A couple in Alabama helped save children from a murder suspect who shot and killed their mother.
The couple, who wanted to remain anonymous, told WBRC they were traveling along Huffman Road in Birmingham Tuesday when they noticed a little girl looking distressed and calling for help…
Officials say before law enforcement arrived, the husband and wife said they tried to console the victim’s daughter and son. The wife said the alleged killer, Peavy, returned to the scene, and she says he acted as though nothing ever happened.
“[The little girl] said ‘You killed my mama,’” adds the woman. “‘You killed my mama. I saw you kill my mama.’ The little girl said, ‘Please don’t let him kill me.’ I said baby, ‘Don’t worry about it. I’ll take a bullet today, but I won’t let him hurt you. You’re safe now.’”
She says she couldn’t understand why the suspect came back, but she and her husband weren’t going to let him leave.
“He tried to get in the car to leave, and my husband told him ‘No sir, you’re not going anywhere. You only have two choices, and that’s jail or hell.’ He held him at gunpoint until the police got there.”…
For a more comprehensive list of the dozens of October crimes prevented by Americans carrying guns, see https://crimeresearch.org/2024/01/defensive-gun-uses-by-people-legally-carrying-guns-25-cases-during-october-2023/
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