{"id":82175,"date":"2018-10-06T06:50:10","date_gmt":"2018-10-06T10:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=82175"},"modified":"2022-01-13T20:33:34","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T01:33:34","slug":"saturday-morning-feel-good-stories-183","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=82175","title":{"rendered":"Saturday morning feel good stories"},"content":{"rendered":"

From Miami, FL<\/a><\/p>\n

A man found dead floating in the mangroves off Marathon last Friday morning died from stab wounds he received the night before while he brutally attacked a woman with a machete, police say.<\/p>\n

The woman, Crystal Marie Young, 45, will likely not be charged in the death of Gustavo Torna Aguado, 58, because Monroe County Sheriff\u2019s Office detectives say it appears to be a case of self defense.<\/p>\n

Young told police Torna Aguado attacked her on board her sailboat moored in Boot Key Harbor Thursday night, Sept. 27.\u00a0 Although she was severely wounded by the machete\u2019s blade, with deep cuts to her head, arms, hands and other parts of her body, she was able to grab a knife and stab Torna Aguado \u201cin self defense,\u201d sheriff\u2019s office spokesman Adam Linhardt said Thursday.<\/p>\n

Linhardt said the State Attorney\u2019s Office has to review the facts of the case and will ultimately decide whether to press charges.<\/p>\n

A neighbor found Young badly bleeding on her boat and called 911. She was flown to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. She was released from the hospital Wednesday, Linhardt said.<\/p>\n

Following the attack, deputies, officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, members of the U.S. Coast Guard and agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection searched boat to boat in Boot Key Harbor for her attacker. They found Torna Aguado\u2019s dinghy in the mangroves that night, but did not find him until around 10:30 a.m.Friday, Sept. 28.<\/p>\n

Boot Key Harbor is on the Atlantic Ocean side of the city of Marathon in the Middle Keys. It is a popular spot for those living on their boats, known locally as \u201cliveaboards.\u201d Torna Aguado was also a liveaboard in Boot Key Harbor, but did not live with Young, Linhardt said.<\/p>\n

The two knew each other and may have dated, Linhardt said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are no other suspects in this case,\u201d he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

From\u00a0 Mill Creek, UT<\/a><\/p>\n

Shelby Hamilton\u2019s first thought as she lay bruised and bleeding on the ground of a Millcreek Starbucks was that she didn\u2019t want to die this way. It would be a painful way to go.<\/p>\n

It all began while Hamilton was working an early morning shift at the coffee shop near 3900 South and 900 East Thursday morning. Hamilton was standing behind the counter when a \u201chaggard-looking\u201d man entered, she said.<\/p>\n

Instead of coming to the register to order, the man came behind the counter and asked Hamilton if she knew who he was. When she replied that she didn\u2019t, he became angry and began beating her with his fists, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was all just kind of random. I didn\u2019t really know him. \u2026 He just came in the door and hit me in the back of the head from behind,\u201d Hamilton told KSL.com.<\/p>\n

She backed up and tried to put distance between herself and the man, but once she reached the end of the counter, she was trapped \u2014 and he continued hitting her. Hamilton\u2019s co-workers, however, remained frozen, unsure what to do, she said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI started to think why no one was helping me, \u2018cause he was only hitting me, and I felt kind of angry for a moment,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Before Hamilton had much time to ponder the question, however, the man picked up a metal supply basket and hit her on the side of the head. Hamilton crumpled, and the man continued kicking her in the back. The only thought left in her mind: “I don’t want to die this way.”<\/p>\n

As soon as she fell to the ground, however, her co-workers ran out the door and began screaming for help. The next thing Hamilton knew, the man had stopped beating her and gone back around the counter.<\/p>\n

Soon after, she heard a gunshot.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first thought in my head was that this had turned into a shooting,\u201d she said. \u201cMy second thought was \u2026 he just shot my friends, and my third thought was \u2026 he\u2019s going to come back here and shoot me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hamilton said she crawled under the counter to hide from the would-be shooter, but it was the police that found her soon after. It was then she overheard on one of the officers\u2019 radios that her attacker had been shot by a customer.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy honest thought? I just hoped that he was dead,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Unified Police Lt. Ken Hansen confirmed later that the attacker was shot by a man in his late 60s who saw what was happening while visiting the shop for his morning coffee. The customer drew the man\u2019s attention, and the attacker began to approach him.<\/p>\n

As he came closer, the customer pulled out a gun and shot the attacker once in the chest, Hansen said. The man then stumbled out of the store.<\/p>\n

Police arrived shortly after and used a Taser to take Benjamin Overall, 37, into custody. They then realized that Overall had been shot and summoned medical help for both Hamilton and Overall, Hansen said. Police believe Overall may have mental health issues, Hansen added.<\/p>\n

Overall was transported to a hospital in serious condition \u2014 though he has since been upgraded to satisfactory. Hamilton was transported in fair condition, though she\u2019s since been released \u2014 albeit with a black eye, swollen face, cuts and bruises covering her hands and back.<\/p>\n

Hamilton is grateful, however, that she\u2019s alive. And especially grateful for the man with a gun who she said is a frequent customer.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know his drink,” she said. “He comes in every morning and gets a large, blonde coffee in his personal cup. He\u2019s always been very sweet. He\u2019s always been very patient.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hamilton was initially surprised, however, when she heard he had shot the attacker.<\/p>\n

\u201cI never would have expected that from him,” she said. “He just seemed like a very meek guy. So I was surprised, but also very grateful. I was very grateful that he was there. And I was glad it was somebody we see regularly so that hopefully, in the future, I can thank him.\u201d<\/p>\n

The customer has a concealed carry permit, Hansen said, and, though he doesn\u2019t know for sure if the customer will face charges, he believes the shooting can be interpreted as self-defense. The customer is being \u201cvery cooperative\u201d with police, Hansen added.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thankful all partners (employees) and customers are safe after going through such a terrifying experience,” Starbucks said in an emailed statement. “Our focus is on supporting our partners at this time. We are grateful local authorities were there to help and would direct any further questions their way.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2013, Starbucks made a request that customers not bring firearms into its stores or outdoor eating areas, but the company specified that it was a request and not an outright ban.<\/p>\n

As for Hamilton, she\u2019s just happy someone was there.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just really grateful to be alive, and I\u2019m thankful for everyone who was there to help me,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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