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Missouri Self-Defense: Armed Citizen Stops Hammer Time Attack :: 08/15/2016
A spokesperson for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said a St. Louis, MO armed citizen was forced to draw his gun on his own brother in order to stop a violent attack shortly before midnight Thursday.
New Jersey Self-Defense: Off-duty corrections officer shoots, kills would-be intruder :: 08/14/2016
Police in Hamilton Township, New Jersey are investigating an early morning shooting that left a man dead Saturday morning.
Georgia Self-Defense: Family gathering ends in defensive shooting after drunk man opens fire :: 08/12/2016
A gathering to remember a deceased loved one at an apartment in the College Park area of Atlanta early Sunday morning led to a triple shooting, the last shot of which authorities said appeared to have been fired in self-defense and defense of others.
Pennsylvania Self-Defense: Home Invasion In Cumbola :: 08/12/2016
The man who state police identify as the victim of a violent home invasion is speaking out. Troopers say the resident in Blythe Township's village of Cumbola shot an intruder.
Tennessee Self-Defense: Homeowner Holds Burglar At Gunpoint Until Police Arrive :: 08/12/2016
Police said a homeowner held a burglar face down on the ground at gunpoint until officers arrived.
Texas Self-Defense: Surveillance video shows clerk firing wildly at robbers in north Houston :: 08/12/2016
HOUSTON -- A clerk in North Houston said she believes three men were involved in a robbery attempt on her store.
Missouri Self-Defense: Man shoots burglar with thief's own gun :: 08/10/2016
A 30-year-old Grandview man who broke into a home early Tuesday and was shot by the resident has been charged.
Ohio Self-Defense: Family Dollar Store Customer Gives Armed Robber More Than he Bargained For :: 08/09/2016
A Family Dollar Store on West 117th and Bellaire Avenue in Cleveland, OH was the site of a shootout Sunday night when an armed citizen stood up to an armed robber.
California Self-Defense: Resident shoots knife-wielding intruder in Norwalk :: 08/08/2016
NORWALK - A Norwalk man shot and wounded a knife-wielding intruder who broke into his home while his family was inside early Sunday, officials said.
Florida Self-Defense: Man who fired shot in Brunswick barber shop robbery had to flee barber's return fire :: 08/08/2016
BRUNSWICK | A man suspected of robbing a Brunswick barber shop Saturday learned that barbers sometimes have more at hand than talcum powder and scissors.
North Carolina Self-Defense: Suspect with 13 prior arrests shot during armed robbery :: 08/08/2016
A man with a lengthy criminal history is recovering from a gunshot wound after he robbed two men at gunpoint inside a North Carolina restaurant early Saturday morning, only to have one of the intended victims turn the tables on him.
Nebraska Self-Defense: House sitter shoots intruder inside La Vista home, police say :: 08/06/2016
LA VISTA, Neb. —Police say an intruder was shot after trying to break into a home early Saturday morning.
Colorado Self-Defense: No charges for elderly man who shot attacker during road rage incident :: 08/05/2016
An 80-year-old man who shot and killed a 23-year-old in a Taco Bell parking lot in Colorado Springs last month will not face charges, the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday.
Michigan Self-Defense: Victim fights back during attempted armed robbery, shooting one suspect :: 08/05/2016
Benton Harbor, Mich. -- An armed robbery, turned shooting took an interesting turn Wednesday when the victim pulled his own weapon on the perpetrators.
New Mexico Self-Defense: Woman Loses Grand Theft Auto Challenge to Armed Citizen :: 08/05/2016
A construction worker in Albuquerque, NM not only prevented his truck from being stolen, he held the thief at gunpoint until law enforcement arrived.
North Carolina Self-Defense: Armed clerk thwarts robbery at Wake County gun shop :: 08/05/2016
WAKE COUNTY, NC (WTVD) -- Wake County Sheriff's Office investigators responded Tuesday to an attempted robbery call at an in-home business in the 600 block of Woodland Road in Wake County.
Oregon Self-Defense: Teen shoots burglar in leg with shotgun :: 08/05/2016
MYRTLE POINT, Ore. – A teenager used a shotgun to shoot a burglar in his home Wednesday morning, according to the Coos County District Attorney.
Alabama Self-Defense: Mom-to-be shoots intruder with her pink pistol :: 08/03/2016
A man is recovering from a gunshot wound after he broke into a Birmingham home early Friday morning and came face-to-face with a pregnant woman who was ready to protect herself and her baby.
Oklahoma Self-Defense: Not Funny: Knock, Knock? Bang, Bang! :: 08/03/2016
Police in Tulsa, OK say a knock at a local resident’s door lead to a shootout in a residential neighborhood early Saturday morning.
Arizona Self-Defense: Glendale Police - Man shot while reportedly robbing woman :: 08/02/2016
GLENDALE, Ariz. (KSAZ) - Glendale police say preliminary results of their investigation of a shooting support accounts by a woman and other witnesses that the woman fatally shot a man who was attempting to rob her at gunpoint.
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