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Woman waving gun at traffic knocked down by police car

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A terrifying occurrence that took place in Nassau County, USA, was captured in a distressing video that has been making the rounds on social media.

In the middle of a busy crossroads, the woman, whose identity has not been revealed, can be seen holding a revolver and aiming it at oncoming vehicles.Screenshot 7 3

On a Tuesday afternoon, the event happened at the intersection of Bellmore and Jerusalem avenues in North Bellmore.

In the footage, the woman can be seen threateningly brandishing the pistol at passing vehicles and people.

She even fires a shot into the air, startling bystanders. As worried witnesses started recording the event on their phones, the situation swiftly got out of hand.

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The incident was quickly brought to the attention of local authorities, who took swift action, with the police showing there at around

The collision’s force stops the woman from perhaps hurting herself or others. As they rush to the scene, police officers can be heard yelling at woman to put her weapon down.

The police officers’ quick thinking and action stopped a possibly catastrophic outcome

 

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