• Armed Robber Charged with Felony Murder in Death of His Partner in Crime After Concealed Carrier Defends Himself

    LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLORIDA – A pair’s decision to rob two people at gunpoint proved to be a bad choice for both, with one losing his life and the other facing multiple felony charges, including felony murder. The two committed the armed robbery around 10:30 pm on Friday, November 20th, according to a spokesperson for the…

  • Spouse Opens Fire on Thieves Who Threatened Husband – Thieves Flee and then Exchange Gunfire with Responding Deputies

    TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA – Three men who threatened a couple got more than they bargained for, first being shot at, then getting into a shootout with law enforcement before crashing their getaway vehicle and being arrested. The Transylvania County Sheriff’s Office say that the wild chain of events all began Sunday afternoon in the…

  • Armed 14-Year-Old Attempts Carjacking, Is Shot Dead By Vehicle Owner

    JENNINGS, MISSOURI – A 14-year-old was fatally shot by a man as he and another person attempted to steal the man’s car Sunday afternoon in Jennings. A St. Louis County Police Department press release states that officers from the City of Jennings precinct were dispatched to a reported shooting at 3:47 pm at the intersection…

  • Dramatic Video Shows Police Saving Family From Kidnapping During Home Invasion

    By John Boch via TTAG and republished with permission Volusia County Sheriff’s deputies rescued a family, including a seven-year-old girl hiding in her bedroom, from a trio of armed, violent home invaders Saturday night in Deltona, Florida.  Now, the department has released dramatic bodycam footage from the responding officers. The video and circumstances show why…

  • Customer Walks Into Restaurant During Robbery, Shoots Armed Robber Dead With Precision Shot

    By Dan Zimmerman via TTAG and republished with permission Apparently suffering from a late evening craving for chicken wings, a 27-year-old Philadelphia man walked into a local WingStop restaurant just after 10:00 pm Sunday night, only to find a robbery in progress. An unidentified 53-year-old had pulled a gun and demanded all of the money…

  • Elderly Woman Fires Gun at Man Who Slashed Husband with Machete in Ambush

    MACCLESFIELD, NORTH CAROLINA – Quick thinking and decisive action by a senior citizen likely saved lives on Friday morning in Edgecombe County.  According to the Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office, an elderly couple was ambushed by a stranger with a machete as they left the safety of their home. The man allegedly waited behind the couple’s…

  • Female Claims Self-Defense in Shooting of Male Acquaintance

    SOMERSET, KENTUCKY – A shooting that occurred during a domestic violence incident just before 6 p.m. on Wednesday is currently under investigation by the Somerset Police Department. Pulaski County 911 dispatch received a call around 5:57 p.m. from a female who reported that an argument between her and a male had turned physical. When responding…

  • Man Charged as a Result of Claimed Self-Defense Shooting

    BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS – A man who called 911 to report that he shot another man in self-defense was jailed on charged related to the shooting, which occurred on Monday night.  St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to the reported shooting at the Sav-On Liquor and Wine / BP station in the 1100 block of…

  • Homeowner Shoots Two Men During Attempted Home Invasion

    LYNCHBURG, VIRGINA – Officers from the Lynchburg Police Department were dispatched to a reported burglary in progress in the 100 block of Wooldridge Circle just before 1:45 a.m. on Wednesday. According to LPD, two men knocked on the door of a residence.  When the occupant answered the door, he was assaulted by the men as…