I'm still trying to process everything but I need to put this out there to help me.
So this evening I was asked to run to the store to grab something. So I drove to the local Wal mart which is maybe 1 mile away. While walking out of the store I climbed into my car set bag on the seat, started the car, and then plugged my phone in. At this moment I heard a woman and man screaming. I jumped out of my car thinking someone had been ran over.
Much to my surprise the woman had an arrow that entered in her upper thigh and poking out above her knee cap. People everywhere in the parking lot started hiding and going prone. The woman screaming in pain and the husband in shock. I called 911, grabbed towels out of my trunk and stated to try and keep this woman calm while assessing the wound and hoping she wasn't going to die in front of me.
For what felt like forever now looking at my phone it seems I was on the phone for 9 min until police arrived and I was allowed off the phone. The officers had to ensure it wasn't an active shooter situation. Which was determined quickly. Then the ambulance came in and in what was maybe 40 sec they had the woman loaded up and on her way to the hospital. Then the police began investigation. I was cleared to leave.
Still shaken up a bit and thanking God that if I had walked out 20 sec later I probably would have been the one shot.
The police believe this was someone doing target practice and was an errant shot. I hope there was no malice and I hope this woman survives.
So this evening I was asked to run to the store to grab something. So I drove to the local Wal mart which is maybe 1 mile away. While walking out of the store I climbed into my car set bag on the seat, started the car, and then plugged my phone in. At this moment I heard a woman and man screaming. I jumped out of my car thinking someone had been ran over.
Much to my surprise the woman had an arrow that entered in her upper thigh and poking out above her knee cap. People everywhere in the parking lot started hiding and going prone. The woman screaming in pain and the husband in shock. I called 911, grabbed towels out of my trunk and stated to try and keep this woman calm while assessing the wound and hoping she wasn't going to die in front of me.
For what felt like forever now looking at my phone it seems I was on the phone for 9 min until police arrived and I was allowed off the phone. The officers had to ensure it wasn't an active shooter situation. Which was determined quickly. Then the ambulance came in and in what was maybe 40 sec they had the woman loaded up and on her way to the hospital. Then the police began investigation. I was cleared to leave.
Still shaken up a bit and thanking God that if I had walked out 20 sec later I probably would have been the one shot.
The police believe this was someone doing target practice and was an errant shot. I hope there was no malice and I hope this woman survives.
