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Pennsylvania Self-Defense: Good Samaritan fires shot at would-be burglar in Philadelphia :: 05/10/2019
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A resident of the Wynnefield Terrace Apartments fired a shot at a man he saw breaking into his neighbor's apartment early Thursday morning.
Texas Self-Defense: Armed robber found dead hours after being shot in DeSoto :: 05/09/2019
DeSoto PD is investigating a man's claim that he fatally shot an armed robber — but didn’t know it until the next day.
North Carolina Self-Defense: City man thwarts robbery by firing back; one suspect hit by gunfire :: 05/08/2019
LUMBERTON — A Lumberton man thwarted an armed robbery attempt at his home on Tuesday when he fired back, injuring one of the assailants as gunshots flew in both directions.
Pennsylvania Self-Defense: Man with gun permit shoots attacker in West Philly :: 05/07/2019
A 25-year-old man with a permit to carry a concealed firearm shot a 43-year-old man who allegedly was terrorizing a West Philadelphia neighborhood Monday evening, police said.
Texas Self-Defense: Pastor and wife kill man breaking into their west Houston home, police say :: 05/06/2019
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Police say a pastor and wife shot and killed a man who was breaking into their home in west Houston.
Texas Self-Defense: Woman shoots ex-husband during domestic dispute in north Houston :: 05/06/2019
HOUSTON — A woman shot her ex-husband after a domestic dispute in north Houston on Sunday evening, according to police.
Virginia Self-Defense: Police investigating after suspect shot by Norfolk MetroPCS employee during robbery :: 05/06/2019
NORFOLK, Va. - Police are investigating an incident where a man was shot after allegedly attempting to rob a cell phone store Monday.
Virginia Self-Defense: Radford police investigating after dog attacks teen :: 05/04/2019
RADFORD, Va. - Police are investigating after a dog attack sent a 15-year-old boy to the hospital.
Michigan Self-Defense: Detroit woman shoots man armed with knife after he tries to get her out of home :: 05/02/2019
DETROIT - Detroit police said a woman shot a man armed with a knife Wednesday evening after he was banging on her door and trying to get her out of her home.
Florida Self-Defense: Intruder shot during home invasion in St. Petersburg :: 05/01/2019
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Detectives are investigating a home invasion that ended in a shooting late Tuesday night.
Pennsylvania Self-Defense: Police: Wilkinsburg Shooting May Have Stemmed From Dispute, Intruder Fatally Shot In Head :: 05/01/2019
WILKINSBURG (KDKA) — Police say a man was shot and killed while allegedly trying to force his way into a home in Wilkinsburg early Wednesday morning.
Illinois Self-Defense: Would-be carjacker fatally shot by concealed-carry holder in South Loop :: 04/27/2019
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A concealed carry permit holder fought back, killing a would-be carjacker after a crash in the South Loop.
Ohio Self-Defense: Employee shot man who tried to rob Cleveland cellphone store at gunpoint, police say :: 04/26/2019
CLEVELAND, Ohio – An employee shot a man who tried to rob a Cleveland cellphone store at gunpoint Tuesday in the Union-Miles neighborhood, police said.
South Carolina Self-Defense: Fatal North Charleston shooting may have been self-defense, officials say :: 04/26/2019
A shooting that left a 19-year-old man dead in North Charleston may have been self-defense, authorities announced Thursday.
Michigan Self-Defense: Gas station clerk opens fire to foil robbery in Mount Clemens :: 04/25/2019
A man who police say attempted to rob a Mount Clemens gas station Wednesday had the tables turned on him when a worker opened fire.
Texas Self-Defense: Rapper Bun B shoots intruder at his southwest Houston home :: 04/25/2019
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston rapper Bun B and his wife are safe Wednesday after the rapper shot a suspected home invader in southwest Houston.
Washington Self-Defense: Washington homeowner shoots, kills burglary suspect while on the phone with 911, police say :: 04/24/2019
A suspected burglar was shot dead by a Washington state homeowner Monday, who pulled the trigger while still on the phone with a 911 operator reporting the break-in, officials said.
Florida Self-Defense: Father chases down, shoots carjacker who stole vehicle with man’s son inside: sheriff :: 04/23/2019
LANTANA, Fla. – A Florida father chased down and shot a carjacking suspect who deputies say drove off with the man’s 2012 Honda and 6-year-old son, who was sitting inside the vehicle at the time.
Michigan Self-Defense: Woman Fatally Shoots Woman Who Tried To Run Her Over On Detroit's East Side :: 04/22/2019
DETROIT (WWJ) -- An investigation is underway after a deadly shooting on Detroit's east side Monday evening.
New Jersey Self-Defense: Concealed Carrier Fatally Shot While Trying to Defend Himself :: 04/20/2019
Mark Miller was checking on the plumbing on a building his son owns. While outside of the residence, police believe he was the victim of an attempted robbery. It seems that the currently unidentified but documented gang member pulled a gun. But Mark Miller, who has a New Jersey Concealed Carry Permit, pulled his own gun.
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