Bat Fails, Gun Ends Attack: Tulsa Homeowner Stops Alleged Robber
An alleged robber reportedly threatened to kill a Tulsa County homeowner and followed him inside. A baseball bat failed to stop the attack. One gunshot did.
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70-Year-Old Houston Pool Hall Owner Shoots Crowbar-Armed Suspect Who Charged Him During 2 A.M. Break-In Attempt
HOUSTON, TX – A 70-year-old pool hall owner shot a suspected intruder around 2 a.m. Thursday after police say a man armed with a crowbar charged at him during an apparent burglary attempt in Houston’s Acres Homes area. The shooting happened in the 7200 block of North Shepherd Drive ne...
He Broke Into a Huntsville Home With a Gun at 3 A.M. He Left in Critical Condition.
HUNTSVILLE, AL — An armed man who broke into a home on Salem Drive early Wednesday morning is in critical condition after one of the occupants shot him, and prosecutors say the evidence so far points to self-defense. Huntsville police responded to a report of a shooting at a residence in the 20...
Alaska Homeowner Returns Fire After Copper Thieves Shoot At Him On His Own Property
FAIRBANKS, AK — A homeowner along Old Steese Highway came home early Sunday morning to find two people allegedly stripping his property of copper, fuel, and other items. Before he could do anything about it, they opened fire on him. As reported by Your Alaska Link, Alaska State Troopers respond...
Memphis Tenant Shoots Masked Burglar Caught Hauling His TV Out the Door
MEMPHIS, TENN. — A Northeast Memphis man opened fire on a masked intruder he caught trying to carry his television out of his apartment, police say, leaving the suspect hospitalized in critical condition. It happened around 3:15 p.m. in the 6600 block of West Quailbrook Cove at the Greenbrook a...
Medford Homeowner Shoots Intruder Who Broke In While Family Was Home
MEDFORD, ORE. — A homeowner opened fire on a man trying to break into his house Sunday night while his family was still inside, and the suspect ended up in custody with a gunshot wound. As reported by KOBI5 (NBC5), the Medford Police Department responded to a reported burglary in progress on th...
The Fleeing Suspect Trap: Memphis Resident Shoots Burglar Stealing TV, Could Face Charges
A residential burglary took a violent and critical turn on Tuesday afternoon at the Greenbrook at Shelby Farms apartment complex in Northeast Memphis. A tenant returned home to find a masked stranger dismantling his entertainment system, leading to a dynamic shooting that spilled out the back doo...
SAF Sues the Only County in America That Bans Red Dots, Lights and 1911s for Permit Holders
MARTINEZ, CALIF. — The Second Amendment Foundation has sued Contra Costa County over carry restrictions that, by the group’s account, exist nowhere else in the country. The federal complaint, filed June 17 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, challenges Sher...
Missouri Homeowner Shoots Intruder Dead During Break-In, Before Police Could Arrive
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — A homeowner shot and killed an intruder early Friday morning after calling 911 to report that someone had forced their way into the residence, according to the Blue Springs Police Department. Officers were dispatched to a burglary in progress in the 100 block of Little Garde...
Florida Mother Shoots Home Intruder Who Threatened Her and Her Two Children
BUNNELL, FL — A Palm Coast mother stopped a home intruder with a single gunshot Sunday afternoon after he forced his way inside and threatened her and her two children, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. I’ve covered enough of these to know how fast they turn deadly. ...