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Pennsylvania Self-Defense: Police: Woman shot boyfriend in self-defense :: 08/12/2022
JESSUP, Pa. — A woman shot her boyfriend in Lackawanna County Thursday night, but he is the one facing criminal charges.
California Self-Defense: Shots fired in Hollywood Hills home invasion :: 08/10/2022
An attempted home invasion was thwarted early Wednesday in the Hollywood Hills when someone inside the targeted residence fired shots at the suspected robbers.
Arizona Self-Defense: Homeowner Shoots Knife Wielding 19-Year-Old Transient :: 08/07/2022
On Sunday, Bullhead City Police arrested Elijah Christian Cole Abel, age 19, on two counts each of attempted aggravated assault and criminal trespassing.
Mexico Self-Defense: 22-year-old woman in Mexico faces seven years in prison for killing her rapist in self-defense :: 08/06/2022
Roxana Ruiz Santiago cautiously peeks out before opening the door. She is less than five feet tall and wears blue jeans and a hand-embroidered white blouse that contrasts with her brown skin. She has big eyes and long black hair; she wears a braid and on her face a smile.
Ohio Self-Defense: Grand jury declines to indict homeowner in deadly Shelby County shooting :: 08/05/2022
SIDNEY — No charges will be filed against a homeowner in a deadly shooting in Shelby County this week.
Florida Self-Defense: 'He just looked like he was possessed' — Homeowner who shot burglar speaks only to Action News Jax :: 08/04/2022
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A homeowner who shot a man he says broke into his home spoke exclusively with Action News Jax Thursday.
Illinois Self-Defense: Chicago Woman Fires at Armed Car Burglars, Hitting One That is 13 Years Old :: 08/03/2022
Last Friday, a Chicago woman used her handgun in self-defense and hit a 13-year-old boy who was one of the car burglars.
California Self-Defanse: Elderly California store owner fires at armed robbery suspect who shouts, 'He shot my arm off!’ :: 08/02/2022
An 80-year-old California liquor store owner was caught on video opening fire at a would-be robber with a shotgun, prompting the suspect to run out of his business screaming "he shot my arm off!"
Washington Self-Defense: Auburn gas station clerk shaken up after fatally shooting alleged armed robbery suspect :: 08/02/2022
AUBURN, Wash. — An attempted armed robbery suspect was shot dead late Monday night by a store clerk in Auburn, and people in the neighborhood say they have seen a surge in crime in the downtown area where the fatal shooting happened.
Ohio Self-Defense: Man fatally shot by homeowner after breaking into Shelby County residence :: 08/01/2022
SHELBY COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - A Sidney man is dead after being shot by a homeowner while allegedly breaking into his home on Sunday. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident.
Oklahoma Self-Defense: Metro Man Shoots Home Intruder, Says He Feared For His Safety :: 08/01/2022
A metro man confronts and shoots an intruder after police say he forced his way into the southwest Oklahoma City home.
Washington Self-Defense: Washington homeowner shoots and kills man breaking into home, authorities say :: 07/29/2022
A homeowner in Washington fatally shot a man who tried to break into his home Friday, authorities said.
Ohio Self-Defense: One dead after reported Pickaway County home break-in, shooting :: 07/25/2022
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — A man is dead after a reported break-in led to a shooting at a Pickaway County home late Sunday night.
Virginia Self-Defense: Man fatally shot while trying to break into York County home, sheriff’s office says :: 07/25/2022
YORK COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — The York Poquoson Sheriff’s Office says a homeowner fatally shot a man who tried to kick down the door to a home in York County on Monday.
South Carolina Self-Defense: Coroner identifies victim from deadly shooting in Pickens County :: 07/23/2022
PICKENS, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Pickens County Coroner’s Office identified the victim killed during a shooting on Saturday morning.
Texas Self-Defense: Beaumont man charged after being shot multiple times by store clerk during Friday night robbery :: 07/23/2022
BEAUMONT, Texas — A 62-year-old Beaumont man is in custody at a hospital after he was shot multiple times during a late Friday night robbery.
Georgia Self-Defense: Atlanta woman shoots man in self-defense during assault, police say :: 07/22/2022
ATLANTA - Police officers in Atlanta are trying to determine whether a woman will face charges for shooting a man overnight.
Georgia Self-Defense: Woman Shoots Man That Attacked and Chased Her to Grocery Store Parking Lot :: 07/22/2022
In what seems to be a possible domestic incident, a woman was forced to shoot a man in self-defense overnight in Atlanta, GA.
Arizona Self-Defense: Phoenix security guard shoots man in self-defense, police say :: 07/21/2022
PHOENIX - An investigation is underway after police say a security guard shot a man in self-defense at a Phoenix 7-Eleven.
Florida Self-Defense: Keys man attacked victim with crowbar, was stabbed in self-defense, sheriff says :: 07/20/2022
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – Deputies arrested a Florida Keys man Tuesday night after he attacked another man with a crowbar during a fight, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
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