CCW In Action

Anne Arundel County police are investigating a shooting that occurred Saturday afternoon inside Arundel Mills Mall after a man was assaulted by three individuals. The intended victim discharged his firearm during a struggle with the assailants, striking one in the wrist before the trio fled in a vehicle, leading to a high-speed pursuit and crash…

A 45-year-old suspect, Jamar Thomas, has died from injuries sustained when a robbery victim shot him in self-defense in downtown Indianapolis earlier this month. Thomas’s nephew, Lamonte Thomas, remains in the Marion County Jail facing felony charges after surveillance footage confirmed the pair ambushed and tackled the victim from behind.

A 16-year-old boy is dead after a 27-year-old man shot him during an attempted armed robbery in Chicago’s West Pullman neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon. Chicago police report the teenager drew a firearm first, prompting the resident to return fire in self-defense; two handguns were recovered at the scene.

A 59-year-old man is in police custody after a Chicago homeowner with a valid Concealed Carry License (CCL) shot him during an attempted garage burglary early Saturday morning. The incident occurred in the 5100-block of S. Loomis Boulevard, and the suspect is expected to survive his injuries.

A Cincinnati judge has dismissed all charges against 24-year-old Shaquille Ferguson regarding a shooting at Fountain Square after new surveillance video from CityBird restaurant confirmed he acted in self-defense. While the Fountain Square case is dismissed with prejudice, Ferguson still faces separate charges for a shooting in Northside that occurred just days earlier.

St. Petersburg police have ruled that a Friday evening shooting that left one man dead was an act of self-defense. Two armed men, including 29-year-old Syltico Morand, attempted to rob two other armed men sitting in a parked vehicle, resulting in a shootout where the robbers were the only ones struck.

A 39-year-old licensed concealed carry holder shot one of two men who attempted to rob him at gunpoint in Chicago’s Cragin neighborhood early Tuesday. Both suspects were quickly taken into custody by Chicago police, and the wounded attacker is reported to be in good condition.

An 18-year-old motorist is claiming self-defense after a road rage confrontation on Alexander Love Highway escalated into a shootout with an elderly driver. The older man, Michael Bean, has been charged with attempted murder after investigators determined he initiated the gunfire.

Police in Carrollton, Texas say a 16 year old boy was shot and killed after he allegedly pulled a firearm during a robbery setup and the 20 year old he met with fired in self defense. Several teens now face aggravated robbery charges, while the shooter has not been charged in the boy’s death as…