Decades later, hostage describes how a shotgun to his head changed his life

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.พ. 2018
  • Tom McNeil now lives in Canada, where he moved to in 2010, but agreed to share his story with KHON2 News.

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  • @markkepilino6586
    @markkepilino6586 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I was 25 when I met Tom shortly after this incident @ Magoos Pizza Pucks Alley & bought all the pitchers & pizza celebrating his blessing. We had a nice sesh. God Bless you Tom smooth sailing uncle.

  • @stezvgrom9417
    @stezvgrom9417 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I live next door to this guy. He invited my dad over and gave us a christmas gift

    • @intensive2803
      @intensive2803 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      im related to him lol

    • @colonizedgrain4034
      @colonizedgrain4034 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@intensive2803 .... I’m actually him. Hi 👋🏼 @stezvgrom ... I’m glad you liked your Christmas gift 🎁

  • @michelleadams474
    @michelleadams474 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I remember when this took place and oddly enough I've thinking about it for a few days so I googled the incident trying to remember this guys name and wallah here it is, funny how that stuff happens. This guy had a lot of guts and a strong will to live and I'm so glad to know he's doing well.

    • @feellucky271
      @feellucky271 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Synchronicity and fate are funny things.
      et viola

  • @yourlocalalexis4578
    @yourlocalalexis4578 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Tom, someone was looking over you that day!! Good to hear from you!

  • @cdn_badger
    @cdn_badger 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Glad to hear your back home in Canada! If you find yourself on Vancouver Island, drop me a line.
    One of the three "S Guys"

    • @daddybeagleaz907
      @daddybeagleaz907 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I lived in Victoria at the time this happened (AZ now) and remember it very well. Glad Tom is doing all right, HPD were awesome!

  • @kimweaver1252
    @kimweaver1252 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I see that the last post was almost a year ago, so nobody may see this, but I was a good friend to Tom and a neighbor on Dole Street in the early 90s. Today is July 6th, 2024. This morning, Tom ended his life with medically assisted voluntary death in Alberta, Canada. He was with his life partner and beloved friend Trena. He had been struggling with an aggressive tongue/mouth cancer which was spreading quickly and painfully.

  • @edjeep
    @edjeep ปีที่แล้ว +1

    dang , who ever took that shot is a hero!

  • @reasonrally6658
    @reasonrally6658 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You're a good brave man happy for you!! 😊😁😀😃😄

  • @reddevilparatrooper
    @reddevilparatrooper ปีที่แล้ว

    That day I was delivering some auto parts on Sand Island near Kilgo's Hardware Store when the place was closed off. A few minutes later I heard on my radio in my truck that Sand Island was closed because of a hostage stand off.

  • @sav930
    @sav930 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    my mom knew tom he was their neighbor

    • @stezvgrom9417
      @stezvgrom9417 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He is my neighbor now. In alberta he invited my dad over today.

    • @sav930
      @sav930 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      say savanah and renee says hi

  • @Rahsaun77
    @Rahsaun77 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had just moved to the island when this happened, scary for sure.

  • @khaleesikimber7380
    @khaleesikimber7380 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow god bless

  • @risaandjesus
    @risaandjesus ปีที่แล้ว

    It’s really sad when people don’t have bigger goals in their life and sadly resort to revenge and plotting evil. It just makes it worse and it never has a happy ending. So what if u got fired. All of us have experienced humiliation and felt like the bottom of the barrel. Everyday is a blessing to breath and try again. Nothing in this life is easy, u can’t give up

  • @AvaYouTubegirl
    @AvaYouTubegirl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    BRAVE GUY

  • @frisk151
    @frisk151 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I can cover a lot of ground on this situation... Whether someone is a soldier, officer or civilian... Only the most ice watered people having a 12g pointed at the back of your neck would be like, "Ooooh. No big deal"... Sorry Canadians / Hawaiians... 2 trained snipers... On on the hand / fingers / trigger guard and area, and the other sniper vaporizing the head...

  • @eganc1976
    @eganc1976 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    HPD left the hostage in charge of saving his own life...so glad his hostage training paid off

    • @QuantumOfSolace1
      @QuantumOfSolace1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Dumb comment

    • @KauaiCarpenter
      @KauaiCarpenter 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lucky if they even get that kine training...

    • @QuantumOfSolace1
      @QuantumOfSolace1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      HPD shoot Miranda multiple times -not hitting Tom. If thats not great training -

  • @l82nite
    @l82nite 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    John Miranda.

  • @jamesgibson3242
    @jamesgibson3242 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    He died so I guess he doesn't need his Miranda Rights, oh he always knew his Miranda Rights, LOL.

  • @edjeep
    @edjeep 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    sometimes, you have to take care of yourself, before someone helps you!

  • @The808Mixmaster
    @The808Mixmaster 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What did he want out of all this?

  • @nuyorican91st
    @nuyorican91st 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Miranda one fawkin loosah

  • @yourlocalalexis4578
    @yourlocalalexis4578 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    another big bullie

  • @Staminist-MMF-80
    @Staminist-MMF-80 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This guy is just a copycat - Tony Kiritsis did this, also in front of cameras in 1977.

    • @theotherside1159
      @theotherside1159 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No one knows what you’re talking about. Get back to work

  • @murphy-6042
    @murphy-6042 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I know this dude, My uncle's mistress is Toms auntie

  • @likegaston
    @likegaston ปีที่แล้ว

    I lived in Hawaii when this happened. I remember laughing a lot, this was so funny it's happening in Hawaii 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @MOODMENDR
      @MOODMENDR 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      nothing funny about this.