Guns Saving Lives

PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA — Three men and one woman are behind bars following a horribly botched attempt at rushing an apartment.  According to police and reported through WSVN, the woman — an 18-year-old Alexis Brantley — planned and orchestrated the home invasion which lead to the death of their accomplice, 23-year-old Milot Desir.  Desir was…

CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA — A robber was shot and killed following an armed confrontation with an intended victim at 1 am.  Police are still determining details surrounding this case but according to the victim, the robber was attempting to rob him before he opened fire and fatally struck his assailant.  The assailant then fled several blocks before falling down…

YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO — Detectives are still following up on a case where a 90-year-old man thwarted an attempted burglary by shooting in the direction of where the burglar was trying to break-in. According to Youngstown’s The Vindicator, around midnight the senior citizen heard the sound of glass breaking on his front porch.  Shortly afterwards, he…

DAYTON, OHIO — Dayton Police Department arrived on the scene to find a 22-year-old man had been shot and killed by a 43-year-old female homeowner in the early hours of Wednesday morning. What was shaping up to be just another great tale of home owners defending themselves took a turn for the strange when WHIO…

GRESHAM, OREGON — My how the tables have turned, indeed!  When four home invaders went after a Gresham mobile park resident, they were greeted by fierce resistance.  One intruder was shot and killed.  By the time police arrived, neighbors had reported multiple gunshots.  According to FOX 12, police discovered multiple wounded and one dead intruder.…

LEALMAN, FLORIDA — Pinella County deputies discovered a tragic scene where an 18-year-old was forced to shoot his own father after the father broke into the son’s mother’s house.  The Saint Petersburg Tribune reports that John Heisler, 46, whom was under a temporary restraining order by his son, Malachi Heisler, rushed the house of his ex-girlfriend, 37-year-old…

GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA — The recent 911 audio transcripts for a fatal home invasion have just now surfaced courtesy of Greensboro.com.  In it is the harrowing, emotional details surrounding a home invasion that left one occupant dead and two robbers injured.  Both robbers have been captured and charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon and…

WINTER PARK, COLORADO — Park authorities are ruling it a self-defense shooting against a bear following the bear’s aggressive advances towards a group of hikers out in the Winter Park area. Earlier in the day, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Rangers and officers did their best to inform hikers and campers of possible bear sightings in…