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Tennessee Self-Defense: Woman shoots, kills estranged husband in self-defense in Weakley Co. :: 10/25/2016
WEAKLEY COUNTY, TN (KFVS) - Investigators in Weakley County, Tennessee call a deadly shooting there an act of self-defense.
Washington Self-Defense: Deputies investigate fatal Spokane Valley shooting :: 10/25/2016
A man was shot and killed Sunday night by a homeowner who claims he acted in self defense.
Indiana Self-Defense: Bargersville woman turns tables on home intruder by pulling gun on him :: 10/24/2016
BARGERSVILLE, Ind. - A Johnson County woman is alive after a terrifying home invasion late Thursday night into Friday morning.
New York Self-Defense: Retired NYC detective thwarts armed robbery attempt in Garfield :: 10/23/2016
GARFIELD — A 27-year-old registered sex offender was arrested after he tried to rob a tobacco shop at gunpoint on Thursday night and was shot in the leg by a retired New York City police detective who worked at the store, according to authorities.
Texas Self-Defense: Father shoots home intruder who tried to start fire :: 10/23/2016
Police say a father shot a home intruder in the stomach after the intruder broke into his family’s home and attempted to start a fire early Sunday in Central Lubbock.
Illinois Self-Defense: Long Grove homeowner shoots at would-be intruder :: 10/21/2016
A would-be burglar who narrowly missed being shot by a Long Grove homeowner remained in the Lake County jail Friday.
Florida Self-Defense: Concealed Carrier Kills Attempted Robber In Florida :: 10/20/2016
Around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday night, two armed robbers attempted to mug three people in Plantation Park, located in a Ft. Lauderdale suburb. Before pulling a gun on the three people, the two robbers attempted to make conservation with the victims.
South Carolina Self-Defense: Homeowner shoots at intruder after staying behind during hurricane :: 10/20/2016
MYRTLE BEACH, (WMBF) – Hurricane Matthew created the perfect storm for one would-be burglar, or so the suspect thought.
California Self-Defense: Los Altos Hills shooting: Wounded stalking suspect identified :: 10/18/2016
LOS ALTOS HILLS — Authorities have identified a Georgia man who was wounded in a home shootout after he broke in and attacked a woman he was reportedly stalking, only to be sent away by her relative who returned fire.
New Mexico Self-Defense: Driver pulls gun on protester as he hits his car with a sign :: 10/18/2016
A 26-year-old man was arrested Monday for the part he played in a violent attack on innocent bystanders during a protest in Albuquerque last week.
Ohio Self-Defense: Akron couple holds home burglar at gunpoint :: 10/18/2016
AKRON - A burglar attempting to invade an Akron couple's home was held at gunpoint by the couple until police arrived.
Tennessee Self-Defense: Victim turns the tables on robbery suspect :: 10/18/2016
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A man turns the tables on a group of would-be robbers in Southeast Shelby County and it's all caught on camera.
Wyoming Self-Defense: Intruder killed in Wyoming home invasion :: 10/18/2016
BILLINGS - An alleged home intruder was killed after he failed to obey the orders of a Wyoming homeowner who gave him the opportunity to leave.
Texas Self-Defense: Chubbuck man stabs pit bulls in self defense :: 10/17/2016
Patrol Officers and Animal Control Officer with the Chubbuck Police Department responded to an address on Scott St in Chubbuck in reference to two Pit Bulls that had been stabbed.
Texas Self-Defense: Man shot after exposing himself, attempted assault on woman at dental office :: 10/17/2016
A man was shot outside of a Houston dental office last week after he exposed himself and chased patients and employees.
California Self-Defense: Security Guard At Miranda Kerr Home Shoots Intruder Who Stabbed Him In The Face :: 10/15/2016
A security guard at supermodel Miranda Kerr's Malibu mansion shot an intruder who stabbed him in the face during a violent altercation Friday morning, authorities said.
Colorado Self-Defense: Woman apparently acted in self-defense in fatal shooting :: 10/14/2016
DENVER (AP) — Investigators in Alamosa County say a woman appears to have been acting in self-defense when she shot and killed a man at her home in Hooper.
Florida Self-Defense: Man kills homeless man in self-defense :: 10/14/2016
Vero Beach Police are investigating a deadly shooting outside a Sunoco Gas Station last night.
Ohio Self-Defense: Belmont Market manager holds would-be robber at gunpoint :: 10/14/2016
A Cleveland man is arrested in connection to the shooting earlier this month of two Miami University students.
Texas Self-Defense: Robbery suspect shot multiple times by intended victim :: 10/14/2016
BEAUMONT - A robbery suspect was shot several times by a Beaumont man who was walking to his car Tuesday night at a Beaumont apartment complex.
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