Guns Saving Lives
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SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS — A Texas homeowner allegedly shot and killed a man who allegedly unlawfully entered his home and threatened his fiancé, according to reports. Smith County deputies were dispatched to the home after reports of a suspicious person, according to KLTV. The suspect had reportedly entered the residence and faced the homeowners, claiming…
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YAKIMA, WASHINGTON — A man in Yakima, Washington, shot and killed Daniel Ortega, 22, at the Randall dog park after Ortega threatened the man’s child on Sunday afternoon, according to police. Multiple people called 911 to report Ortega’s erratic behavior, according to the Yakima Herald-Republic. Ortega had “attempted to endanger the life of the small…
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HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT — A store owner in East Hartford shot and killed a suspect who attempted to rob his business, according to police. Police said that two individuals wearing black ski masks entered the Humble & Paid Co. store at 1285 Main St. with the intention to rob it, according to NBC Connecticut. During the…
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Two people, Mansfield Wallace and Tabitha Hemphill, have been charged with breaking into an 80-year-old man’s home and assaulting him in the Far Northwest Side of Chicago. Wallace has been charged with one count of home invasion and two counts of aggravated battery, while Hemphill has been charged with one count of…
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PHOENIX, ARIZONA — Two men were killed in separate shootings on Saturday evening in Phoenix, according to one report. The first shooting occurred in central Phoenix, where 24-year-old Aaron Duwan Frazier Jr. was found with gunshot wounds and later died at a local hospital, according to Arizona Republic. Police said that early reports suggest Frazier…
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ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO — The shooting death of a man in Roswell will be ruled as self-defense, according to the police. Brian Jaramillo was shot multiple times by his wife inside their business on Monday morning, according to KRQE. The police received a call from a man who reported a woman with a gun in…
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OAK LAWN, ILLINOIS — On Wednesday, in the 6500 block of W. 89th Place in Oak Lawn, two armed individuals allegedly tried to steal a car but were thwarted by the driver who was armed with a gun, according to reports. The driver fired approximately eight shots at the suspects causing them to flee in…
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SOMERSET, KENTUCKY — A man from Somerset, Kentucky named Jared Anderson will not face charges for shooting another man who broke into his vehicle, according to reports. The Pulaski County Grand Jury returned a “No True Bill” against Anderson, indicating that he acted in self-defense, according to WJRS News. According to the law enforcement, in…
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MONTVILLE, OHIO — An Ohio teenager named Brayden Jarrett stopped an intruder who tried to break into his house while he was home alone, according to reports. Brayden was familiar with firearms in part due to his hunting experiences and knew where his mother’s 9mm handgun was kept, according to WJW. He stood watching the…
