Guns Saving Lives

Secret Service agents and a local deputy fatally shot 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin early Sunday morning after he breached a secure perimeter at Mar-a-Lago armed with a shotgun and a fuel can. Martin, who had been reported missing from North Carolina, was neutralized after he ignored orders to drop his weapon and instead raised it…

A Jackson, Mississippi resident has been released without charges after shooting and killing one of two masked intruders who broke into her apartment early Sunday morning. Police have identified the deceased intruder as 15-year-old Kaden Young and charged his 18-year-old accomplice, Quintavion Myles, with murder in connection with the fatal break-in.

A Houston man successfully defended himself during a “gun jugging” attempt after being followed home from a gun range by three suspects. One suspect was shot in the chin and is in stable condition, while the other two fled the scene after trying to steal the victim’s firearms.

Seattle police have released a 27-year-old man from custody following a shooting in Columbia City that investigators believe was an act of self-defense. The incident occurred after a 33-year-old man allegedly forced his way into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment and assaulted her current boyfriend, who then discharged his firearm in response.

Sunrise police are investigating a fatal Wednesday night shooting at an apartment complex as an act of self-defense following a verbal argument between two men. While the investigation remains active, authorities have confirmed there is no ongoing threat to the public and no arrests have been made at this time.

A 36-year-old man identified as Daniel Hyatt was fatally shot by a homeowner during an alleged early morning home invasion in Harrodsburg. Harrodsburg police are treating the incident as an isolated event and continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper has ruled a Wednesday night shooting as an act of self-defense after a homeowner opened fire on two intruders. 18-year-old Anson Shawn Drew and a juvenile accomplice allegedly broke into a home on Clearwater Road, resulting in the juvenile being wounded and Drew being arrested after fleeing the scene.

The January 19 shooting at the Stockton Flea Market that left two suspected robbers dead has been officially ruled a case of self-defense. Stockton police confirmed that the employees of the jewelry business involved will not face criminal charges after the son of the owner engaged the armed suspects to save his father’s life.