Texas: Robbery suspect dead after gun battle: "Police say a man found shot to death in south Houston early today is believed to a would-be robber who exchanged gunfire with a homeowner's son a couple hours earlier. A woman who lives on Darlinghurst near Fleetwell told police she saw four armed, masked men breaking into a nearby vacant home about 11 p.m. Monday, and called her son to come to her house. When he arrived, police said he retrieved a gun from his mother's house and the two went outside to check on the suspected burglars but suddenly found themselves confronted by the group. Police said the woman was grabbed by one of the armed men and held briefly. When she struggled free, her son exchanged gunfire with the men as they ran away."


Crossbows illegal in Australia: "Thousands of Tasmanians are breaking the law by owning crossbows without written permission from the Police Commissioner. New legislation that came into force at the start of this year makes it illegal to use, carry or possess a crossbow unless authorised to do so by Commissioner Richard McCreadie. But Tasmania Police has received only 33 applications for crossbow authorisation, of which only one has been granted so far. Two others have been rejected and the rest are yet to be finalised. However, crossbow dealers estimate several thousand Tasmanians may own crossbows."


Florida: Violent, mentally ill attacker shot: "Opa-Locka police said George Hernandez was on a violent rampage when he forced his way into a neighbor's apartment and allegedly beat up the 40-year-old woman and 79-year-old man inside. According to police, Hernandez then went to the third floor and attacked another neighbor, Marta Castro. Castro's husband tried to stop him, but when Hernandez continued his attack, he shot the suspect. Police said Castro's husband shot the man at least two more times as Hernandez continued his attack on the woman. Neighbors describe Hernandez as mentally ill. They said he is aggressive and many of the residents in the area fear him."