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Florida Self Defense: Florida woman shoots and kills home invader after he attacks her in bed :: 06/23/2022

A Florida woman shot and killed a home invader after she woke up to find him in her bedroom Tuesday morning, officials said.

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Texas Self Defense: Texas Man Wielding Knife Tries To Rob Gun Store, Gets Shot :: 06/23/2022

A Texas man was fatally shot after trying to rob a gun store in Houston on Tuesday (June 21).

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Iowa Self Defense: Legally armed woman shoots violent unprovoked attacker in grocery store: police :: 06/22/2022

DES MOINES, Iowa - A legally armed woman in a Des Moines, Iowa, grocery store shot another woman who violently attacked her Sunday morning, police say.

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Texas Self Defense: Texas gun owner shoots teen during alleged attempted robbery :: 06/21/2022

A Texas gun owner defended himself and another woman from a teenager who allegedly tried to rob them at gunpoint in Austin, Texas last week, police announced.

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California Self-Defense: Anderson man dies after crashing truck into home intentionally, police say :: 06/20/2022

Anderson Police say a man intentionally crashed his truck into a home in the 1300 block of Hemlock Avenue Sunday night. 

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Iowa Self-Defense: Legally armed Iowa woman shoots violent unprovoked attacker in grocery store: Police :: 06/20/2022

A legally armed woman in a Des Moine, Iowa, grocery store shot another woman who violently attacked her Sunday morning, police say. 

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Washington Self-Defense: One Man Shot and Killed Friday Night at Thurston County Apartment Complex, Police Say :: 06/20/2022

A man was shot and killed Friday night after an altercation at an apartment complex, Olympia police say.

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Arizona Self Defense: Phoenix police say man was shot to death by girlfriend :: 06/19/2022

PHOENIX — Phoenix police say a man is dead after being shot by his girlfriend, following an apparent domestic dispute.

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Alabama Self-Defense: 71-Year-Old Alabama Church Shooting Suspect Tackled by Potluck Attendee :: 06/17/2022

A 71-year-old man with a handgun was taken down by a potluck attendee and held for police after allegedly opening fire Thursday at a St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church event near Birmingham, Alabama.

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Illinois Self-Defense: Homeowner holds burglar at gunpoint after awakening to find him inside home in Ingleside :: 06/16/2022

A homeowner held a burglary suspect at gunpoint after finding him inside their home next to their baby’s bedroom in Ingleside Thursday morning, police and prosecutors said.

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Texas Self-Defense: Victim shoots robbery suspect at The Domain, Austin police say :: 06/16/2022

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Austin police said a man shot someone trying to rob him Tuesday afternoon at a north Austin outdoor shopping center. The suspect then got in a car, which drove a short distance before someone called 911 to get him medical help.

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Georgia Self-Defense: God sent me: Man who accused dad of abducting his own kids shot to death outside home :: 06/15/2022

DALTON, Ga. (WTVC) — A man was shot dead outside a home in Dalton Saturday night after he accused a father of abducting his own children, according to a police report.

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Tennessee Self-Defense: Man killed in Germantown shooting: Police investigating as possible self-defense :: 06/15/2022

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A man was killed and a woman was taken into custody following a shooting in the Germantown area of Nashville Tuesday evening. 

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Iowa Self-Defense: Homeowner grabs gun after strange noises wake him up in middle of night, allegedly sees intruder breaking through window - and shoots intruder multiple times :: 06/13/2022

An Iowa homeowner grabbed his gun after strange noises woke him up in middle of the night Thursday, after which he allegedly saw an intruder breaking through a window in his home southwest of Casey, which is very close to Interstate 80 — and shot the intruder multiple times.

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Pennsylvania Self-Defense: Armed Pennsylvania citizen returned fire at Walmart parking lot shooter :: 06/13/2022

A New York City man accused of shooting a woman in a Walmart parking lot in Pennsylvania encountered return fire by another person who was legally carrying a gun, a district attorney has revealed. 

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Michigan Self-Defense: Man Fatally Shot After Threatening Couple In Their Detroit Home :: 06/10/2022

DETROIT, MICHIGAN – A man was fatally shot after allegedly threatening a homeowner and his female companion early Tuesday morning.  According to police, the incident happened at a home near West McNichols Road and Telegraph Road on the city’s west side.

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Florida Self-Defense: Tampa woman charged in online robbery scheme that ended in her own brother's death :: 06/09/2022

Tatyana Gaston is accused of posing as another woman while she and her brother planned to rob a man. But the other man had a gun and shot her brother, deputies said.

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Iowa Self-Defense: the Adair County Communications Center received a cellular 911 call from a rural residence southwest of Casey, Adair County, Iowa. :: 06/09/2022

Adair County Sheriff's Office***Media Release***

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Ohio Self-Defense: Good Guy with Gun Stops Bad Guy: Homeowner Absolutely Levels Violent Home Intruder :: 06/09/2022

An Ohio homeowner is thanking God for the Second Amendment.

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Arizona Self-Defense: People intervene in attempted carjacking, suspect shot in Maryvale, police say :: 06/08/2022

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) -- Police say an attempted carjacking was stopped by people nearby and the suspect got shot in Maryvale on Wednesday morning. It happened around 8 a.m. at a parking lot near 83th Avenue and Encanto Boulevard, which is north of McDowell Road.

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