Col. Gregory Townsend died helping stranger on the road

Army hero killed while helping stranded driver along Virginia highway

BY TRIBUNE MEDIA WIRE
APRIL 24, 2019

The 46-year-old served two tours in Iraq (February 2003 – February 2004 and August 2009 – August 2010) and one in Afghanistan (October 2009 – January 2010). He arrived at Fort Lee in July 2017 where he assumed command of the brigade.

FORT LEE, Va. - A decorated military veteran was killed after stopping on a Virginia highway to help a stranger change a flat tire on April 18, according to a Fort Lee spokesperson.

Col. Gregory Townsend, commander of the 23rd Quartermaster Brigade at the U.S. Army Quartermaster School, died Monday.

"As he finished changing the tire, the vehicle fell on him," Fort Lee spokesperson Dani Johnson said. "He was taken by a life flight helicopter to VCU Critical Care Hospital, Richmond, Virginia, where he received treatment until his death."

The incident on Route 460 happened April 18.

"The loss of Col. Greg Townsend is devastating for his family and the Army," Brig. Gen. Douglas M. McBride Jr., 55th Quartermaster General and commandant at the Quartermaster School.
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Mall Hero Identified

One more reason why we need to check the links to see what is true or not.

This story appears to be true,

Man killed in jewelry store heist described as a family man and protector
FOX 29 News
by FOX San Antonio
January 23rd 2017

SAN ANTONIO - The Good Samaritan killed in a jewelry store heist on Sunday afternoon has been identified by the Bexar County Medical Examiner as Jonathan Murphy, 42.

Murphy never served in the military but came from a military family and respected the service and sacrifice. Amber is not sure if Jon knew the robbers had guns. But, regardless he would have done what he did. His family asks for the communities continued support as they try to heal from a senseless act.
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But the report that linked to it, added in a bit of their own news.

SAN ANTONIO (KABB/WOAI) - The good Samaritan who was killed trying to stop a jewelry store robbery in San Antonio, Texas on Sunday afternoon has been identified as Jonathan Murphy.

A GoFundMe page, which has not yet been confirmed to be associated with Murphy's family, described him as a retired Marine and a manager at a car dealership.

The fund organizer said Murphy was a "first rate protector" who was with his wife at the jewelry store to get their wedding bands cleaned.
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Fort Hood Soldiers Shot At July 4th

Good Samaritan act turns deadly for soldiers
Killeen Daily Herald
By David A. Bryant
Herald staff writer
July 9, 2016

NEW BRAUNFELS — Affidavits on two suspects arrested after a shootout with seven Fort Hood soldiers July 4 show that an act of Good Samaritanship on the part of the soldiers ended with acts of violence against the “Army guys.”

Jesus Ricardo Gallegos

The arrest affidavits for 24-year-old Jesus Ricardo Gallegos and 26-year-old Sarah Ann Garzes, both of San Antonio, state the two are charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

The suspects were apparently in a heated argument fueled by alcohol, which attracted the notice of the soldiers.

According to the report by the New Braunfels Police Department, one of the soldiers involved stated he and his friends had arrived at Prince Solms Park with the intention of sleeping in their trucks overnight and spending the Independence Day holiday by cooking food and floating the river. After hearing the disturbance, the soldier followed his friends to provide assistance, but began returning to their vehicles when they found the female involved was not in need of help and was actually the aggressor.
The soldier said he heard the sound of a semi-automatic pistol being charged, turned around and saw a man holding a gun to his head. He ducked, heard a gunshot then quickly ran back to his truck to the sound of more shots being fired and the sound of one of his friends returning fire.

Another soldier interviewed by police said he saw the male suspect come up behind his fellow soldier, point a gun at his head and pull the trigger. He saw his friend duck in time to avoid being shot in the head and described the pistol as black with an extended magazine clip.
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Good Samaritan Marine Killed By Fort Hood Solider

UPDATE
May 29, 2016
The wife of the shooter is being blamed by some?

ARLINGTON A Walgreens employee who was shot in the leg by her abusive husband said she is getting blamed on social media for the death of a Good Samaritan who tried to intervene in the shooting.

Quinisha Johnson, 22, has apologized several times on local TV stations since her husband, who was an active-duty soldier, drove 2 1/2 hours from Fort Hood to Arlington to confront her about a Facebook photo and ended up killing an Arlington CrossFit coach.

Seriously? I was the victim of domestic violence. My ex-husband tried to kill be after we had been married for about 18 months. I know what it like to go through it as much as I know what happens afterwards. In my case, I had a lawyer file for divorce the next day. My ex spent the night in jail and then was free to do what he wanted. A restraining order did nothing but allow him to show up at my apartment, my parents house when I moved back with them and at work. He stalked me for a year that I knew of and even longer after that when I didn't know he was there. He introduced himself over 30 years ago to my current husband, so we assumed he was still following me.

What if it had turned out differently for me and he had tried to kill me again? To blame the wife of the man who pulled the trigger on her as well as Antell, who thought her life was worth risking his for, is pathetic.

Marine Dies as Good Samaritan in Arlington Shooting: Police
Suspected shooter later surrendered to DPS Troopers in Hillsboro, police say
NBC 5 News
By Ken Kalthoff
May 3, 2016

Police said Antell's wife watched him die. Friends said the couple have three children and that Antell owned a CrossFit gym in Arlington, where people gathered to grieve Monday evening.

A Marine was shot and killed by an Army soldier while trying to intervene in a domestic shooting Monday in North Texas, according to Arlington police.

The shooting happened around 11:50 a.m. outside a Walgreens store on Green Oaks Boulevard at New York Aformevenue in Arlington.

Police identified the suspect as 22-year-old Ricci Chambless Bradden, a U.S. Army soldier at Fort Hood, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.

Anthony Antell Jr., 35, saw the confrontation in the parking lot as his wife sat in their car. Police said Antell, a Marine, got out his gun and tried to stop Bradden from leaving, acting as a good Samaritan.

"At that point, the suspect exits the vehicle, shoots the good Samaritan. The good Samaritan is pronounced deceased at the scene," said Arlington police Lt. Christopher Cook.
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Thief Caught Taking Wallet From Veteran--Honest Veteran Returned It

Stolen wallet returned to veteran, $700 left inside 
FOX 13 News
By: Haley Hinds
POSTED:DEC 29 2015

"Hey stupid," Lear laughed, "You threw away a wallet that had $700 in it. And now, we have your picture on the front page. I'll see ya!"

WINTER HAVEN (FOX 13) - A Good Samaritan comes to the rescue after a suspect was caught on camera taking the wallet of a retired veteran on a motorized cart in Publix.

Video surfaced Monday of a senior citizen dropping his wallet in the aisle of a Winter Haven Publix store. He was riding on a motorized cart. A few seconds later, you see a man pick up the wallet and walk away with it. And police say charges to the victim's credit cards started racking up within minutes.

The suspect also drained hundreds of dollars from the victim's debit card. read more here