Truck stop gunman kills Felt woman

CommDriver · Aug 6, 2010

An Amarillo, Texas, man tried to kidnap a woman and a girl, shot an Oklahoma woman and then abducted an 11-year-old girl before he was shot to death, authorities.

A Texas sheriff called an Oklahoma grandmother a hero Wednesday for preventing a man from abducting one of her granddaughters. Sharrel Blankenbaker, 63, from the small Oklahoma Panhandle town of Felt, was shot to death in the parking lot of a Love's store on Interstate 40 in Amarillo, Texas.
Her three grandchildren, ages 5, 12 and 16, witnessed the killing.
"It was a tragic event," Potter County Sheriff Brian Thomas said.
"The grandmother at the Love's can be called nothing but a hero."
A man identified as Gary Don Carner, 58, tried to abduct two women, killed Blankenbaker, abducted an 11-year-old girl and was shot to death by a sheriff's deputy in a 30-minute period Tuesday night, officials said.
He followed Blankenbaker and her grandchildren into the Love's store about 9 p.m. When they emerged, Carner tried to grab the 12-year-old. Blankenbaker stepped in front of her three grandchildren and struggled with Carner, authorities said.
The sheriff said Carner pulled a small handgun. Witnesses said he shot Blankenbaker in the back.
The 12-year-old called 911 while Carner fled in his white pickup.
Angel Quezada, who witnessed the shooting and the struggle that led up to it, held Blankenbaker's hand and prayed for her as she lost consciousness. He said the woman's last words were about her grandchildren and protecting them from harm.
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lilillill · Aug 6, 2010

At least that sick piece of #### got what he deserved. I'd like to attend his funeral so I could stand on his casket and piss in his face.

dino6960 · Aug 6, 2010

what a shame!!!! its one thing to have a disagrement,but to harm children as far as im concerned they didnt use enough bullets, and lillil i wouldnt give the bazstard a drop of pee hes not even worth the trouble, now a acid bath theres a start grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr i hate people that hurt kids

Injun · Aug 6, 2010

dino6960 said: ↑

...its one thing to have a disagrement....
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Ehhh.....WHAT?????? :smt102

cmcgee182 · Aug 6, 2010

This is so sad. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family of the Grandmother. I feel so bad that those poor children had to witness that but I'm glad that he didn't decide to hurt any of then after shooting the grandmother. I'm also glad that the little 11 year old girl is doing ok. She was so brave for deciding to jump out of the truck when she noticed the police.

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