Covering shooting at The Cabin was watershed moment for reporter
Looking back, it is still tough to believe the shooting at The Cabin happened.
Maybe because it is The Cabin or maybe because it is Mount Pleasant.
Either way, the idea behind the shooting is scary. This could happen anywhere. It did not happen because of The Cabin. It did not happen because it was in Mount Pleasant.
This could have happened anywhere.
The moment that I first got to The Cabin that night to cover the incident, roughly a half hour after the shooting, I was speechless.
Police were going every which way, surrounded by groups of people consoling each other after just witnessing what will probably be one of their most horrific memories.
Some people talked with their friends, some just sat there, staring into the distance.
From a reporter standpoint, it was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do.
I still can’t explain the scene that night — the feeling was terrible.
Nobody there really knew what to do. Some people stayed for an extended amount of time. Some left with their friends for the evening.
After reading the police report several times, I still will say nobody knew what happened.
Obviously, the fact that it was a case of mistaken identity adds to the entire confusion of that night.
As far as The Cabin is concerned, I’ve heard people nervous about going back to the bar. I know I’m going as I ever have.
There is no reason to harm a local business because of something that was completely out of its control.
