center mass and one to the head preferably but always 3.
SEMPER FI
So glad to see a concerned citizen do the right thing.. So glad we still have our 2nd amendment rights and this citizen had his permit to carry !! Also glad to see a good citizen who helped this officer go home to his family tonight…
So glad to see a concerned citizen do the right thing.. So glad we still have our 2nd amendment rights and this citizen had his permit to carry !! So glad to see a good citizen who helped this officer go home to his family tonight…
Thank God, we have a second amendment.
And thank God we just guaranteed it’s continued power with the results of the recent election.
Anyone who plans to harm a law enforcement official should take notice that if we see police officers, deputies, fire fighters, etc, being harmed, we WILL stand up for them. We will protect them the same way they take care of us.
We have guns ( with concealed carry permits) and will use them to protect our first responders!
As a first responder thank you it’s a shame that we have to worry if we will go home after responding to a fire who knows what’s at the other end.
Timothy……..I too am armed and will also defend others from criminal acts ………but it isn’t limited to only officers and firemen……….Its a bit odd you put it that way………I served with the U S Navy SFs and I swore to protect all from harm……..
First responders, school teachers, framers, business men and women, nurses, janitors, auto mechanics, etc etc etc……….all deserve protection from criminals…………….
Thank you citizen ! We need more like you !
So do we give the passerby a medal now or should we wait a few days?
Good work by the passer by who stepped up. The criminal element is everywhere. I know LEOs rarely ask for help because of the risk to us, but lets face it, its the right thing to do if we expect goodness to prevail over evil.
I cannot believe with all the people passing by, that no one else would stop. CMON people, wouldn’t you want someone to stop if it were you??!!! Prayers for both the officer and the Good Samaritan
It’s good to see a Sheepdog intervening on behalf of Law Enforcement, possibly saving his life. There are many of us out in the public that are ready and willing to offer back up to LEOs in trouble. It rarely gets any coverage in the news, as this goes against the main stream media propaganda that is currently in vogue.
Even though I do not carry a gun,,I would have wrapped my tire iron around that scum bags head,,hand shakes and deepest respect to the guy that took that POS off the planet
It is your decision to make Tom, but I think you should get training and get a gun. Best wishes to you either way.
As a 22 year law enforcement veteran that has worked in rural areas I had many civilians back me up until my back up arrived. I am pro gun to all of our good citizens. My prayers to him as taking a life is not easy. GOD BLESS.
Rich,
I totally agree.
In my career both in a larger Sheriff’s Office as well as a very small municipality, I have had several citizens either become physically involved, or standby obviously ready to step in, until I either got the situation under control or backup arrived.
As a firearms instructor, I am obviously pro 2A.
This situation well defines my reason for that position!
My hat is off to the citizen (I wish law enforcement would stop calling them “civilians!”) who had the training and the intestinal fortitude to step up and do what needed to be done. So many say “I would”, but in this case, “he did.” Due to his actions, the Deputy was able to go home that evening.
My prayers go out to the deputy for a quick and complete recovery, and to the citizen for peace of mind, knowing in his heart and head that he did what needed to be done and did it well.
Amen.
I’m one of those citizens Rich, and I’m there for you 100%. Thank you for what you do.
I was thinking about that also. It’s hard enough for a cop that knows he may have to take a life one day, but this person obviously cares, and there’s little chance he will just blow this off like a lot of people say they can. If you have a conscience, taking a life can’t be easy, even if it is a piece of scum.
Hope the officer is okay !! And hats off to the guy who shot that idiot ! This is why we need our guns rights . and this is also what’s wrong with america people have no respect for authority !! People don’t want to listen when a cops says let me see your hands stop moving and that is a good reason to get shot with the way things are going so I don’t feel bad for anyone who disobeys an officers orders to stay still god bless america and our law enforcement . n
Thank God for the citizen. It appears that we all will have to step up and protect each other to stop these attacks on our officers and other citizens.
Thank God someone was there to help that officer. This is why it pays to have the right to carry,if not this would have ended very differently…
Prayers for the deputy involved in the incident today as well as the Good Samaritan, that’s not a decision anyone wants to make. The right decision is not always the easy one. Two hero’s go home to their families tonight.
First, I believe there is more to this story that has not been reported, yet.
Why did this now-deceased perp attack the Deputy?
Second, I support the Constitution’s 2nd Admendment.
The person who shot that perp should be publically congratulated as a Hero.
I hope the USCCA steps forward to help this hero even if he is not a member.
Black lives matter! Fuck da police nigga! Ol’ boy shoulda knocked dat pig in da head.
NBC news reporting the deceased citizen was trying to initiate a conservation about white privilege with the officer, when a rabid Trump supporter slaughtered him in cold blood. Deceased’s mother quoted thusly: “He wuz a good boy an’ dindu nuffins”. Harry Reid has called for a special prosecutor to determine what role, if any, evil white nationalist and election scammer, Donald Trump, played in the slaying
Dear Editor,
Someone caught during an illegal act is a perpetrator NOT a suspect. A suspect is innocent until proven guilty. A perpetrator is guilty because theyvare caught in the act.
You invested a great deal of money on your education, prove you can use it…
Hanns Bell
1st generation American & disabled veteran
a passer-by was the person who saved the day. amazing. someone coming to the aid of a law enforcement officer, in this day and age. thank God the passer-by helped, and had common sense enough to get involved. not often enough do events like this take place. the thin blue line just became a bit less thin.
I’m just glad the guy shooting the gun was a good shot. It’s pretty amazing he shot the bad guy! Kudos for owning a gun and actually knowing how to use it correctly!
This man is a Hero… Anyone who Questions that .. needs to have Criminal knock them down to the Ground and kick the living shit out of them.. while a Police officer comes over and ask’s them for permission to shoot the SOB, Before they lose consciousness…
Well here in Kentucky we take care of the ones who take care of us so like others have said god bless this man who took anisitive to stand on the fact that the deputy could very well have lost his life god bless this man because he done something that was not easy!!!!!!
This is why out visionary forefathers put the 2nd amendment in place! Try and take my guns. Dare ya.
Thank you for protecting those who serve us. This is one more reason to protect the 2nd ammendment
Who, and what was the suspect that got ventilated?
Noticing the lack of information on the suspect I am wondering if we have a Ferguson situation developing.
Suicide by cop turns into suicide by CC citizen.
I love a story with a happy ending.
Kudos to the gentleman who shot. Gun control works, he hit the perpetrator with all three shots! He was protecting the officer, who was calling for help, so he is completely justified in shooting the dirtball!
All them racist pigs need there ass whipped, the guy beating was one of yours a white American !
The citizen who came to the officer’s aid was a brave person. I am sure that person will have to deal with the taking of a life, as that is never an easy thing to do. Prayers go out to the citizen who put himself in the dangerous situation he did, because he saw a police officer in trouble.
I feel certain, that the current chain of events, most likely caused the officer to hesitate in drawing a weapon, and that could have cost him his life. Kudos to the armed citizen who changed the possible outcome of this awful morning.
White guy beats white cop, killed by another white guy ! Wonderful white people !
Someone please post a picture of the perp–even if it is a prior booking photo from one of his old arrests, which it most likely will be.
“Why did he fire 3 shots?”
Mozambique Drill, that’s why!!!
Sad. This idiot cost taxpayers at least $100,000 in rescue efforts (LE hours, EMS, hospital bill, helicopter etc.) thousands of lost production hours by workers having to sit in traffic wasting time and fuel. I hope they go after his estate and immediate family for $$$$. Praying for the officer and hero.
I am very proud of the Citizen that assisted the Officer. Although he will have to unfortunately live with killing an animal, he will always be considered a HERO.
Another ones gone and another ones gone, another one bites the dust. Cleaning up the country one moonbat at a time!
So why is there nothing written about the use of force from the experts? Why do we need to watch the video, and who cares what the Twitter reaction is.
This article was poorly done.
First off let me just say that yes I am a liberal (which means someone that is open to new ideas and new thoughts. Which today isn’t a bad thing) but I am also a 16 year Army Veteran and a pro gun advocate as well (I am pretty openminded about the issues that are out there today). I think that it’s great what this citizen did for this officer and hope that the media reports the facts and not some biassed opinion of what happened. I also hope that the DA clears the citizen for helping the officer in a time of need.
Thank you, to the Armed Citizen who took change and helped the Deputy that was under attack. God’s mercy on the man that was perpetrating this attack, this sound like the attacker
was deranged and or off his med’s, sorry I guess he had one last bad day.
This passerby did the right thing and saved a law enforcement officer. Great story for law especially when cops are being targeted for no reason. I highly compliment the passerby to intervene and had the balls to shoot the criminal. First, not everyone would have stopped to help the officer, let alone shoot someone to save another. Hats off to this person…..now that’s a HERO!!!!
Self preservation gives a person the right to carry, not some piece of paper the government issues. If you have to ask for permission then you are not free. That said, the outcome was as it should have been.
It blessed my heart to hearthis story on talk radio this morning. And just think, Democrats want us to have stricter gun laws. That wouldn’t help A thing, because the only ones who obey laws are law-abiding citizens. A synonym for criminal is lawbreaker. So if they enforce stricter gun laws…what will a criminal do…you got it…break that law too. Then the law abiding citizens will be(excuse my terminology) screwed.
An officer needed help and I’m glad this individual was there to save his life! Take that… THUG!
If this hero who may have literally saved the officers life is investigated or ever charged, than this deserves a protest!!! How dare this woman throw out any type of question or inuendo that the hero in this story deserve anything less than a Medal of Honor?! Question his mental state?! Question the number of shots?! Wink news … was that necessary? Turn suspicion on the hero?! Please
As a retired police chief living here in Florida I applaud the citizen who had the concealed carry permit and used the force necessary to stop a thug from claiming another police officers life. That is True Gun Control! These types of actions need the same media attention as negative stories that are always posted.
Maybe someone was running from someone and that someone caught up with him & silenced him.
This is the reason I became an instructor. It’s nice to know that the community protects the ones who protect us. https://www.facebook.com/Naples-Concealed-Carry-1039930102762662/
“Did you need to shoot three times” all these things come in to question….Stupid to even imply shooting three times is to be questioned. He stopped the assault and possible death of another person.
FBI states prove more people are killed by fist and feet than other weapons. Anyone questioning the motives or why he shot three times should put themselves in the position of the deputy on the ground getting pummeled by a someone.
I say, why only three shots? I guess the beating stopped at three shots.
Why didn’t he join in and help physically instead of shooting the guy? There’s more to the story here. I am a cc holder and in that situation I would have put the guy in a headlock rather than shootings him!!
The comment in this News report about why did the cytisine have to shoot the suspect three times is ridiculous! This guy is a cytisine and not a police officer so he doesn’t have formal law enforcement training to start with. Regardless of that even a police officer shooting three times would be justified. I’d like to ask that lady who made the comment in the broadcast if she was on the ground getting her face pummeled and couldn’t protect herself which she want this guy to fire a warning shot first? Warning shot, Oh that didn’t work, he is still beating her senseless, let me try to wing him with just one shot, oh that didn’t work, he is still beating her senseless, let me shoot a second shot, oh that didn’t work I only disabled his left arm he is still beating her senseless with his one good arm, oh well let me try a third shot oh that finally worked maybe I should’ve done that in the first place then he wouldn’t of been able to beat her for that additional amount of time hopefully she’ll survive since I didn’t think of using three shots first. What a ridiculous statement! Instead of asking yourself why did he shoot him three times you should be asking why did he shoot him six times. this passerby save this officer’s life and officer who has sworn himself to protect and serve the community police the community can do is return the favor by protecting this officer when he is in need.
Sorry for the spelling errors on my above comment but that’s what happens when you use voice texting.
Great. Now citizens are shooting citizens and cops are afraid to use their guns.
GIVE THE CIVILIAN a MEDAL !!!
I worry that if they did’t find a gun on the perp the good samaritan will be charged with a crime.
In most states defense of a third party is the same as self-defense. Give him a public service award.
The Criminal Justice Professor they interviewed clearly is not an expert on police or self defense shootings, the way she questioned the legitimacy of firing multiple shots at the suspect as he was beating the officer (after he warned him to stop or be shot). While we haven’t been told the size of the suspect, the fact that he was able to pull an adult male police officer from his car and throw him around and punch him like a rag doll makes it clear he was large, strong, extremely aggressive, and probably high on drugs. Anyone who thinks putting one round from a handgun into such a “person” (with the exception of a CNS hit) would do anything more than antagonize such a person, is ignorant.
Three shots. Sounds like his training kicked in. Constant training helps because the adrenaline will take over and you will forget what to do unless you have constant training. Instinct sets in.
Another ‘self-correcting problem’, corrected…
Thx to the CCW Citizen who has a CLUE & PLAN…
Congratulations to Deputy First Class Dean Bardes for surviving…
Have a Happy Thanksgiving & Merry Christmas w/Your Family Deputy…
thanks goodness for concealed weapons. I am all for it. The deputy can go home and hug his loved ones. What a good ending.
We have no facts. We are living in a world of lies. “Witnesses said”. Anyone can be paid to say anything. For your information, please read this article by Rod Class: “All gov’t offices are vacant. Gov’t Officials are Private Contractors”. There are no “police”, they are private contractors, third party debt collectors, extorting a fake debt, very dangerous ARMED ROBBERS and if people do not wake up, they will pull us all into concentration camps. Their undisclosed principal is the head of all central banking, which are the JESUITS OF ROME. Please read Vatican Assassins by Eric Jon Phelps (vaticanassassins.org to order) to see how dangerous being an oath sworn mercenary for the pope of Rome is being a traitor to all mankind (except the elite who are plundering us for private profit). No, they are not heroes. They are desperados, they are pirates. Here is what the Ustachi, Catholic Action, identical to the Knights of Columbus who run the fake “police” did in Croatia during WW2. These people are enraged bullies egged on to accuse us of fake crimes.
This is what the brother group of hte KOC did in Croatia, and they will do this here unless you stop parroting “the police” and seeing what they really are: tthugs, mercenaries, for the pope of Rome, who runs the Federal Reserve and owns this nation lock stock and barrrel.
Vatican’s Holocaust in Croatia, Yugoslavia and … – Spiritually Smart
spirituallysmart.com/croatia2.html
These people are actors in costume. They are not “pollice”. They extort a FAKE DEBT FOR THE VATICAN VIA THE FEDERAL RESERVE, to dominate and tyrannize and plunder America and leave it a slave state. Wake up and study, people, I beg you, or these thugs will impoverish, imprison, terrify and bring us into concentration camps, EXACTLY LIKE CATHOLIC ACTION DID IN CROATIA. THEY ARE VERY DANGEROUS AND TAHEY SHOULD NOT BE CARRYING WEAPONS OR STOPPING US OR ANYTHING.
ROD CLASS GETS FOURTH ADMINISTRATIVE RULING ‘GOV’
http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/government/corporate_u_s/news.php?q...
Stop being a patsy for Catholic Action thugs, also includes Freemasons and all “brotherhoods” all are
run by the Jesuit General for the benefit of the Roman Catholic one world church, state, government.
A beast.
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All it takes is a good guy with a gun to stop a bad guy with a gun. It doesn’t matter if that good guy is in a uniform or not, or if the good guy is a police officer or not. This is a case of a good guy stopping a bad guy.
This makes my month. Criminals need to understand that there are millions of honest law abiding citizens that are packing legal guns and willing to get involved if necessary.
It’s simple. When you’re defending another person who’s calling for help, and you give warning to the attacker, then it’s up to YOU to determine what is reasonable force. This clown professor is clueless.
In the upcoming legislative session, we are likely to see the return of several pro-2A bills. Among them will be the burden of proof bill. Under current Florida law, a person involved in a self-defense shooting bears the both the legal expense and the burden of proof at a deadly force hearing to show his actions were lawful. In nearly every other alleged crime, the burden of proof lies with the State, and is based on evidence of guilt of a crime. The presence of a body is not, in itself, a crime. Under Florida law, use of deadly force in defense of oneself and others is also not a crime. The Legislature enacted FS 776.032 in 2005 specifically to relieve lawful self-defense users from bearing the expense of potentially years of legal costs, only to have his actions found to be justified, and no way to recoup tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees. Despite the Legislature’s clear intent, the Florida Supreme Court disregarded it in favor of a Colorado law that was based on a completely different immunity statute. Florida’s immunity statute says simply this – If a claim of self-defense is made, the individual is immune from arrest and prosecution unless sufficient evidence to support the probable cause standard, which is used in nearly every other alleged crime to justify arrest, is had. Once sufficient evidence exists, the individual is arrested and prosecuted. But that’s not what is happening. Law-abiding gun owners who have used their firearms in lawful self-defense are being arrested without probable cause the use of deadly force was unjustified. Their lives have been destroyed financially, they have an arrest record for the rest of their lives on a homicide charge, and why? Because they had the audacity to resist becoming a victim.
Please look for this bill in March, and call your legislators in support. “Innocent until proven guilty.” If the State has enough evidence for a conviction, the returning of the burden of proof to the State at the deadly force hearing should be of no consequence.
The so called expert that questioned shoot the assailant three times is an idiot. She has no clue. If you are involved in a shooting, you shoot till the threat is ended. Why was there not a fourth shot. The threat was ended. Once the decision has been made that there is sufficient cause to discharge your firearm, you continue applying that force till there is no long a threat.
“Someone wants to know if the shooter can be held liable”. Hard to believe anyone would even think that. What has gone wrong with our society?
Anyone who attacks a police officers needs to exit the earth in this manner, no exceptions. Police put their lives on the line for us daily and we need to have the utmost respect and support for them. As a concealed weapons person and Vietnam veteran I understand killing some one is never a good event but under a given situation it is absolutely necessary. I am waiting for more detail about the weapon the good Samaritan used and where he shot the bad guy.
I’m sorry, you start involving criminal law college professors and you’re going to start getting stupid answers and liberal tripe. Pure and simple, the Concealed Carry program works.
Why did he shoot him three times? Because he didn’t have four bullets. If you’re on top of a cop beating him, then shame on you.
Why waste time on cpr on the criminal?
It doesn’t make sense to use a deadly force when the attacker didn’t have a gun. The citizen could have shot the attacker in his foot or thigh to stop the fight but not kill him. So was the attacker black or white? Was the shooter black or white? Was the officer black or white? All that matters in all these death shootings.
No matter if the man had a concealed carry permitte or not, it’s legal to carry in your vehicle as long as it three steps to actually have the gun in your hand, we don’t need people thinking they can’t protect someone in the same situation without a concealed carry permitte.
The shooter is a hero!
Here’s hoping the vermin is paying attention. The rules have changed. Time to clean this garbage up.
He was warned.
“Why did he shoot 3 times?” This is a silly question. Lethal force is reserved for situations where an imminent threat to life is present. The goal is to incapacitate the threat as quickly as possible so they no longer pose a threat. One bullet might work, it might not. Even if the wound is lethal, it might not immediately deter or incapacitate someone hopped up on adrenaline. But it’s life or death – you don’t have the luxury to shoot, wait to see what happens, and decide whether or not to shoot again. That’s why it’s standard to fire multiple times. To my knowledge, police officer are trained to fire 5 rounds at a time. So by that standard out passerby was being conservative.
I guess his life didn’t matter to him or he would have not put himself in this situation it ended as it should
The irony is that the citizen that fired his gun may come up on some kind of charges. If not he may be open to a lawsuit from the guy beating up the deputy. I applaud the guy. He may
was he black?
We are not going to permit the lawless to run rampant.
I smell something very very fishy here!
The muzi-promise/ rider is, “mahdi won’t bring the 72 virgins/ river of wine/ 300 sexy boys etc. etc. until all Jews/ infidels are dead. That’s why in WW (flare-up) No 2. Socialist hitler’s policy of demonize and deport Jews, was changed (by mufti hussani) to demonize and destroy Jews (and destroy anywhere the go). You may recall it was the unholy anti-Semitic trinity, of murdering-muzi, Socialist-nazi and masturbating-micks . It’s the same old shits back in locked-step again. . That’s why there will never be peace in the middle-east/ Europe/ America / Africa etc. Duh
The concealed carry permit was not needed. Anyone can carry in their vehicle if stored properly. Thank goodness an armed civilian was there to help.
demons got him now
After losing 2 good officers last week here here in Central Georgia I’m glad to hearwe didn’t lose anymore officers today. Sorry for the loss of life and the passerby needing to use deadly force, but it could have be worse.
So when we see cops beating someone…..
Oh goodness here comes the kooks. He was justified in what he did, he saved a life. One shot, 2 or 3. He saved a life.
I would have done the same thing. THIS GUY SHOULD GET A MEDAL (and he probably will)
Why don’t we ask a firearms expert and firearms safety trainer why the man (the HERO) fired three rounds? There’s a good reason.
Why was the liberal college professor carrying that much of the interview. She has NO CLUE about the process of drawing a weapon in defense of another, save her political opinion.
But, that’s what the media does to our 2nd Amendment rights.
Much distortion about legal possession of firearms by law abiding Americans.
Butz; I thought the citizen showed excellent gun control.
They should arrest the man that was fighting the police officer. He should be thrown in jail!!
Reading these comments makes me very proud to live in Southwest Florida with all of you and to serve you as a police officer. It is truly an honor!
Praying for the deceased man and his family
He did what the officer told him to do but…he could have just fired a shot anywhere and the guy would have stopped.
TJ (Professional)
The comments I have read are very disturbing to me. Many of you do not even know the underlying circumstances that surround this terrible tragedy. The aggressor no question had serious mental issues, and probably was or was not on his (meds). When an individual’s mind short circuits the gloves come off, meaning anyone who is in close proximity can become a target or victim (Police Officer). This is not to say that the aggressor was right to attack the officer or that the citizen with the firearm was wrong in his actions. The perpetrator was mentally disturbed and there was no way that the officer or the witness would have known this. All you could see was one man beating on another. Rage became the enemy here.
This is not racial; you have two victims here, one who should not have been behind the wheel of an automobile and one who was just doing his job as a police officer. Please stop making it sound that way. Nearly 1 in 5 Americans suffer from mental illness, and believe me mental illness does not discriminate. In closing I must say that I handle a gun very well. An individual who can shoot a gun with accuracy can shoot that gun without killing. The objective is to stop the attacker. I could have done this without firing off (3) rounds. Also, a stun gun could have been used as well if accessible, this would have been even better. The only weapon the man had who was beating the officer was his fists.
Yes, I thank God that the officer is ok with minor injuries. The aggressor from what I have learned was a very troubled individual that needed medical help; so let us not look at this terrible incident as racial (black/white) because it is not, but let us look at it with sadness. Just think about the family who will never see their father or husband again. This could have happened to each one of you. With help the incident could have been avoided and a life saved.