Guns Saving Lives
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NORTH PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA — A 71-year-old man is recovering in the hospital after exchanging gunfire with two armed robbers. The man was shot in the leg during the incident, which happened around 11:15 pm Thursday as he was going out to pick up some Chinese food. As he was walking, two men came out of…
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — A burglary attempt in Chicago’s Northwest Side turned violent when the suspect, Jeremy Tyler, was shot by the homeowner early Sunday morning, according to a report. Tyler was hospitalized in critical condition after being shot in the arm and has been charged with burglary, according to CBS. The incident has caused concern…
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DELTONA, FLORIDA — A homeowner in Deltona, Florida had a frightening encounter with a seven-foot-eight alligator in his backyard when it attacked his dog, Winston. The homeowner, who asked to remain anonymous, said he noticed his dog sniffing around outside and went to investigate when he saw the alligator, according to Fox 45. At the…
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EL PASO, TEXAS — El Paso police believe that a man found shot two miles away from a home invasion on Howard Street in northeast El Paso last Wednesday morning is connected to the incident. The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Bruce Wayne Murphy (yes, that does appear to be his real name), allegedly forced his…
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LADY LAKE, FLORIDA — A man was shot and killed early Wednesday morning at an Applebee’s after the restaurant had been closed. The incident began around 1 am when police say the man was fighting with people in the parking lot. Shots were fired, but it is unclear who fired the shots or why they…
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AUSTINVILLE, VIRGINIA — According to the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, a homeowner in Austinsville, Virginia shot a naked woman who broke into his home and attacked him with a frying pan on February 26. Deputies were dispatched to the scene and found the woman, later identified as 35-year-old Paula Michelle Locklear, with a gunshot wound…
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — In the early hours of the morning, a 73-year-old man from Lincoln Park, Chicago, fired shots at a crew attempting to steal his catalytic converter after one of the thieves reportedly brandished a firearm at him. The incident took place around 3:40 a.m. in the 2000 block of North Larrabee, according to…
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BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA — Two men were involved in a shootout during an attempted burglary at a residence in central Bakersfield, California on February 23, 2023, according to KBAK. The victim, who arrived home and found several unknown men running out from his home towards a parked vehicle in his driveway, was shot at by one…
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INTERLACHEN, FLORIDA — An elderly woman in Florida shot and killed a home intruder who forced his way into her house in the early hours of Wednesday morning, according to law enforcement. The intruder, 64-year-old Reginald Best, was found by deputies with a single gunshot wound and was later pronounced dead at the hospital, according…
