WV: Woman with Gun Stops Potential Crime/Scam

Little ran to her room, grabbed her gun, and called 911.

"As I was on the phone with 911, the guy starts banging on my door," she said.

After Little told the people she'd called 911 and had a gun, they got back in the van and left.

"My heart kind of dropped," she said. "I was crying."

In the days leading up to Christmas, she'll be keeping her gun within quick reach in case of any return visits.
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GA: Gunfight, Intruder Shot, Killed, Resident Wounded

When agents arrived, they found Damien Burch, 28, dead from gunshot wounds. Nattiyana Hudson, 20, was also shot in her right arm and treated at Dodge County Hospital in Eastman.

Burch was at the home earlier that day and left to go to his own home. Later, he came back and entered the home on Bowen Street without permission and got into an altercation with Hudson, who resides at the home, and a guest, Lenworth Welsh II, 23.
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FL: Man Murders ex-Wife's Lover, is Shot at by Witness

During the shooting, an unidentified bystander, who deputies say is a concealed firearm permit holder, intervened and exchanged gunfire with Tirone. Tirone fled in a black Mercedes Benz SUV on State Route 44 Eastbound.

Deputies say they pursued Tirone at a high rate of speed and attempted to use tire deflation devices on the roadway to end the chase, however, Tirone maneuvered around them.
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FL: Teen Thief Shot Fleeing Jewelry Store

The teen tried on jewelry, then ran out of the store with the jewelry, according to Sheriff William Snyder. The suspect got into a car, driven by a 16-year-old male.

A store employee saw the crime unfold and opened fire on the vehicle, striking the 17-year-old who stole the jewelry, Sheriff Synder said. That teen is now in critical condition at Lawnwood Regional Medical Hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to the Sheriff's Office.
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AR: Shooting of Tresspasser under Investigation

The family member told investigators he noticed movement in between pieces of equipment. Unsure of the person’s intentions and whether or not the subject had a weapon, the family member shot one round, the sheriff's office said.

Pevehouse said the subject was hit and held at gunpoint by the family member until deputies arrived. The injured man was taken to Baptist Health in Fort Smith, where he was scheduled to undergo surgery on Thursday. He was listed in critical but stable condition.
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AL: Burglary Suspect Shot by Armed Resident

Police said a resident at Elevation Apartments off Columbiana Road confronted and shot a suspected burglar. The suspect was taken to UAB Hospital with unknown injuries. The resident was not injured.

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Followup MI: After Mistrial, Troy Taylor Pleads to Voluntary Manslaughter to Avoid more Prosecution

The judge overseeing the murder trial of a Bloomingdale man who said he shot in self-defense declared a mistrial Thursday. The defendant, Troy Taylor, entered a guilty plea to voluntary manslaughter shortly after the mistrial declaration.

Prosecutors added the charge of voluntary manslaughter in the case after the mistrial was declared. Prosecutors offered Taylor a deal of voluntary manslaughter with a maximum seven years prison with all other charges dismissed.
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MO: Home Invader Shot by Armed Resident

Police confirm one person was shot when three people broke into an apartment at the Essex Place Apartments on West Battlefield in Springfield Thursday afternoon.

The three intruders reportedly assaulted two people living there.

A resident of the apartment tells police he fired at a man who was robbing him.
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CA: Firefighter with CCW shoots Armed Robbery Suspect

Ukiah Police Department's Lt. Cedric Crook has confirmed that the man shot tonight at the Ukiah Subway was allegedly attempting to rob the sandwich shop before he was shot.
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TN: Teen Theives Confronted, Gunshots Exchanged

The first man confronted the people, and that's when the neighbor heard gunshots. The group ran from Coachouse Cove, as seen on surveillance footage.

One of the suspects fled to Craigmont Drive. Police said another man saw the suspect and tried to stop him, but the suspect opened fire.

The man then shot back in self-defense, and the suspect fell down but ended up getting away.
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IN: Gunfight, Armed Robbery Suspect, Victim both Wounded

“The robbery victim grabbed his gun and they started fighting in the vehicle in very close quarters over that gun,” Lawrence police Deputy Chief Gary Woodruff said.

During the struggle, police say the car crashed into a nearby fence. Both men then exited the car.

“Unbeknownst to the robbery suspect, the victim had his own firearm and so they engaged in an exchange of gunfire,” Woodruff said.

Woodruff said the suspected robber, identified by police as 18-year-old Derrick Hart, was shot twice. The victim of the intended robbery was also shot but is now home recovering.
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CA: Aggressive Dog Shot by Bicyclist, with Owner's Permission

The police department reports the homeowner’s dog began attacking one of the bicyclist’s dogs.

After unsuccessfully trying to pull the dogs apart, the bicyclist, who was legally armed, told the woman he would be forced to shoot her dog. She told him that would be OK and he fired his gun at the dog.
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Followup MI: No Charges for Legally Armed Woman who Shot, Killed, Tany Marie Davidson

A 40-year-old Taylor woman who fatally shot an acquaintance acted in lawful self-defense and will not be charged.

“After a thorough review of the facts and evidence the warrant has been denied because there is insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the shooter committed a crime, and that she was not acting lawful self-defense,” a release from the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office read.
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MI: Neighbor shoots Pit Bull in Defense of Self and his Dog

A homeowner who didn't want to be identified said his neighbor, Steve, shot and killed the pitbull.

"I heard a pop, pop again. I came out here and police started showing up. Steve shot the neighbor's dog because it was in the backyard, attacking his dog."

This neighbor said that Steve told him the pitbull dug a hole underneath the fence separating Steve's and it's owner's backyard, and then attacked Steve's 9-year-old Brittany-mix, Ellie.
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More TX: Homeowner Who Shot Thief was Protecting Property

Texans are justified in using deadly force to stop theft of property at night. Many states do not allow the use of deadly force in this way.

SAN ANTONIO - A Southwest Side homeowner who shot and killed a suspected burglar early Tuesday morning was protecting his property, according to San Antonio police.

"It's unfortunate but it did cost the suspect his life," Police Chief William McManus told reporters after the shooting. "It simply boils down to a man trying to protect his property in the dark of night."
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TX: Armed Homeowner shoots one of two Home Invasion Suspects

HOUSTON - A homeowner is being interviewed after police said he shot one of two men who broke into his east Houston home.

According to authorities, the men tried to break into a home on Pearl Street and Wiggings Street Wednesday around 4:40 a.m. when the homeowner heard them and shot.
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Followup FL: Gideon Fusner Found not Guily in Shooting of Three Men

On Friday, a jury found a Pensacola man who shot three people, killing two of them, not guilty of murder.

Gideon Fussner, 20, was acquitted of two counts of second-degree murder and one count of aggravated battery after a two-day trial.

On Dec. 11, 2017, Fussner shot and killed Julius Lewis and Raymond Martinez at a residence in the 200 block of Weis Lane. He also shot and wounded a third individual named Ranlondis McDowell.
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FL: Shooting of Kevin L. Williams likely Self Defense

LEESBURG — On Monday, after talking with prosecutors, police released the man who shot and killed another man at his home on West Main Street, giving credibility, possibly, to a claim of self-defense.

But police said Tuesday they found no second gun, although the shooter said he fired because it appeared the other man was reaching for a weapon.
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OH: Homeowner Shoots Burglary Suspect Vehicle, Stops Crime Spree

An attempted burglary turned into a manhunt after a Delaware County homeowner fired shots at the suspect. Deputies arrested Cody Marquette, 27, after searching for hours in rural Delaware County Tuesday.
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OK: Domestic Defense, Girfriend Shoots Boyfriend

A Tulsa man died last Thursday after he was shot multiple times while sexually assaulting an ex-girlfriend, police were told.


Kevin Matthew Kemp, 42, died Dec. 6 after he was shot multiple times Dec. 1, Tulsa Police Sgt. Brandon Watkins said.
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