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Ohio Self Defense: Cleveland Lyft driver fired for admitting to firing legally-owned gun during attempted carjacking :: 01/13/2021
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A Lyft driver has been fired by the ridesharing service after she admitted to firing her legally-owned and licensed gun during an attempted carjacking.
Ohio Self-Defense: Cleveland Lyft driver fired for admitting to firing legally-owned gun during attempted carjacking :: 01/13/2021
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A Lyft driver has been fired by the ridesharing service after she admitted to firing her legally-owned and licensed gun during an attempted carjacking.
Ohio Self Defense: Police: CCW permit holder fatally shoots 18-year-old suspect during attempted robbery in Linden :: 01/12/2021
Police said the 18-year-old and a 17-year-old tried to rob a man at a market.
North Carolina Self-Defense: Man shoots, kills thief during attempted robbery in Durham, police say :: 01/10/2021
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — A would-be thief was shot and killed in Durham Saturday evening, police say.The incident was reported around 6 p.m. in the 3600 block of North Duke Street, according to Durham police.
California Self Defense: Suspect killed by employee during smoke shop robbery in Barstow :: 01/08/2021
A shooting at a smoke shop in Barstow this week left a robbery suspect dead after Barstow Police officials said he pointed a handgun at a store employee and demanded money and property.
Oklahoma Self Defense: Intruder killed by resident armed with shotgun at home in Miami, Oklahoma :: 01/08/2021
MIAMI, Okla. — An Ottawa County man believed to be breaking into a private residence was fatally shot by the homeowner, Miami Police Chief Thomas Anderson said Friday.
Illinois Self-Defense: Peoria man, 18, arrested on felony murder charge tied to teen's shooting death in Galesburg :: 01/07/2021
GALESBURG — A 17-year-old from Peoria died Wednesday following a gunshot wound, according to Galesburg police.
Georgia Self-Defense: Macon Papa John's employee holds robber at gunpoint until deputies arrive :: 01/06/2021
MACON, Ga. — One man is facing charges after a Macon Papa John's Pizza was robbed Monday night.
South Carolina Self-Defense: Deputies identify suspects wounded in home invasion near Summerville :: 01/04/2021
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office says two suspects in a home invasion who were shot by the homeowner will face charges in the incident.
Texas Self-Defense: Armed Dad Uses Rifle To Stop Home Invasion :: 12/29/2020
While the national media almost never reports on armed citizen stories, each and every day Americans are using firearms to protect themselves and their loved ones. One of the most recent incidents took place Sunday evening in Port Arthur, Texas, where police say three suspects forcibly entered a home only to encounter a father armed with a rifle who was intent on protecting his kids.
Missouri Self-Defense: Carjacking foiled when victim pulls gun, 4 children arrested in Wentzville :: 12/27/2020
WENTZVILLE, Mo. — An attempted carjacking was foiled when the victim drew a gun of her own, and then police arrested three teens and an 11-year-old.
Illinois Self-Defense: Attempted Robber Shot and Killed by Humboldt Park Cell Phone Store Employee :: 12/26/2020
An armed man who attempted to rob a cell phone store Saturday night was fatally shot by an employee of the Humboldt Park business, police said.
California Self-Defense: Woman Shoots Suspect Who Forced Way Into Home And Assaulted Her On Christmas :: 12/25/2020
STOCKTON (CBS13) – A man involved in a dispute with his neighbor was shot after allegedly pushing his way into the woman’s apartment and assaulting her and her family on Christmas Day, the Stockton Police Department said on Saturday.
Florida Self-Defense: PPD: 15-year-old suspect shot in attempted carjacking, search continues for second suspect :: 12/24/2020
UPDATE (9:56 AM) — Pensacola Police has provided the following statement in regards to the attempted carjacking Wednesday morning.
Florida Self-Defense: Woman kills live-in boyfriend after tomahawk incident, says it was self-defense :: 12/24/2020
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A Daytona Beach woman told police she was in bed late Christmas Eve when her live-in boyfriend raised a tomahawk over her -- so she shot the man to death, she told detectives.
Louisiana Self-Defense: Cops: Gas station worker kills armed robber :: 12/24/2020
New Orleans Police say an armed robber is dead after holding up a New Orleans gas station.
Missouri Self-Defense: Gunman Shot In Self-Defense By One Of His Intended Victims :: 12/23/2020
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI – A man was shot after approaching a car with three men inside and opening fire. A spokesman for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said that the incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday in the 3700 block of Iowa Avenue, in the Gravois Park neighborhood.
New York Self-Defense: String of armed robberies ends with suspect shot at corner store in Rochester :: 12/23/2020
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A string of armed convenience store robberies that started in Victor ended on Thurston Road in Rochester Wednesday night, when an employee of Angelo’s Grocery Store shot the suspect.
Pennsylvania Self-Defense: Man Shot And Killed In Defensive Gun Use At Gun Range :: 12/23/2020
I’ve covered Second Amendment issues, including defensive uses of a firearm, on a full-time basis for almost 17 years now, and while I’ve seen more than a few armed citizen stories involving owners or employees of gun stores who’ve used their firearms in self-defense while on the job, this is the first defensive gun use at a gun range that I can recall.
Texas Self-Defense: Beaumont woman shoots, kills ex-boyfriend breaking into her home, police said :: 12/21/2020
BEAUMONT, Texas — A woman shot and killed her ex-boyfriend who was trying to break into her home Friday evening, Beaumont Police said.
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