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Virginia Self Defense: Caroline police say man shot after assaulting his grandmother :: 04/14/2021
A Ruther Glen man was arrested following an incident in Caroline County on Thursday night that ended with him being shot, police said.
Michagan Self-Defense: Man arrested after being shot at friend's home :: 04/13/2021
One man was hurt and then arrested after a shooting at a Holly Township home, the Michigan State Police reported.
Alabama Self-Defense: MCSO: Wilmer man shot and killed by son after attacking his wife :: 04/12/2021
WILMER, Ala. (WPMI) — On Sunday, April 11 at 10:00 pm, the Mobile County Sheriff's Office responded to Lott Road in Wilmer, Alabama to one being shot.
West Virginia Self-Defense: State Police: Homeowner in Lincoln County shoots naked man who tries to break in :: 04/12/2021
West Virginia State Police say a man is in stable condition after breaking onto a home and then being shot by the homeowner early Monday morning in Lincoln County.
Pennsylvania Self-Defense: Teen charged as adult in Jeannette shooting; 2nd shooter acted in defense, DA says :: 04/07/2021
A 16-year-old boy is charged as an adult with attempted homicide for an incident in which, police say, he shot a 17-year-old boy in Jeannette during an argument earlier this month.
Kentucky Self-Defense: ‘You’ve gone too far’: Family seeking ‘justice’ after dispute with neighbors ends in gunfire :: 04/05/2021
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - Troopers with Kentucky State Police Post 9 responded to a call in Pike County Sunday after a complaint of shots being fired.
California Self-Defense: California man armed with machete interrupts attack on Asian parents :: 04/04/2021
A man used a machete to break up a robbery of his Asian parents in front of their own house in Oakland, California, Monday afternoon, according to a report.
Alaska Self-Defense: Who is Nick Moore? Alaska man points legal pistol at knife-wielding teen to stop robbery, gets free breakfast :: 04/02/2021
FAIRBANKS, ALASKA: A man stopped an attempted robbery at a gas station by pointing his gun at the suspect and holding him at gunpoint till law authorities arrived. It was supposed to be just another Friday for Nick Moore, who was standing in line at a Holiday Gas Station for his breakfast and energy drink when he saw a teenager walking in with a knife in hand. And from there, it was almost as if he took matters into his own hands.
California Self-Defense: Elderly veteran thwarts alleged home invasion with the help of his rescue dog and his gun :: 04/01/2021
A Vietnam veteran is especially thankful for his rescue dog after she alarmed him about an intruder to his home in Temple City, a suburb of Los Angeles, California.
Oklahoma Self-Defense: Caddo County Homeowner Involved In Shootout With Home Invasion Suspects :: 04/01/2021
Deputies were called to a home on County Road 1140 in Lookeba on March 22 after the homeowner noticed two suspicious men circling his home.
Alaska Self-Defense: Good Samaritan stops robbery at Alaska gas station :: 03/31/2021
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - A Fairbanks resident stopped an attempted robbery at a Holiday Gas Station on Friday by holding the suspect at gunpoint. The incident started when a 17-year-old allegedly walked in with a knife and told employees he was robbing the store. Nick Moore who was buying his morning breakfast and Red Bull said that he was waiting in line when the suspect walked in with a knife.
Kansas Self-Defense: Man wielding crowbar shot in Manhattan road-rage incident :: 03/31/2021
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Riley Co. Police say a man is in critical condition after he was shot after a road rage incident late Wednesday afternoon.
New Mexico Self-Defense: Deadly ABQ shooting investigated as justifiable homicide :: 03/31/2021
Mar. 31—ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Police are investigating a recent quadruple shooting that left one man dead as a justifiable homicide after they say the four men targeted had broken into the shooter's Albuquerque home and attacked him.
Texas Self-Defense: LPD: Ex-boyfriend fatally shot, "kicked the front door open" to woman’s central Lubbock apartment :: 03/31/2021
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - One person has died following a shooting in central Lubbock on Wednesday afternoon.
Ohio Self-Defense: Hamilton police: Suspect stayed at the scene of fatal shooting until officers arrived :: 03/30/2021
Police are continuing to investigate after a man died at the scene of a shooting Monday morning in the the 400 block of South 7th Street, according to Hamilton police.
Pennsylvania Self-Defense: Lyft driver targeted in Philadelphia carjacking attempt shoots 14-year-old suspect, report says :: 03/30/2021
A Lyft driver who was legally armed shot a 14-year-old boy in Philadelphia over the weekend when the teenager allegedly tried carjacking him, according to a report.
New York Self Defense: Attempted Robbery In Massapequa :: 03/29/2021
The Seventh Squad reports the arrest of a Massapequa man for an attempted robbery that occurred on March 6 at 5:25 a.m. in Massapequa.
Pennsylvania Self-Defense: Victim in attempted carjacking shoots 14-year-old suspect, Philly police say :: 03/29/2021
PHILADELPHIA - A Lyft driver who fell victim to an attempted carjacking shot the 14-year-old suspect, Philadelphia police say.
Florida Self-Defense: Deputies: Intruder shot trying to break into Daytona Beach motel room :: 03/27/2021
Police say two people tried to break into a motel room in Daytona Beach. The people who were in the hotel room shot at the the intruders, hitting one of them, police said.
Ohio Self-Defense: Police: 22-year-old CCW holder shoots 19-year-old after being punched near Arena District :: 03/27/2021
Columbus Police says a man shot and killed another person after that person punched him and reached for something in his waistband. The shooter possesses a concealed carry weapon's permit and is not clear if he will be charged with anything.
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