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Louisiana Self-Defense: Police: Man shot, killed after trying to break into his ex's Gonzales home :: 06/20/2023

GONZALES - A man was shot multiple times while trying to force his way into his ex's apartment over the weekend, according to police.

Texas Self-Defense: Video shown ONLY ON 13 captures burglars before deadly shootout with homeowner :: 06/13/2023

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A homeowner in a west Houston neighborhood is recovering from a deadly shootout with thieves whom he caught stealing from his garage. Police said he defended himself and shot and killed one of the suspects.

California Self-Defense: Two dead after Visalia liquor store clerk exchanges gunfire with teenage boy :: 06/12/2023

Two people are dead in a robbery gone wrong. One of the people slain was a teenage boy, according to Visalia police.

Louisiana Self-Defense: Homeowner shoots, kills would-be intruder who tried to punch his way into residence :: 06/09/2023

A Louisiana homeowner was forced to act in self-defense after a man believed to be on drugs tried to force his way into the armed citizen’s home early Sunday morning, punching through a glass door in attempt to get inside the residence.

Illinois Self-Defense: Armed employee shoots woman who was pistol-whipping coworker :: 06/08/2023

It was a sleepy Tuesday morning at a Rent-a-Center in Alton, Illinois, at least until a woman armed with a gun walked inside. According to authorities, the woman was looking to confront a relative who worked at the store despite the fact that an active order of protection prohibited her from having contact with the relative or wandering on to the premises.

Arkansas Self-Defense: Man tries to carjack MS family, gets shot by victim: Little Rock police :: 05/31/2023

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Little Rock police said that a man found shot in the River Market parking deck on Memorial Day attacked a Mississippi family before he was injured.

New York Self-Defense: Man fatally shoots suspect who allegedly tried to rob him in Queens: Police :: 05/31/2023

KEW GARDENS, Queens (WABC) -- A man in Queens shot and killed another person who was allegedly trying to rob him, police reported.

Illinois Self-Defense: Second Self-Defense Shooting at Chicago Mall This Year :: 05/29/2023

A suspect was wounded on Sunday when he shot at a concealed carry holder, and the would-be victim shot back.

Tennessee Self-Defense: South Memphis shop owner shoots armed man in store :: 05/29/2023

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A victim allegedly turned the tables on a would-be attacker, who reportedly walked into a South Memphis store with a semi-automatic weapon.

Michigan Self-Defense: 77-year-old Ann Arbor man saves himself from home intruder :: 05/26/2023

ANN ARBOR, MI (WXYZ) — A man in Ann Arbor is safe this morning after scaring off an intruder during a terrifying home invasion. The 77-year-old man says he didn't let fear keep him from defending his home.

North Carolina Self-Defense: Alleged intruder shot, killed by Gastonia homeowner :: 05/26/2023

Police said a homeowner in Gastonia shot and killed a man who they claimed was trying to break into their home Thursday night.

Pennsylvania Self-Defense: Police: Woman shoots crowbar-wielding man during road rage incident in University City :: 05/25/2023

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police believe a woman who shot a crowbar-wielding man during a road rage incident in University City was acting in self-defense.

Texas Self-Defense: Suspect in hospital, charged after Beaumont homeowner shoots suspected burglar :: 05/21/2023

An officer saved the suspect's life by applying a tourniquet to stop the suspect's bleeding.

Louisiana Self-Defense: He pulled a gun on a New Orleans store clerk. The clerk shot him in the chest. :: 05/20/2023

Wounded customer crashed car en route to hospital. Police booked him with threatening clerk.

South Carolina Self-Defense: Bodycam Footage Shows Deputy Shot 3 Times Before Landing The Headshot On Suspect :: 05/19/2023

The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) on Friday released dashcam footage from a deadly May 7 deputy-involved shooting.

Arizona Self-Defense: Homeowner fatally shoots intruder at south Phoenix residence :: 05/15/2023

PHOENIX – A homeowner shot and killed an intruder Sunday morning during a confrontation at a south Phoenix residence, authorities said.

Tennessee Self-Defense: Man arrested after shooting at car theft suspects in self-defense, Shelby County Sheriff's Office says :: 05/15/2023

Rodriquez told authorities that when he walked outside his front door to confront these men, they opened fire on him, according to the affidavit.

Arizona Self-Defense: Burglar armed with knife hospitalized after confronting homeowner armed with a gun :: 05/13/2023

“God is good and I’m glad I was here to protect my family.” That’s what Glendale, Arizona resident Mahjor Barnes had to say to local press in Phoenix, Arizona on Thursday, just hours after a man with a knife was caught trying to break into Barnes’ home.

Illinois Self-Defense: Judge finds Polo man not guilty of 2020 self-defense shooting :: 05/13/2023

OREGON, Ill. (WTVO) — Cody Neuschwanger, 26, of Polo, has been acquitted of killing Devin Bailey, of Oregon, in a self-defense shooting in Rochelle in 2020.

Iowa Self-Defense: Family Friend Shot And Killed While Reportedly Threatening People With A Knife :: 05/13/2023

JOHNSTON, IOWA — A Johnston family in Iowa claims that a fatal shooting at their apartment complex was an act of self-defense. The incident occurred late Tuesday night, and police responded to the scene. Two men were found with gunshot wounds and were taken to local hospitals. Unfortunately, one of the men, identified as 62-year-old Steven Miller, succumbed to his injuries. The other individual’s injuries are not life-threatening.

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