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Ohio Self-Defense: Cleveland man shoots, kills home invasion suspect :: 11/29/2016

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A 68-year-old man shot and killed one of two home invasion suspects who broke into his home late Sunday.

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Florida Self-Defense: Man killed during foiled robbery of Orange Park store :: 11/28/2016

A man was fatally shot by a store clerk during a foiled armed robbery of an Orange Park convenience store early Saturday, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.

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Michigan Self-Defense: 75-year-old man shoots, kills home invasion suspect in Detroit :: 11/28/2016

DETROIT (WXYZ) - Detroit police are investigating after a 75-year-old man shot and killed a home invader early Friday morning.

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Chile: US Yoga Instructor Kills 2 Burglars in Self-Defense in Chile :: 11/26/2016

A yoga instructor from Texas shot and killed two men who invaded her home on the outskirts of the Chilean capital, authorities said on Friday.

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Pennsylvania Self-Defense: Man shoots 2 armed men who tried to rob him at ATM, police say :: 11/25/2016

PITTSBURGH - A man shot two would-be robbers early Thursday an ATM in Homewood, according to Pittsburgh police.

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Indiana Self-Defense: Sheriff: West side Evansville shooting was self-defense :: 11/23/2016

EVANSVILLE, IN (WFIE) - A shooting at a home on the west side of Evansville was self-defense, according to the sheriff.

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Ohio Self-Defense: Woman Shoots Alleged Home Intruder In Self-Defense :: 11/23/2016

YOUNGSTOWN — Detectives say a preliminary investigation shows an Imperial Avenue woman who shot a man in her home about 4:45 p.m. Monday was acting in self defense.

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Illinois Self-Defense: Three men shot in self-defense, police say :: 11/22/2016

Update: 4:14 p.m. DECATUR – A resident who shot three men on Saturday night did so in self-defense, police said Monday. 

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Kentucky Self-Defense: Female opens fire on intruders, leaves one dead another in jail :: 11/22/2016

One man is dead and his accomplice charged with murder after the duo broke into a Louisville, Kentucky, home Friday afternoon and were met by an armed homeowner.

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Maine Self-Defense: Man shoots alleged knife-wielding robbery suspect in self-defense in Lewiston :: 11/22/2016

LEWISTON (WGME) -- Shots were fired in Lewiston after an alleged attempted robbery Friday night.

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Oklahoma Self-Defense: Tulsa Woman Shoots Man After He Breaks Into Her Apartment :: 11/22/2016

TULSA, Oklahoma - Tulsa Police said a woman shot a man when he went inside her apartment Saturday night. 

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Colorado Self-Defense: Armed robber shot by guard during betting parlor holdup :: 11/21/2016

A security guard shot and wounded an armed robber during a holdup Friday night at an off-track betting parlor in northeast Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs police said.

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Oklahoma Self-Defense: 1 shot during home invasion near Comanche Park :: 11/21/2016

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — A man was shot during a home invasion near Comanche Park Saturday night.

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Texas Self-Defense: Homeowners shoot intruder :: 11/20/2016

A man was shot in the torso after a home invasion early Saturday morning, Corpus Christi Police Senior Officer Travis Pace said.

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Alabama Self-Defense: Homeowner fires shot in attempted burglary :: 11/18/2016

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - Birmingham police are investigating an attempted burglary where the homeowner fired a shot at the suspect.

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Arizona Self-Defense: Homeowner shoots would-be burglar :: 11/18/2016

BUCKEYE, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say an 18-year-old man has been shot after allegedly trying to break into a residence in Buckeye, west of Phoenix.

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Kentucky Self-Defense: Would-be-thief is held at gunpoint by homeowners in Grayson County :: 11/18/2016

Police say they received a call on Wednesday about two men holding another man at gunpoint near the 2400 block of Pleasant Hill Road in Falls of Rough.

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Louisiana Self-Defense: Abbeville store owner shoots back at armed assailant, hospitalizes one suspect :: 11/18/2016

ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY) – An altercation in front of a convenience store in Abbeville lead to a shooting Tuesday night and friends and family of the owner say he hates what happened, but he had to protect his family.

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Ohio Self-Defense: Garfield Heights store employee thwarts robbery by shooting at armed man :: 11/18/2016

GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio – A Garfield Heights convenience store employee thwarted a robbery by shooting at an armed man, police said.

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Tennessee Self-Defense: Victim And Suspect Shot In Overnight Home Invasion :: 11/18/2016

Memphis police say a man and a suspected robber are both in the hospital after a home invasion overnight. It happened about 12:15 a.m. in the 6100 block of Knight Arnold in Hickory Hill.

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