Florida: Woman Shot In Home Shoots Suspect: "A Palm City woman was shot Thursday morning during a home invasion, but she was also able to shoot the suspect, who fled and was apprehended a short time later, neighbors and authorities said. The incident occurred at a home in the 1500 block of Southwest Crossings Circle shortly before 9 a.m. Neighbors said they heard a loud noise and came outside to find Linda Schultz, who turned 47 earlier this month, bleeding from a gunshot wound. She was airlifted to St. Mary's Medical Center, but her condition was not immediately available. According to the Martin County Sheriff's Office, Christopher Reber was arrested in connection with the crime. Deputies located him in a room at the Suburban Lodge in Stuart after one of his family members told them where he was shortly after 10 a.m. Reber, 23, suffered a gunshot wound and was also airlifted to St. Mary's Medical Center. Neighbors said Schultz came running out of her home carrying the suspect's gun. "She was trying to describe to the police what had happened and what the gentleman looked like, what he was driving and that she had shot him," neighbor Linda Smyth told WPBF News 25. "She knew she shot him."




Florida: Wife shoots garbage husband: "According to the report, Winter Haven police responded around 4 a.m. Tuesday to a reported shooting at 1121 Seventh St., S.W., the home of Troy and Dawn Christoff. When they arrived, police discovered that Troy Christoff [pic above] had been shot multiple times with a 9mm handgun. The shooter was identified as his wife, 35-year-old Dawn Christoff. Witness statements and an examination of physical evidence indicate that Troy Christoff intended to shoot several members of his family who lived with him, according to the police report. Prior to the shooting, he had armed himself with a handgun and begun to load the weapon, stating which member of his family each bullet was intended for. When the handgun was loaded, Troy Christoff raised the weapon and pointed it at his wife, according to the report. The wife, who had armed herself with another handgun to protect herself and other family members, fired multiple shots at her husband, striking him several times...According to Polk County Jail records, Troy Christoff has been arrested on four previous occasions going back to July 2004. Past charges included battery, disorderly intoxication, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, possession of methamphetamine, possession of cannabis, driving under the influence and violation of parole."




Oklahoma: Tulsa Homeowner Shoots At Burglary Suspect: "In broad daylight, two men parked their car and knocked on the door to make sure no one was home. They peered around into the backyard and watched for neighbors. But the homeowner was home, watching through the windows. And when his door was kicked in, he did what he is trained to do as a reserve officer. "He was about halfway through the part he had kicked in, crawling," John said. "And I was on the phone with dispatch. I was talking to 911 until he began crawling into my home. Then I just dropped the phone, and that's when I started shooting." John fired six shots. His bullets made contact with the getaway car, smashing the window. Police later found and arrested 20-year-old Justin Boyd [pic above]on complaints of first-degree burglary, false impersonation and hit and run, all after a previous felony conviction, in addition to two previous charges. After police arrived on scene, they used a search dog and a helicopter to try to find the second suspect, but he got away.


Texas: Young woman shoots, kills ambitious oldster: "A 26-year-old woman fatally shot a man who lived in her Red Bird apartment complex and broke into her unit Tuesday night, Dallas police said. Two women were inside their apartment in the 8000 block of Leigh Ann Drive, which is just north of Danieldale Park and Interstate 20, when the 55-year-old man knocked on the door about 11 p.m, police said. One of the women called police as the man tried to get inside, and the other woman shot him as he entered, causing him to stumble out the door and collapse in the grass, police said."