Flock Safety is one player in a gunshot detection business worth an estimated $1.5 billion, and the company’s own marketing describes a capability that should get every armed driver’s attention. According to Flock, a confirmed gunshot “can surface the vehicles seen entering or l...
An Austin homeowner shot and killed a 24-year-old burglar who got into the bedroom during a predawn break-in. APD has filed no charges. Read the original story: Austin Homeowner Shoots and Kills 24-Year-Old Burglar Who Made It All the Way Into the Bedroom During 3:51 A.M. Break-In
An armed ex chased an 18-year-old 40 miles in a stolen truck. Her mother’s boyfriend returned fire on NM 119 and subdued him. Read the original story: Mother’s Boyfriend Returns Fire on Armed Ex-Boyfriend Who Stole a Work Truck and Chased 18-Year-Old 40 Miles Across New Mexico
A Port St. Lucie delivery driver backed away from a man advancing with a knife, then fired one round. Police charged the man he shot. Read the original story: Police Say Port St. Lucie Delivery Driver Backed Away From Man With Knife Before Firing; Aggressor Faces Felony Charges
A Grovetown man fired a warning shot, then shot his brother in the leg to stop an attack that hurt their mother and his 4-year-old. Read the original story: Georgia Man Fires Warning Shot, Then Shoots Brother in the Leg to Stop Attack on Him, Their Mother and His 4-Year-Old Daughter
A masked robbery suspect allegedly pointed a stolen handgun at an Illinois driver pumping gas. The concealed carrier drew, fired and escaped the encounter unharmed.
A Eureka homeowner shot a 30-year-old parolee who forced his way inside, Humboldt County deputies say. The homeowner was not arrested. Read the original story: California Homeowner Shoots 30-Year-Old Parolee Who Forced His Way Inside, Deputies Find Suspect Wounded Nearby
A Norfolk neighbor shot and killed one of four dogs that got loose, and the Commonwealth's Attorney says both sides will be reviewed. Read the original story: Norfolk Neighbor Shoots and Kills One of Four Loose Dogs After a Woman Says She Was Attacked and Bitten in the Street
A Memphis man beaten by two intruders in a Frayser apartment wrestled a gun away from one of them and shot him. The other is now charged. Read the original story: Memphis Man Attacked at Home By Two Men Wrestles Gun Away From Intruder Who Said ‘Watch This,’ Then Shoots Him
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