MI: Man shot in leg while struggling to get gun away from a robber: "A man told police he was shot while trying to take a gun away from a teen who tried to rob him, according to police reports. The man was walking on Forest Hill Avenue around 10 p.m. Thursday when an 18-year-old male tried to rob him with a handgun, according to the report. The man grabbed the gun away and it went off, shooting him in the right leg. The teen then ran away from the scene. Driven to Hurley Medical Center by his girlfriend, the man was listed in good condition, according to police reports."


AL: Dothan police officer shoots, wounds adult son; said to be in self-defense: "On July 30, 2011 the Dothan Police Department responded to a firearm assault on Third Avenue. Police responded to the residence of a Dothan Police Officer who was involved in the shooting. The investigation into this shooting is in the earliest stage however a preliminary investigation has revealed there was a documented history of domestic violence in the home between the officer and the officers’ adult son. Investigators have learned the involved parties have had limited contact following a documented domestic situation which occurred earlier this month. The shooting which occurred today appears to involve self defense on behalf of the officer involved. The suspect was transported to a local hospital where he is receiving treatment for a moderate injury. Police have not released names of involved parties at this time."