Good Guy With A Gun Takes Out Gunman Who Ambushed Police Officer

Over the last year more and more officers have been the victims of ambushes. Often, there is no one there to help them. Back up arrives after the fact and there doesn't seem to be any citizens around at the time.

However, in Colorado, one man stepped in, risking his own life in the process.

Olde Town Arvada

On June 21, a gunman began shooting at Arvada Police Officer Gordon Beesley in the plaza. John Hurley was working inside the Arvada Army Navy Surplus store when the shooting began.

According to Bill Troyanos. Hurley, 40, grabbed his gun from his holster, immediately going to the officer's aid.

“He did not hesitate; he didn’t stand there and think about it. He totally heard the gunfire, went to the door, saw the shooter, and immediately ran in that direction. I just want to make sure his family knows how heroic he was.”

Bill Troyanos

Rendering Aid

According to KMGH, Hurley told a restaurant manager to get everyone safe. Then, according to the manager, "He turned back and looked towards everybody at the restaurant and told us that he [the gunman] is coming, that he is coming back and that we should get inside."

Troyanos saw Hurley shoot the gunman. "I think I heard six shots from his gun, maybe five." The gunman fell against a vehicle. Hurley died, as did the officer.

Law enforcement officials have not said whether Hurley died because of the shooter or by fire from law enforcement.

A Selfless Act

According to Police Chief Link Strate, Hurley is a hero. Strate said to reporters, "He is a true hero and likely disrupted what could have been a larger loss of life."

The shooter was identified as Ronald Troyke. So far, officials have not explained why he targeted the officer that day. Strate said the ambush on Officer Beesley was done by "a person who expressed hatred of police officers."

“I can tell you Gordon was targeted because he was wearing an Arvada police uniform and a badge. While this was a deliberate act of violence, we still believe this was an isolated incident, and our community is safe.”

Police Chief Link Strate

Good Samaritan

While good Samaritans are few and far between, Hurley gave his life to save Officer Beesley and everyone else who was in the plaza that day. His selfless actions saved many lives.

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49 comments on “Good Guy With A Gun Takes Out Gunman Who Ambushed Police Officer”

    1. YOU ARE RIGHT!
      NOW, THAT SAME HERO CAN SAVE US FROM THE CORRUPT FAKE BIDEN PERVERT COMMUNIST CRIMINAL AND ITS GANG OF COMMUNIST THIEVES BY DOING THE SAME THING TO SAVE AMERICA!

      1. Well, a comment like that is likely to get armed IRS agents at your door… I guess you probably might not realize it’s a felony crime if the IRS finds anything that they believe might be wrong with your taxes… Hopefully you’re not in a cell with Bubba,

        1. Heck, why just the Infernal Retribution Sackers? Why not agents from No Such Agency, the Fumbling Blithering Idiots, and the Hannibal Sackers?

      2. Are you suggesting that someone like Hurley go to the District of Corruption and assassinate Biden and the seditionist socialist Democrats? Why not do it yourself if you hate Biden and them so much rather than ask others sacrifice their lives?

        By the way, have you ever risked your life serving in the military?

        Let's be realistic, elect constitutionalists in the midterms and reelect our real President Trump in 2024!

    1. Only town in the country with no crime, none, is in the South where everyone age 21 and older is required to carry and practice once a month.

      1. It's a nice urban myth that is just that, a myth, unless you can name that mythological place. I'd love to hear of such a place in America.

        However, I doubt that Kennesaw, GA hasn't had a murder in the last six years and has a violent crime rate of below 2% due to the 1982 law that requires every head of household (not by age) to own a gun (not necessarily carry) which isn't enforced.

    2. Yet it was a police officer with a gun that murdered Hurley right after the shootings. Read the rest of the story far below.

  1. He saw a need, stepped forward and will be remembered as a hero. Thank you, sir and God bless you!

    1. God Bless his family also as they are living that day over and over. The loss of a family member is never gone...We need to take care of his family as he was willing to quickly take care of OUR family. NOW and in the future!

      1. Did you know that Hurley was shot in the back and killed by a police officer thinking he was a 2nd shooter? Read my comments with references below.

  2. To me , all Police Officers are true “Hero’s.” They step in between us and whatever harm comes our way!! We absolutely can’t live without them. Their pay should never be cut because of the danger they are involved in by just putting on a uniform and badge!!🥲

  3. Thank you for putting your life in danger to save a man in blue who puts his life every day! Thank you and god bless!

  4. Thank God for people like Hurley, without them law enforcement wouldn't have a chance anywhere, Orem Utah or Chicago, Illinois, makes no difference. The officer always knew his life was on the line every day, but John Hurley didn't, but came to the aid of the officer.

    I'm sorry to see you go, we needed you and you responded.

    Thank you John Hurley!

  5. The more "good people carrying" will help to stop the "evil ones".
    You'd think, they most likely would think twice before shooting, for
    fear they will be taken down. Of course, anyone who would shoot
    another person for no reason, doesn't have the mentality to figure
    that out. Schools need to have "teachers trained, armed" and
    prepared" to protect the students, if necessary. Owners of businesses,
    need to be armed as well. There should be at least one, or two ready
    to protect those around them in every business, school, university.

  6. Believe when these police haters are in trouble, the first person they will call are the Police. Hopefully there will still be some to help, even though most police haters are the ones creating the Illegal problems to begin with!!! Let’s hope more intelligent minds WIN OUT!

    1. What would you say if after your son stopped a would be mass shooter, the police shot him in the back from cover while not announcing themselves?

  7. Slow to comment; yes mr Hurley did what his heart dictated: to protect the police officer. However, the step should be taken in hind sight. Parents take an interest in what your children are being taught in your home And schools! It is your responsibility to stand up and stop the radical left from brainwashing our children to hate. When the seed us planted and watered year after year and no one disputes it; this type of behavior will erupt very often! All that matters when this life is through is ‘How we loved’!

  8. Thank you Mr. Hurley. You are a hero and will not be forgotten. I pray for your family and friends and will keep them in my prayers.

  9. True patriot for man kind Bless be to the person who lays there life for another selfless sacrifice the officer also rest his soul in Gods presence

  10. With exception to the perp.....condolences to those KIA.....What I just read said that nutcase had more mayhem on his fried mind.....

    1. Every law abiding American Citizen has the right and duty to protect themself and family, bad people don’t care about GUN LAWS!!!!

  11. Mian street news will not air the fact it was a legal gun owner who stepped up and risk his life with a legal gun. Did the perp have a concealed carry permit? Where is the media.

    1. You know the media won't cover this because it just give credence to the fact that not all gun owners are bad.

    2. This site also left out some VITAL facts. Hurley was fatally shot in the back by a cowardly police officer from cover who didn't announce himself AFTER Hurley had disarmed the mass shooter.

  12. People like Mr Hurley are true heroes like many others that we never see in the news and things like this are a good reason for the right to keep and bear arms, to protect life.

  13. hey all i notice there was no mention of his race. A journalism should include in any story the 4 questions, who, how, why when. before i started to reading the article i thought it was an african american. I could be wrong but since there is no mention of race i would think i was right.

    1. Journalism? Like reporting news? That was last century. Not reporting courage, honor, or having heroes is THIS century, Mr. Hurley's sacrifice (and all of us) are poorer for it.

    2. Well, you're were wrong. Ronald Troyke, the murderer of the officer, and would be mass murderer, was a middle aged WHITE (CAUCASIAN) male. All involved in the tragedy were WHITE.

      By the way, Troyke didn't shoot Hurley. After Hurley knocked Troyke down, fatally wounding him, and securing the AR-15 rifle used to murder the officer, another officer in a vest who had hid in the police office opened the door a crack and and without notice or warning shot Hurley in the back killing him.

      https://www.cpr.org/2022/06/22/olde-town-arvada-shooting-johnny-hurley/

      If you want to see videos or sites containing Troyke's image go to;

      https://kdvr.com/news/problem-solvers/items-found-in-arvada-shooters-home-give-insight-on-possible-motive/

      https://www.westword.com/news/olde-town-arvada-killer-ronald-troyke-cell-phone-video-12864923

  14. I worry about our country! It is a sign of.our times!! Something should be done about it!

  15. Mr. Hurley a true hero.as are the police. His family hopefully will be comforted with John 15:13, There is no greater love than one who lay down one’s life for another. May he rest in peace.
    Shows while we need concealed carry and protecting our second amendment, today more than ever. God bless America.

    1. A police officer shot Hurley in the back from cover and without warning thinking he was a 2nd shooter. The officer won't be tried for the homicide of Hurley.

  16. it is too bad we live in such time of violence but when the criminal is made to be the good guy and the police and common citizen are the bad one's, what do you expect. John Hurley acted quickly, with out concern for himself but concern for others, and he proved that in split second thinking. Yes, he is a hero and these are the type of people that need to be recognized for his action. But it is unfortunate that the news media will not give him the coverage like they did for George Floyd, and Floyd had a criminal record a mile long. Here is a shinning example of why it is important, that we the people are armed so as to be on equal basis with the criminal. Then and only then will crime begin to slow down, is when the criminal begins to see that it will be him that eats the dirt. Never let us be a disarmed people so that all we are is lambs to the slaughter for the criminal. My heart and feelings go out to the family of John Hurley and the police officer. I support our men and women in blue.

  17. He was carrying his liberty teeth, that's why he could save the Cop !
    More people should carry and more would be safe !
    Bad guys don't like armed citizens, they make bad targets, they can shoot back.

    1. Wonder if BLM or ACLU will try and claim the cop & the other hero were racist for shooting the bad guy?

      1. The would be mass shooter, the bad guy, Ronald Troyke, was CAUCASIAN. All involved in the tragedy were WHITE.

        It was a WHITE police officer, another bad guy, who from cover while wearing a vest without warning shot Hurley in the back,

  18. Wonder if the ACLU or BLM will try and claim the cop & the other hero were racist for shooting the bad guy?

  19. If one can make a difference than two could double it and so on and so on ! Democrates have fallen into the pits of hell , and brought back the demons that follow the antichrist .

  20. Nicce post. I was checking continuously this blog and I’m impressed!
    Veery useful information specially the last part :
    ) I care for such info a lot. I was looking for this particular
    information ffor a long time. Thank you and best of luck.

    1. Here's the rest of this tragic story

      Hurley wasn’t killed by the would be mass murderer he shot, but rather by the ARVADA POLICE because, after hiding in their office from where they could see the shooter who had already killed one of their own but refused to engage out of fear despite wearing vests, peeked out afterwards while Hurley was taking the AR-15 style rifle (ASSAULT MACHINE-GUN LARGE CALIBER BATTLE RIFLE – sarcasm) from the shooter and shot Hurley IN THE BACK, killing him.

      I've posted some links with facts below. But I doubt the site will allow them as proof of my comment for fear of malware and such.

  21. I see many of the comments are from a year ago. I hope Mr. Hurley's family has had enough time and can appreciate what we express about him now.

    1. This is news now because Hurley's mother is suing the police for the negligent homicide of her son, who was shot in the back by a police officer from cover who didn't announce himself and after the DA refused to charge the officer.

  22. Now for the rest of the story that the site left out.

    Hurley wasn't killed by the would be mass murderer he shot, but rather by the ARVADA POLICE because, after hiding in their station from where they could see the shooter who had already killed one of their own but refused to engage out of fear despite wearing vests, came out afterwards while Hurley was taking the AR-15 style rifle (ASSAULT MACHINE-GUN LARGE CALIBER BATTLE RIFLE - sarcasm) from the shooter and shot Hurley IN THE BACK, killing him.

    Read the story and the about the lawsuit at https://www.cpr.org/2022/06/22/olde-town-arvada-shooting-johnny-hurley/

    https://www.cpr.org/2021/11/08/olde-town-arvada-police-shooting-no-charges/

    https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/mother-of-good-samaritan-killed-in-arvada-olde-town-shooting-sues-police

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