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SecularMotion

(7,981 posts)
Sun Apr 17, 2016, 05:32 AM Apr 2016

Possible Massacre Averted in Waldorf

LA PLATA, Md. (April 11, 2016)—A possible massacre was averted in Waldorf Saturday thanks to a citizen happening onto a police officer at just the right moment. The citizen flagged down Cpl. P. McCue, of the sheriff's office, and alerted him to a man carrying a long gun at a nearby recreation center. In the end, the gun—a loaded AR-15 semi-automatic rifle with 27 rounds in it—was stolen and the man was allegedly on his way to settle a score.

The incident occurred on April 9 at 4:11 p.m. in the 2000 block of Nantucket Drive in Waldorf. Police confirmed that the rec center is the Wakefield Neighborhood Association located at 2002 Nantucket Drive.

Police say Cpl. P. McCue quickly responded and noticed the man walking in the parking lot holding a rifle. Cpl. McCue drove toward the man who then suddenly hid behind a car. Cpl. McCue ordered the man to surrender at which time he did. Once he was secured, officers located the loaded rifle. A check revealed the gun had been reported stolen from North Carolina.

Investigation revealed the suspect, Rodrigueze Lavon Nowlin, Jr., 21, of North Carolina, was at the center attending a baby shower with approximately 13 other people. He became involved in an argument with a male guest who assaulted him during the confrontation. Nowlin then left the party and retrieved the gun from his car. As he was walking back to the center, the guests observed him and locked the doors to prevent him from entering. In the meantime, the person with whom Nowlin had been arguing fled, but was stopped by police. He was in possession of brass knuckles.

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Possible Massacre Averted in Waldorf (Original Post) SecularMotion Apr 2016 OP
WOW! Very lucky! 4139 Apr 2016 #1
Sounds like a bunch of winners all around. linuxman Apr 2016 #2
No, he stole it. tortoise1956 Apr 2016 #3
You don't say... linuxman Apr 2016 #4
Brass knuckles to boot. What a style hound. Eleanors38 Apr 2016 #5
 

linuxman

(2,337 posts)
2. Sounds like a bunch of winners all around.
Sun Apr 17, 2016, 11:49 AM
Apr 2016

And to think, he just walked right into a gun store and bought that. See! He was law abiding til he wasn't!


Not.

tortoise1956

(671 posts)
3. No, he stole it.
Sun Apr 17, 2016, 01:20 PM
Apr 2016

Notice that the second charge listed in the story is for a stolen regulated firearm. That makes him a criminal, not a law-abiding citizen.

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