Absurd Canadians: "An Ottawa teen believes cops were too quick to pull the trigger on a mischief investigation that involved shaping his hand into a gun and yelling bang in a mock gunfight. Henrick Vierula told the Sun he doesn't deserve to be charged with multiple criminal offences after participating in a phenomena known as a "flash mob" at the Rideau Centre on Friday. "The whole thing is ridiculous," said Vierula, 19. Vierula and other participants were to shape their hands into a gun, point them at each other, yell "bang" and collapse to the ground."


Arizona Homeowner Shoots Armed Invader: "A homeowner shot one of three armed men who forced their way into his house overnight, Phoenix police said. The man, his wife and their three children were sleeping in their home at 11th and Apache streets, just north of Interstate 17, when the three invaders barged into the house around 2:30 a.m. Saturday. Police said one of the invaders, all of whom were armed with handguns and rifles, hit the homeowner in the head with a gun. A scuffle ensued and several shots were fired. Police said the homeowner shot one of the invaders, but it was unclear whether he had his own gun or fired one of theirs. The gunshots woke up the neighbors, who called police. Officers arrived quickly and shot out the street lights and lights on the outside of the house so the invaders wouldn't be able to see well enough to escape. Police caught the two uninjured invaders in the back yard; the third was taken to a hospital for treatment. Police said his injuries were not life-threatening. The homeowner and his family were not hurt, according to police. Investigators have not yet determined a motive for the invasion and said they don't know if the armed men knew the family.


North Carolina Robber Found Shot To Death: "A man who robbed a convenience store on Wednesday night was found shot to death Thursday morning, deputies said. The robbery happened at the Handee Mart at 1016 South Main St. around 8:30 p.m. Deputies said a man wearing a blue, hooded jacket and khaki pants walked into the store showed a black handgun and demanded money from the clerk. The clerk then pulled out his own gun and fired at the man and he ran away. Deputies said when they responded they could not find the man. Around 10 a.m. Thursday, a passer-by noticed a body lying near South Main Street about 100 yards away from the Handee Mart, deputies said. Deputies said the man had been shot. They said based on the description provided by the clerk, they believe the body is that of the man involved in the robbery. A weapon was also found with the body. The man’s identity has not been released pending positive identification of the body, deputies said. Deputies said charges will most likely not be filed in the case, but the final decision on that will be made by the solicitor’s office."