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Alex Coker: Ex-US Marshal slammed for telling people to have 'plan to kill everyone' amid Allen shooting

Former US Marshal Special Deputy and 'active shooter instructor' Alex Coker made the remark while speaking about mass shootings

ALLEN, TEXAS: A Fox News guest is being blasted for saying people need to "have a plan to kill everyone you meet because you never know" after the Allen mass shooting. The suspect who killed eight people at an Allen shopping mall has been identified as Mauricio Garcia, 33. He was gunned down by a police officer who was in the area attending a different call on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Among the many who were injured, at least three remained in critical condition as of Sunday, May 7. Some of the deceased and injured were reportedly children.

Former US Marshal Special Deputy and 'active shooter instructor' Alex Coker spoke to Fox News about mass shootings and the threat. "Just like General Mattis once said be polite, be professional but have a plan to kill everyone you meet because you never know," Coker said. "If you're at your workplace something you might say could possibly cause someone to snap because they've had a very bad day." James Mattis, who Coker mentioned, is a retired Marine Corps general. He served as US Secretary of State for Defense from 2017 to 2019 under then-president Donald Trump.

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Who is Alex Coker?

According to Coker's LinkedIn bio, he "was the Co-Star/Survival Guru for the TV Show, “Remote Survival”, on the National Geographic Channel. He has appeared on History Channel2’s “Stan Lee’s Super Humans”, as a SWAT Rappel Master. Alex is a SAG Actor and conducts stunts. He has appeared in several other big-budget movies and TV Shows."

The bio adds, "In 1992, he joined the U.S. Army Infantry. He served in the Presidential Honor Guard from 1995-1997 in Washington, DC. In 2002, Coker left the Army after ten years with an Honorable Discharge. He was a Staff Sergeant/E-6,11B3PB4. He completed Airborne School, Air Assault School, Special Forces Assessment and Selection-(S.F.A.S.), U.S. Marine Corps.Scout Sniper Instructor School-(Basic) at Quantico, VA, and he earned the Expert Infantryman’s Badge. In 2002, Alex joined the Horn Lake Police Dept.-(HLPD). He was the Honor Graduate "​#1-TOP COP"​ at the Police Academy. He served as a K9 Patrol Officer, SWAT Sniper, Honor Guard, and F.B.I. Certified Firearms Instructor. He was named “Officer of the Year” at his Dept. in 2005. In 2006, he was employed by the Central Intelligence Agency-(CIA) as a Special Protective Agent, with the Global Response Staff-(GRS). He conducted classified operations overseas. He later switched over to the Director's Protective Staff-(DPS). He protected the Director of CIA, and the Director of National Intelligence. Daily protection included runs to the White House and overseas."

"In 2008, Coker went back to Horn Lake PD as a K9/SWAT Patrol Officer. In 2010, Alex began working for the Desoto Co. Sheriff’s Dept. He served as a SWAT Explosive Breacher, SWAT Rappel Master, Firearms Instructor, Public Relations Officer, and Executive Protection Officer, and served outstanding warrants. In 2011, Alex was selected to serve full-time for three years on the US Marshals Task Force. He served dangerous high threat felony warrants. In 2012, he was assigned part-time to the Police Academy as an instructor for two years," the bio reads.

At present, Coker is a Skydive AFF Instructor, Skydive Tandem Instructor, Skydive Videographer, 41,000ft HALO O2 Team, and FAA Senior Parachute Rigger at West Tennessee Skydiving. He still serves in law enforcement 

'THIS makes me want to live in another country'

Coker is being slammed on social media for his comments, with one user tweeting, "Alex Coker and FOX News should be criminally charged for saying this Sunday in live broadcast that Americans who fear they may be a victim of the next shooting should "be polite and professional, but plan to kill everyone you meet." That is inciting to engage in blatant shootings". "Dear Alex Coker, lots of people have Very Bad Days and don't kill people. Don't. Just don't," another said. "THIS makes me want to live in another country," said one user.

"And people ask me why I left America for Australia," one user said, while another wrote, "When Mathis said that, he was talking about being an active duty Marine. It wasn’t supposed to be for schoolchildren and mall shoppers." "Great advice, @onelifetorisk Alex Coker! So that's what we should teach our pre-schoolers to keep them from being murdered. And how does that work when ur at an outdoor concert & a shooter is on the 32nd floor? Do u just blast away at the entire hotel? Curious minds want to know," one user wrote. 

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