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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…

Contra Costa County prosecutors have determined that a fatal November shooting outside a Richmond corner store was an act of self defense and will not bring criminal charges. The decision comes as Richmond confronts a series of recent homicides in the city.

A grand jury declined to charge Spencer Scrivner in the fatal shooting of Erik Spencer in a Jefferson City parking lot after hearing evidence about an ongoing assault and a claim of self defense. Officials say Missouri’s strong self defense protections and consistent witness accounts made it unlikely the state could secure a conviction.