South Carolina Store Clerk Fires Shot At Would-Be Robber: "An Anderson County convenience store clerk shot at a would-be robber Wednesday night. Police said a man tried to rob the Sunoco on Highway 76 and Millwee Creek Road in the Sandy Springs area of Anderson County just before 10 p.m. Susann Griffin with Anderson County police said the man pointed a gun at the store's clerk and demanded money. The clerk told the man to hang on a second while he got the money together, and then pulled out a gun and fired a shot at the robber. Police said they don't think the man was hit, but he fled the scene."


California: Armed Homeowner Kills Suspected Burglar: "An armed homeowner shot and killed a man who was allegedly trying to rob his home, according to authorities. The Sacramento Police Department says two suspects entered the victim's home on 51st Street Saturday morning and confronted the homeowner, who was able to retrieve a firearm. The man then shot one of the suspects in self-defense, according to authorities. The second suspect -- a white male in his late 20s, standing 5'6", weighing 135 pounds -- fled the scene. Police believe the victim knew the suspects.


Philadelphia Barbershop Owner Shoots Attempted Armed Robber: "A barbershop owner fought back against a would-be armed robber in the city's West Oak Lane section. It happened at 'Cross Cutz', on the 7400 block of Briar Road, around 6:07p.m. Thursday. Police told Fox 29 News that a man in his early 20s stormed the barbershop with a 9mm gun and demanded cash. The male shop owner forked over everything he had but he and the suspect still got into an altercation, police said. Minutes later, the shop owner pulled out his own gun and shot the alleged robber in the head. The suspect collapsed right at the door. Police said all of this took place with a 9-year-old boy playing video games in a back room of the business. "The owner has a 9-year-old son who was in a back room playing video games, in a room right-next-door to where the robbery occurred at the time of the robbery and shooting. However, the 9-year-old boy did not see the actual robbery or shooting," said Chief Investigator Scott Small of Philadelphia Police. As police tried to shelter the boy from the scene, medics rushed the wounded suspect to Albert Einstein Hospital where he is in critical condition. Both weapons were recovered at the scene."


Florida Would-be Robber Shot by Store Clerk : "A would-be robber was shot by a Gainesville store clerk when he tried to rob a convenience store Sunday night. The man walked into a West University Avenue business, armed and looking for quick cash. Instead, he was shot once in the torso and ran from the store. According to a report, he fired shots at the business as he left. The clerk was not injured during the robbery. The would-be robber went into the store and walked up to the clerk, who was apparently talking on the phone. That's when the man demanded cash. The clerk asked him to repeat what he had said. He again demanded cash and this time fired a round from his gun inside the store. The clerk pulled a gun from under the counter and shot him in the chest. The Gainesville Police Department spent much of Sunday afternoon searching for the would-be robber."