I Stopped an Armed Gunman at Missouri Walmart

Photo courtesy Andy Bean Andy Bean, a former firefighter and EMT, was in a Missouri Walmart Aug. 8 when a man wearing body armor and holding rifle walked into the store.   SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Andy Bean wants to set the record straight. The 36-year-old Bean was in the Walmart Neighborhood Market Aug. 8 with his wife when a 20-year-old man wearing body armor and holding a loaded rifle and handgun walked into the store. The incident came just days after 22 people were killed during an attack at another Walmart in El Paso, Texas. “My mind immediately went to El Paso,” recalled Beam, who reached out to JEMS the day after the incident. Both Bean and the man who would ultimately be charged, Dimitriy N. Andreychenko, were carrying firearms on them that day. Missouri has not required anyone since January 2017 to hold a permit to openly or carry a firearm for those 19 years of age or older. Bean said he was the one who drew his gun on Andreychenko and possibly prevented tragedy. Repeated calls and emails to the Greene County Prosecuting Attorney's Office and the Springfield Police Department by JEMS to confirm Bean’s account were not returned. While previous news reports indicated Bean, who was not publicly identified until now, was an off-duty fireman, he’s not currently on active duty. He previously served with the Logan-Rogersville Fire Protection District and is also a former licensed EMT. Despite not being a firefighter or EMT, Bean said being a first responder is in...
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