After watching a local television station’s interview of City Attorney John Hessel, I couldn’t help but think how he and other victims of Thursday night’s shooting tragedy in Kirkwood, Mo., might have fared better with the help of concealed firearms. Taking place both outside and inside the St. Louis suburb’s city council building, the senseless [...]
Might More Firearms Have Helped in Kirkwood?
February 9th, 2008 · 10 Comments
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Kirkwood City Attorney Recounts Survival
February 8th, 2008 · 10 Comments
Mandy Murphey of KTVI-TV in St. Louis recorded a riveting video interview of Kirkwood City Attorney John Hessel who survived the Kirkwood City Hall shootings after standing face to face with gunman Charles Lee “Cookie” Thornton Thursday night. To watch the video, click here. *** To read other posts about the Kirkwood City Hall shootings, [...]
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