Friday, May 01, 2026

WA: Kent - 1 of Home Invaders Shot by Homeowner

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According to investigators, residents inside the home reported several armed suspects entered the home and the homeowners shot at the intr...
Thursday, April 30, 2026

GA: Atlanta - Gunfight At MARTA Station Initiator Killed

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Detectives obtained CCTV footage from the MARTA bus that showed two masked individuals, including the victim, 16-year-old Xavier Wright, ...
Wednesday, April 29, 2026

NY: Yonkers - 17-Year-Old Armed with Knife Shot by Off Duty Female State Trooper

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Authorities said the trooper, a female member of Troop NYC, was refueling her vehicle when the teen approached her, took out a knife, and ...

TN: Memphis - Man found Dead May have been Attempting Robbery

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Officers located a man who was pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries were reported. According to MPD, preliminary information indi...

PA: Birmingham - Security Guard Shoots Man at Greyhound Station

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A fight Sunday afternoon at the downtown Greyhound Intermodal Facility ended with a security guard fatally shooting a man, Birmingham poli...

Review of Pistols, Crime, and Public: Safety in Early America by Clayton Cramer

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Queen Ann's type flintlock pistol circa 1740, courtesy Rock Island Auctions Pistols were commonly owned in America at the time of the Re...

PA: Philadelphia - Gunfight with Bouncer, Male refused to drop Gun, was Shot, Killed

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The second shooting happened on the 3900 block of Frankford Ave just a few minutes after. In this case a male was in a speakeasy and got in...

TN: Nashville - Carjacker gunfight, Carjacker Shot, Killed, Victim Wounded

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According to police, a 44-year-old DoorDash delivery driver had picked up an order from a nearby restaurant and was walking back to his pa...

AZ: Phoenix - Man Smashes Cars, is Shot, Killed

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Police said Bruce Roanhorse, 43, was driving just after 4 a.m. in the area near Seventh Street on Alice Avenue , south of Dunlap Avenue, whe...
Monday, April 27, 2026

FL: Miramar - Domestic Defense? Man shoots Woman, Cooperates with Police

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Miramar Police spokesperson Janice McIntosh said officers at the scene encountered a second person, a male, who was with the woman in the ...

TX: Corpus Christi - Shooting may have been Defensive

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A witness who remained at the scene said the male in the red hoodie, later identified as Anthony Rodriguez "was challenging the males ...

TX: Brownwood - Wife Assaults Husband's Girfriend, Shoots Self in Foot

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Upon arrival and initial investigation, officers learned that a male subject had arrived at the location with his girlfriend in a vehicle....
Sunday, April 26, 2026

Handguns Used in Defense Against Bears: How many Shots?

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In the ongoing study of how effective handguns are when used as a defense against bears, there are over two hundred documented cases. Of tho...

FL: Miami - Domestic Defense, 75-Year-Old Father Shoots, Kills 47-Year-Old Son

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The shooting happened shortly before 5 p.m. Wednesday at a home in the area of Southwest 168th Street and Southwest 92nd Avenue. Miami-Da...
Saturday, April 25, 2026

Handguns were common during the American Revolution

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   Flintlock pistol from about 1730, courtesy Rock Island Auctions   During and after the American revolution, there was no registration of ...

TN: Memphis - Shots Fired at Convenience Store, Fire Returned from Tire Store Next Door

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The injured suspect was transported by Memphis Fire Department to Regional One in critical condition. Officers also spoke with the injured ...

OR: Medford - Man Using an AXE to Break In Shot by Apartment Resident

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According to the Medford Police Department, officers responded around 4:55 a.m. to a report of a person in mental distress. A caller report...
Friday, April 24, 2026

Police Murders Drop in 2025, First Quarter of 2026

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In 2025, the number of officers feloniously killed each year has dropped to the lowest level since 2013.  The Officers Down Memorial Page (...

LA: Shreveport - Drinking, Assault , Shooting, Disarm, Shooting both Men Killed

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Officers reportedly canvassed the neighborhood where the shooting occurred, interviewed witnesses, collected evidence, and executed a sear...

FL: Bradenton - Managar Retrieves Handgun, Shoots Robbery Suspect

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Detectives said that during the robbery, one 44-year-old customer refused to give money to the masked man and a struggle ensued between t...