SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS — A Texas homeowner allegedly shot and killed a man who allegedly unlawfully entered his home and threatened his fiancé, according to reports. Smith County deputies were dispatched to the home after reports of a suspicious person, according to KLTV. The suspect had reportedly entered the residence and faced the homeowners, claiming […]
Police: Man Threatens Child At Dog Park, Lawfully-Armed Father Shoots and Kills Him
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON — A man in Yakima, Washington, shot and killed Daniel Ortega, 22, at the Randall dog park after Ortega threatened the man’s child on Sunday afternoon, according to police. Multiple people called 911 to report Ortega’s erratic behavior, according to the Yakima Herald-Republic. Ortega had “attempted to endanger the life of the small […]
Police: Intruder Shot And Killed By Lawfully-Armed Citizen
FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS — A 58-year-old male homeowner shot and killed a 29-year-old male intruder attempting to enter his home near 18th and N H streets, according to reports. He has since been identified as Jacob Andrew Webb, according to KNWA. The homeowner was taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Police do not believe […]
Store Owner Shot In Back, Returns Fire With Multiple Firearms
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT — A store owner in East Hartford shot and killed a suspect who attempted to rob his business, according to police. Police said that two individuals wearing black ski masks entered the Humble & Paid Co. store at 1285 Main St. with the intention to rob it, according to NBC Connecticut. During the […]
Chicago Couple Charged With Invading Home, Beating 80-Year-Old Until He Opens Fire
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Two people, Mansfield Wallace and Tabitha Hemphill, have been charged with breaking into an 80-year-old man’s home and assaulting him in the Far Northwest Side of Chicago. Wallace has been charged with one count of home invasion and two counts of aggravated battery, while Hemphill has been charged with one count of […]
Report: 2 Separate Sat. Night Shootings Leave Two Suspected Assailants Dead
PHOENIX, ARIZONA — Two men were killed in separate shootings on Saturday evening in Phoenix, according to one report. The first shooting occurred in central Phoenix, where 24-year-old Aaron Duwan Frazier Jr. was found with gunshot wounds and later died at a local hospital, according to Arizona Republic. Police said that early reports suggest Frazier […]
Concealed Carrier Wounded In Shootout With Suspected Car Thief
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — A concealed carry license holder in Chicago exchanged gunfire with a suspected car thief on Saturday, according to reports. The license holder saw the thief attempting to break into his car and pulled out his gun, leading to a shootout, according to WFLD. The suspect fled in another vehicle but was later […]
Ohio Woman Has All Charges Against Her Dropped In Alleged Self-Defense Shooting
CINCINNATI, OHIO — LaQuieta Reese, who was charged in connection with the fatal shooting of 38-year-old Gregory Jeffries, has been acquitted of all counts, according to reports. The 36-year-old woman was indicted in March of last year on charges of murder and felonious assault in relation to the shooting that took place in the previous […]
Woman Saves Self From Husband, Ruled Self-Defense
ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO — The shooting death of a man in Roswell will be ruled as self-defense, according to the police. Brian Jaramillo was shot multiple times by his wife inside their business on Monday morning, according to KRQE. The police received a call from a man who reported a woman with a gun in […]