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North Carolina Self-Defense: Passenger on CATS light-rail train shot and injured his attacker, police say :: 09/30/2021
An assault on a light-rail train led to a passenger shooting a man Wednesday morning, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said.
Indiana Self-Defense: Anderson woman shoots and kills man suspected of breaking into her home :: 09/29/2021
ANDERSON, Ind. — An Anderson woman shot and killed a man suspected of breaking into her home overnight.
Arizona Self-Defense: Woman shoots intruder armed with knife in her Mesa home :: 09/25/2021
MESA, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) -- A Mesa woman shot a man who broke into her home and threatened her with a knife.
California Self Defense: Detectives believe Tranquillity shooting that killed one was self-defense :: 09/25/2021
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Investigators believe a Wednesday shooting that killed a man in Tranquillity was self-defense.
Illinois Self-Defense: Hoffman Estates man shoots at 2 teen carjackers early Friday morning :: 09/24/2021
OAK PARK, Ill. — Two teen boys who were shot Friday ended up at an Oak Park hospital and are now being considered persons of interest in a Hoffman Estates carjacking.
Missouri Self Defense: Missouri Youth Kills Thief With Arrow, Claims Self-Defense :: 09/23/2021
The rules we have for use of force in a self-defense situation are generally fairly clear. What many of us forget is that they don’t just apply to firearms. They apply to any use of lethal force. If you’re armed with a knife and use it for self-defense, the legal justification remains the same: Would a reasonable person fear for their life in such a situation?
Illinois Self-Defense: Semi-auto "Assault" Rifle Defense in Waukegan, Illinois: two killed in Home InvasionSelf-Defense :: 09/22/2021
U.S.A. –-(AmmoLand.com)- On the morning of 22 September, about 10 a.m., two home invaders disguised as utility workers, displayed a handgun as they forced their way into a home on the 100 block of Frolic Avenue. A woman in her 30’s had a toddler in her arms as she answered the door.
Missouri Self-Defense: No charges in shooting death of University City man :: 09/22/2021
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis prosecutors declined to file murder charges against a man who fatally shot an apparent intruder Monday night, police said Wednesday.
Ohio Self-Defense: 69-year-old woman shoots, kills home intruder in North Olmsted :: 09/20/2021
NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio (WOIO) - A 21-year-old woman was shot and killed after police said she forced her way into a couple’s North Olmsted home.
Pennsylvania Self-Defense: Man stabbed on Main Street in Butler :: 09/20/2021
A 68-year-old man is in the custody of Butler police following the stabbing of a 40-year-old man Monday afternoon on South Main Street.
Is Someone's Size Enough To Justify Lethal Force? :: 09/17/2021
I’m not a particularly large man. When I’m on the plus-side of the scale, I’m fat, but I’m still not big. No one feels threatened by me, but some big men actually do cause that reaction in people. Especially during some kind of altercation.
Missouri Self Defense: Two arrested after Jefferson County homeowner shoots burglar, officials say :: 09/16/2021
JEFFERSON COUNTY — The owner of a home near Festus fatally shot a man during an early morning burglary Thursday, the Jefferson County Sheriff's office said.
Missouri Self-Defense: Two arrested after Jefferson County homeowner shoots burglar, officials say :: 09/16/2021
JEFFERSON COUNTY — The owner of a home near Festus fatally shot a man during an early morning burglary Thursday, the Jefferson County Sheriff's office said.
Guam Self-Defense: Barbershop owner shoots intruder, GPD investigates :: 09/15/2021
An early morning shooting in Dededo has sent one man to the hospital with a possible gun shot wound.
New Mexico Self Defense: Police: Man shot by worker had BB gun :: 09/15/2021
An alleged robber was armed with a BB gun when he was shot to death by a sandwich shop employee early Tuesday morning in Southeast Albuquerque, police said.
Washington Self-Defense: Moses Lake woman shoots suspected burglar during home invasion :: 09/13/2021
MOSES LAKE -- Police say a woman shot a person who allegedly broke into her home in the middle of the night on Sunday.
Georga Self-Defense: 17-year-old charged with murder after man shoots accomplice dead during alleged robbery attempt at Peachtree Battle Shopping Plaza :: 09/12/2021
A 17-year-old has been charged with murder after his alleged accomplice was shot dead by the owner of a car they were accused of trying to break into at a shopping plaza in Buckhead on Friday.
Texas Self-Defense: HPD: Woman shoots, kills alleged peeping Tom outside her bedroom window in north Houston :: 09/11/2021
A man accused of being a "peeping Tom" was shot and killed outside a woman's home in north Houston, according to Houston police.
Michigan Self-Defense: Homeowner returns fire at suspect during robbery attempt in Southfield :: 09/10/2021
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. - Southfield police are searching for a man who got into a gunfight with a homeowner after attempting to rob the man early Thursday morning.
Texas Self-Defense: Armed robber shot in face by armed victim in Texas just days after permitless carry begins :: 09/09/2021
An armed robber was shot in the face in Texas when his victim pulled out his own gun and shot at him, just days after a Texas law went into effect allowing residents to carry handguns without permits.
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