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Colorado Self-Defense: Witness says Good Samaritan shot the gunman in Olde Town Arvada :: 06/23/2021
ARVADA, Colo. — On Tuesday, the Arvada Police Department chief identified John Hurley as the Good Samaritan who was killed during Monday's shooting in Olde Town.
Ohio Self Defense: 'They were shot in self defense': Pizza shop employee reports southwest Ohio shooting in 911 call :: 06/22/2021
An employee at a New Carlisle Papa John’s where one person died during an attempted robbery Sunday night described the shooting as self defense to a 911 dispatcher.
California Self-Defense: Citizen shoots suspect accused in Carmichael truck, crowbar rampage, authorities say :: 06/21/2021
One pedestrian was killed and three other victims were injured in an apparent rampage Monday morning in Carmichael involving the driver of a pickup truck who allegedly rammed two people, exited his vehicle and attacked two others while wielding a crowbar and a gun, authorities said.
Ohio Self-Defense: 911 call describes moments when an Ohio store employee shoots, kills would-be robber :: 06/21/2021
NEW CARLISLE, Ohio (WDTN) — The Clark County Coroner identified 21-year-old Gage Melton as the man who was shot and killed after he allegedly tried to rob a New Carlisle pizza shop Sunday night.
Ohio Self Defense: Police: Woman shoots man who was undressed, 'conducting sexual acts' in her kitchen :: 06/21/2021
TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo police say a woman shot a man who walked into her home and was conducting inappropriate acts in her kitchen around 3 a.m. Monday.
West Virginia Self-Defense: Man killed in Lewis County after attacking a woman during alleged domestic incident :: 06/20/2021
WESTON, W.Va. – The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office said one man is dead after allegedly attacking his girlfriend during a domestic incident on Saturday.
Alabama Self-Defense: Suspected robber killed in shootout at west Birmingham auto repair shop :: 06/19/2021
A shootout between an auto repair shop worker and a suspected robber left one of them dead Saturday morning.
Missouri Self-Defense: Contractor with a gun shoots intruder at Maggiano's Little Italy :: 06/17/2021
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. – Police say a contractor working at Maggiano’s Little Italy restaurant shot someone breaking into the building early this morning. The suspect, a man from Arnold, was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive.
Missouri Self-Defense: Police: Contractor shot man who forced his way inside Maggiano’s Little Italy overnight :: 06/17/2021
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. (KMOV.com) – A contractor working inside Maggiano’s Little Italy in Richmond Heights shot a man who forced his way inside overnight.
Texas Self-Defense: Carjacker shot by would-be victim at north Houston gas station, police say :: 06/15/2021
HOUSTON — Two carjacking attempts that led to shootings early Tuesday morning are believed to be connected, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
Louisiana Self Defense: Driver arms himself, stops carjacking on St. Charles Ave. :: 06/14/2021
NEW ORLEANS — Authorities say an attempted carjacking was thwarted after a driver armed himself with a gun and reportedly forced the carjacker from his car Sunday evening.
Louisiana Self-Defense: New Orleans Homeowner Shoots Intruder Who ‘Lunged At’ Him In His French Quarter Home :: 06/11/2021
Last week a tourist in New Orleans, 29-year-old Matthew Clark, began knocking on a number of doors in a residential section of the French Quarter. In surveillance video, Clark looks to be drunk, which would hardly be unusual for the area.
Texas Self-Defense: Homeowner shoots, kills tenant who kicked in his door in southeast Houston, police say :: 06/09/2021
HOUSTON – Houston police said they are questioning a homeowner accused of shooting and killing a former tenant in southeast Houston Tuesday. That homeowner told officers the man kicked in the front door of his home.
Washington Self-Defense: Victim turns tables on burglary and kidnapping suspect after drawing his own firearm :: 06/09/2021
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — A burglary in Pierce County turned into a kidnapping situation on Wednesday when a victim walked into a crime in progress.
Alaska Self Defense: Axe-Wielding Home Invader Shot By Armed Homeowner :: 06/08/2021
While most news outlets like CNN and the New York Times would like to pretend that defensive gun uses never happen, in actuality Americans are defending themselves every day from carjackers, home invaders, robbers, stalkers, and other assorted miscreants and malcontents. Here’s a sampling of several recent armed citizen stories that never caught the idea of the national news media, even though lives were saved in each and every one of these situations.
Pennsylvania Self-Defense: Man shot while trying to break into ex-girlfriend’s Mt. Oliver apartment :: 06/08/2021
MOUNT OLIVER, Pa. — One person was shot while trying to get into an apartment Tuesday morning in Mount Oliver, police said.
California Self Defense: Wife shoots man with knife running toward husband in Madera parking lot, police say :: 06/07/2021
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Madera Police investigators say surveillance video taken outside the Walmart on Cleveland Avenue is helping them make sense of the moments that led to a woman firing a gun for protection.
Georgia Self-Defense: Cops: 5 arrested after victim pulls out gun while being beaten, shoots attacker :: 06/07/2021
Five men were arrested on assault charges after Atlanta investigators determined they severely beat a man who in turn pulled out a gun and shot one of his attackers, officials said.
Massachusetts Self Defense: Man arrested after allegedly trying to rob, threaten woman on Dorchester golf course :: 06/07/2021
DORCHESTER, Mass. — A man was arrested after he allegedly tried to rob a woman before putting his hands around her neck and threatening to kill her in Dorchester on Sunday, according to Boston Police.
Ohio Self Defense: Shaker Square pizza shop owner tells Cleveland police he shot man who harassed, assaulted him :: 06/07/2021
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A 61-year-old business owner told Cleveland Police he shot a man after he was verbally and physically assaulted at his restaurant.
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