'Brave' father helps thwart possible mass shooting by calling cops on his son

Fort Worth officers were able to intercept a 27-year-old man with mental health issues who was searching for a gun.

Fort Worth Police Department public information officer Buddy Calzada told ABC News that the man, whose name is not being publicly released, was known to police. Police reported that the man was turned down when he tried to buy guns at"several" local stores as a result of background checks. "He made multiple statements to officers indicating he was going to harm many people and kill as many as he could," Caldaza said.

''He's extremely brave,' Caldaza said of the father, whose name also hasn't been released. '. I thank this father for saving many lives.

tedcruz What about Chicago again? Yet another mass shooting that could have happened in your own state and it has nothing to do with gang violence or revenge killings for a close one being murdered. Work on yourselves and KeepOurNameOutOfYourMouth

And why is that ‘brave’? The things the Press label as courageous these days leave me befuddled.

There are millions of guns in millions of homes. Statistically, gun crime can never end. dothemath

Didn’t take gun control laws to stop him. One phone call.

ACCOUNTABILITY.

Wouldn't that be something Calling the police on your own Child😔 wonder man doing the right thing.

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