Grant A. Holcomb
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Utah Shooting Now Considered Self-Defense
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CLEARFIELD, UTAH – After initially having doubts, Layton Police are now believing that a shooting that occurred on September 1 was a case of self-defense. The two men who were at the center of the dispute were seen fighting over a weapon that lead to the man who was shot, Dustin Acosta, to walk into…
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LOGAN COUNTY, KENTUCKY – Law enforcement in rural Kentucky responded to a shooting around 9:30 a.m. on August 1st at a home allegedly stemming from an attempted break-in. The homeowners have cooperated with law enforcement and criminal charges are pending for the suspected burglar. The incident began when the homeowners were asleep in the upstairs…
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PHILADELPHA, PENNSYLVANIA – In early August, a shooting that led to the death of a 27-year-old male was determined to be a self-defense case. The shooting took place during a string of shootings turned deadly during the same night in Philadelphia. Law enforcement determined that the deceased suspect initiated the confrontation by circling the block…
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NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE – An 80-year-old Delaware man survived an armed carjacking and the suspects have been charged with multiple felonies. The armed citizen was looking for an item in his car when he noticed three black males approaching him and his vehicle. The men subtly made mention that at least one of them had…
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SAGINAW, MICHIGAN – A man was found not guilty of assault with intent to murder and felony firearm after a trial determined there was ample evidence to believe he was acting in self-defense when he shot a female friend in his own home. The acquitted, Cody Nelson, was facing a life sentence. In the years-long…
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MADISON, WISCONSIN – A masked intruder was shot to death by a resident in Madison, WI on Friday August 26. A man, a woman, and a girl were in the residence at the time of the shooting and no one else, other than the intruder, was hurt. Police were called on to the scene and…
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA – On Thursday August 25, an Atlanta man claimed self-defense after another man pulled up in his vehicle and opened fire upon him and some of his co-workers who were eating lunch. The men were having their meal outside of the warehouse where they worked, and one of the employees pulled his firearm…
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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – A Milwaukee mother of two shot a home invader on August 15. The mother is requesting she not be identified and she has claimed self-defense. The incident began when the woman was in the shower and she heard her 12 and 14-year-old children screaming from the living room. The children noticed a…
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA – A Good Samaritan who witnessed a stabbing in Atlanta ran down the suspect and shot him on Monday August 15. According to law enforcement, the man who was stabbed eventually succumbed to his stab wounds at Grady General Hospital, but they also found a man shot down the street. According to Atlanta…
