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csouth
03-22-2017, 01:15 PM
I'm traveling for work this week and was 30 feet from the attacker that killed those people today in London. I had my head down when he hit the people on the sidewalk. My boss and I were continued towards the vehicle to check on the injured. To see this guy get out of the car with 2 of the biggest knives I have ever seen and start walking in my direction was surreal. I was literally 10yds from the guy! If he had a gun instead of knives I probably would not be here. It is so unfortunate that those people were taken from their friends and families. I can remember the officer asking us what happened before he ran around the corner to help. Little did I know the next scream we heard from the crowd was probably when he was stabbed. 30 seconds later a flurry of gunshots.... To think, we were just going to London on the tail end of our business trip to see some sights and meet up with a colleague. I could have never imagined a day like this when we boarded the train for London... Glad to be back in my hotel room to prep for the flight home. Praying for the families of the victims...

Found this photo from a news report. The red mark is where I was when the guy exited the car.....

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2017/03/london_zpskfoledyx-1.jpg (http://s897.photobucket.com/user/csouth89/media/london_zpskfoledyx.jpg.html)

tommycomfort
03-22-2017, 01:18 PM
Glad you're ok Chris!

csouth
03-22-2017, 01:23 PM
Glad you're ok Chris!

Thanks Tom... I've never been more ready to come home

raustinss
03-22-2017, 01:34 PM
Holy s#+t ....go buy a lottery ticket .....glad to see youre ok

rocketrod
03-22-2017, 02:58 PM
Holy cow! Glad to hear your okay

cdrod
03-22-2017, 03:03 PM
Chris:
God must have bigger plans for you! Glad you're OK.

willieboy240
03-22-2017, 04:51 PM
Glad your ok. Better thank God tonight.

Mr.VENGEANCE
03-22-2017, 06:19 PM
FUH!... glad you were okay man!

What did the guy look like?

BonzoHansen
03-22-2017, 06:41 PM
Holy moley, that'll sure shake you. Awful things going on in the world

csouth
03-23-2017, 12:36 AM
FUH!... glad you were okay man!

What did the guy look like?

He was pretty big guy, maybe 6'1" 200lbs... Football player size.. I don't want to speculate on his nationality... I could pick him out if I saw him again

I think he made it into the grounds and it was at the gate I ran past getting away. So the gunshots were when he got into the grounds. It gate was more like stadium barricade fencing at a stadium. There was driveway there where cars were exiting.

Josh@Ridetech
03-23-2017, 05:50 AM
Glad to hear that you're alright! This is terrible news.

Ben@SpeedTech
03-23-2017, 06:59 AM
WOW!!! GLAD to hear you were kept from harm. Man, what a crazy situation!

BMR Sales
03-23-2017, 07:36 AM
Crazy World we live in. Glad you are OK!

csouth
03-23-2017, 12:15 PM
Thanks for all the well wishes... Finally back home and with my family. Its still a very real experience. when I think if that guy had a gun this could be a different story.... Pray for your friends and family at home and abroad....