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Georgia Self-Defense: Army Ranger Dies Committing Bizarre Home Invasion In Georgia :: 02/09/2017
An active duty U.S. Army Ranger apparently irate with his wife forced his way into an apartment where he believed she was hiding, despite protests from friends that he was trying to get into the wrong apartment. After trying to kick in the door of the unit, he broke out a front window and crawled inside to the horror of the woman who lived there. She yelled at him to leave, and when he advanced upon in her bedroom door instead, she fired one fatal shot to defend her life.
Montana Self-Defense: Gun Owner Stops Road Rage Attack, Arrests Driver Who Ran Man Down :: 02/08/2017
A Billing Heights man who was the passenger in a vehicle that cut off a panel van pulled his personal handgun and stopped a road-raging panel van driver at gunpoint after the van driver plowed over the driver of the pickup not once, but twice.
Texas Self-Defense: Homeowner shoots attempted burglar :: 02/08/2017
A 19-year-old San Antonio man was shot Saturday night as he attempted to enter a residence on the 1100 block of Dewey Street.
Indiana Self-Defense: Resident, suspected intruder shot during attempted home invasion on Indianapolis' south side :: 02/07/2017
INDIANAPOLIS -- A resident and a suspected home intruder were both shot during an attempted home invasion on Indianapolis' south side.
Oklahoma Self-Defense: Mother Shoots At Woman Trying To Break Into Tulsa Home :: 02/07/2017
A Tulsa mother is urging others to teach their kids to never answer the door if a stranger knocks.
Florida Self-Defense: Barbecue restaurant owner guns down suspected robber :: 02/06/2017
A barbecue restaurant owner shot one of two suspected robbers Saturday night, police said.
Florida Self-Defense: Shopper with gun kills suspected diaper thief at Florida Walmart :: 02/05/2017
Deputies say they were called to a South Florida Walmart after a shopper shot and killed a suspected diaper thief in the parking lot.
Indiana Self-Defense: Elwood homeowner shoots intruder :: 02/05/2017
ELWOOD, Ind. – An intruder picked the wrong home to hit. On Thursday around 9:30 p.m., Elwood police responded to a home on South K Street. Detectives learned a man caught an intruder breaking into his home and shot him.
New Mexico Self-Defense: Surveillance Video: Armed Suspects Flee Foiled Home Invasion :: 02/04/2017
The incident occurred Thursday night around 9 pm. According to KOB 4, Alamogordo Police says “three armed men and a woman [tried] to break into a home.” The woman knocked on the door and the three men approached with weapons once the resident opened it.
Maryland Self-Defense: Lothian homeowner shoots alleged intruder :: 02/03/2017
LOTHIAN, Md. - An intruder who broke into a Lothian home was shot by the homeowner, Anne Arundel County police said.
Missouri Self-Defense: Vietnam veteran shoots two robbers, one fatally :: 02/03/2017
An attempted robbery Thursday morning in Venice, Missouri, left one suspect dead and another with serious injuries after their intended target pulled his own gun and shot them both.
Tennessee Self-Defense: Man Shoots Teenager in Self-Defense :: 02/01/2017
A Warren County High School student was shot to death Tuesday, January 31 during an incident on Spurlock Road near Blues Hill community.
Georgia Self-Defense: 2 suspects shot after attempted robbery on Abercorn St. near Truman Pkwy. :: 01/31/2017
SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - Two armed would-be thieves tried to stick up a Brinks truck parked near a storage business off Abercorn Street near the Truman Parkway. But the guards inside the truck were able to defend themselves and shot both suspects, who then ran from the scene but didn't make it far.
Kansas Self-Defense: Suspect fatally shot after attempting home invasion :: 01/31/2017
BAXTER SPRINGS - It's a frightening ordeal to imagine, but one Baxter Springs resident was recently the victim of an attempted home invasion in broad daylight. The nightmarish situation forced the homeowner into what is being called a self-defense shooting. The home invasion occurred early Sunday afternoon at 234 East 6th Street, in Baxter Springs.
California Self-Defense: Suspected Napa burglar detained by resident with a shotgun :: 01/30/2017
A suspected burglar was arrested after his alleged victim caught him in the act and held him there with a shotgun on Wednesday night, according to Napa Police.
Virginia Self-Defense: Armed robber recovering from wounds after woman uses personal gun in defense :: 01/30/2017
A man accused of robbing a 7-Eleven at gunpoint is recovering from gunshot wounds after police said a female victim shot him during the attack.
Arkansas Self-Defense: Would-be robber fatally shot by victim after dropping gun :: 01/27/2017
An attempted robbery outside of a bank in the Otter Creek area of Little Rock early Tuesday morning ended with one suspect dead and another behind bars after the would-be victim fought back and gained control of the suspect’s gun.
Florida Self-Defense: Customer shoots armed suspect trying to rob Pasco convenience store :: 01/27/2017
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. (WFLA) – An armed robbery suspect was airlifted to a local hospital after deputies say the suspect was shot by a customer during a robbery attempt at a Wesley Chapel convenience store on Thursday morning.
Texas Self-Defense: Liquor store manager shoots suspect during attempted robbery :: 01/27/2017
BEAUMONT — BREAKING NEWS: Police confirm to KFDM that a manager of Gulf Street Liquor in Beaumont shot a man who tried to rob the store at 3020 Gulf at about 6:15 p.m. Thursday.
Florida Self-Defense: Concealed Carrier Prevents Gas Station Robbery In Florida :: 01/26/2017
A concealed carrier shot a would-be robber in a gas station north of Tampa early Thursday morning, according to CBS 10.
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