In a dramatic and tense moment at a Kansas City holiday pop-up bar, employees and patrons alike banded together to thwart a violent attack by a man wielding a large kitchen knife. The incident, which occurred at a bustling bar in the Country Club Plaza, has since gone viral, with many applauding the quick thinking and bravery of those who stepped in to protect others.
An X user shared the video of the incident depicting the Kansas City people's valor. He captioned the post:
"A group of Kansas City men jump into action and start chucking chairs at a man after he attempted to stab employees at a pop-up bar. This is awesome 🔥 42-year-old Rustam Huseinov was arrested and charged with seven felonies."
There's a string of reactions to this post, applauding the men in Kansas City. An X user commented:
"I love Kansas City! We stand up for our own."
"This is what America is about." marveled another user.
Referencing an incident where a woman was burned alive in the New York Subway on 22 December, one X user wrote:
"KC, where men are still men and people are still people. New York City, where people just stand by while someone throws a match on a sleep homeless lady and gets to just sit there and watch while people walk by and film it…"
One other X user referenced the Daniel Penny case while :
"Notice Kansas City doesn’t charge these men for protecting others the way @ManhattanDA went after Daniel Penny because he was white."
Who is the Kansas City man facing numerous charges regarding the incident?
As reported by The Kansas City Star, the man, identified as 37-year-old Rustam Huseinov, is facing multiple charges, including making a terrorist threat, harassment, assault, property damage, trespassing, and numerous counts of armed criminal activity.
According to the Kansas City Star, bar staff said that Huseinov had been a regular at the establishment for roughly a week. Legal records indicate that he resides in an apartment complex situated near Ward Parkway.
The outlet also reported that he had been banned from the bar earlier that evening due to disruptive behavior, only to return later with a weapon.
In an email to The Kansas City Star, the car staff said:
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“Fortunately, through their heroic actions there were no injuries during this incident. Moving forward, we will add additional security and off duty police officers to reinforce that the safety of our patrons and employees is our top priority.”
As Huseinov attempted to stab and threaten staff, part of the bar crowd which included 75 people, responded swiftly, using bar furniture to restrain him until police arrived. Huseinov now faces multiple criminal charges, including assault and terrorist threats. Remarkably, no one was seriously injured, with the bar staff crediting their collective action for preventing a worse outcome.
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