• Man Charged With Shooting At Fleeing Suspects In Vehicle

    TAYLORSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA – A man chased 3 teens from his home and then shot into their vehicle, leading authorities to arrest him on a felony charge.  The incident happened the day after Christmas, when three men came to his home to demand money from his 17-year-old child. According to the ACSO, Zachariah Canterbury, 18,…

  • Dog’s Behavior Leads to Father and Son Fatally Shooting Each Other

    WASHINGTON COUNTY, ALABAMA — A disagreement over a dog ended with a father and son dead after they fatally shot each other on December 19th, after the son told the father he killed his dog. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Nicholas Cooker, 32, witnessed four of the the family’s dogs playing aggressively with his girlfriend’s…

  • Brother Shoots Sister: Another Tragic “Accidental” Gun Death

    HOUSTON, TEXAS – A 19-year-old woman died at the hands of her 18-year-old brother in an “accidental” shooting around 1 p.m. Tuesday at a home in the 100 block of Wellington Street. Houston police said that the man accidentally fired a gun that he had recently purchased while showing it to his sister in a…

  • Mother Jailed for Shooting Death of 3-year-old Son While Showing Her New Gun to Friends

    LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – A 3-year-old boy died Wednesday evening when he was shot by the gun that his mother had recently purchased and was showing to friends. Jasmin Vargas, 24, of Las Vegas has been arrested and jailed on two felony child abuse charges, according to police Lt. Dave Valenta. While the 9mm handgun…

  • UF Police Leave Their Vehicles Unlocked, 3 Guns Stolen

    GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA — Two campus police officers at the University of Florida are feeling the heat after they left their vehicles unlocked. A total of 3 firearms were stolen from the two vehicles. Two of the officers’ personally-owned handguns were swiped and sold on the street for $240. A third weapon — a shotgun — was…

  • Armed Dunham’s Sports Employee Charged With Murder After Killing Man Who Set Off Store Security Alarm

    SHELBY, NORTH CAROLINA – A man who set off a store security alarm as he was leaving was chased down and shot dead by a store employee Monday afternoon. The incident occurred around 1 p.m. at the Cleveland Mall, according to police. According to witnesses, a man was leaving Dunham’s Sports, located in the mall,…

  • Delivery Driver Goes Too Far, Concealed Carrier Goes Way Too Far

    A shooting in self-defense is one that occurs when the defender’s life is in immediate danger. This can extend to other people in some cases, but the main point remains; someone’s life is in immediate danger. That wasn’t the case for this concealed carrier, who got into a little scuffle with a delivery driver… over…

  • Negligent Discharge Of Rifle Kills 12-Year-Old Girl In Neighboring Apartment

    COLUMBUS, OHIO – At 9:01 p.m. Wednesday, the Columbus Police Department received a call reporting a shooting at an apartment complex in the 7300 block of Brooke Boulevard. Upon arrival they found Lidia Ghide, 12, with a gunshot wound.  She was rushed to Mount Carmel East Hospital where she died a short time later. The…

  • Man Facing Attempted Murder Charges After Chasing Down Home Invader And Shooting Him 8 Times

    MIAMI, FLORIDA — A 28-year-old Florida man is behind bars and is facing attempted murder charges that stem from an incident in which his home was broken into. Corthoris Jenkins began as the victim, but turned into the aggressor nearly 600 feet from his home. Corthoris Jenkins, 28, was playing video games in his North-Miami Dade…