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Gun Owner Saves Policeman Getting Beat by Violent Suspect

Gun Owner Saves Policeman Getting Beat by Violent Suspect
700 S Main St., the area the Springville police officer was patrolling when he was saved by a passerby on Feb. 2, 2018, in Springville, Utah. Screenshot via Google Maps
Colin Fredericson
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A Utah man used his concealed carry handgun to save a police officer getting attacked by a suspect.

Derek Meyer was driving by on Feb. 2 at around 2 p.m. when he spotted a man attacking a police officer in Springville, Utah. Meyer yelled at the suspect, Paul Douglas Anderson, to stop punching the officer. Meanwhile, he took aim with his pistol, Fox 13 reported.
Colin Fredericson
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