Exercising the Right
Child Abductors Stopped by Mom With a Gun
The Des Moines Register reported on January 12 about a terrifying incident that occurred in the skywalk in Des Moines, Iowa. The skywalk system is located in downtown Des Moines, and consists of an enclosed walkway that is 4.2 miles long connecting 55 buildings and 12 parking ramps. The skywalk passes through the Hubbel Tower Apartments, where a mother was in her office with her five-year-old son.
The mother was getting ready to leave when she noticed a man and a woman repeatedly walking by her office door. She saw the woman waving at her son and thought the people were there looking for employment, so she opened the door to talk to them. That was when things got scary, as the female began yelling that she was the child’s real mother, grabbed the boy, and began to leave.
The mother reacted quickly. She pulled out a handgun she was carrying concealed, pointed it at the suspects, and told them to release her son and leave the premises. The woman and man fled, and the mother called the security service that patrols the skywalk to report the incident. Skywalk security and law enforcement coordinated to identify the suspects, who were two homeless people known for past incidents. Both suspects were arrested and charged with felony child stealing.
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