• Utah Shooting Now Considered Self-Defense

    CLEARFIELD, UTAH – After initially having doubts, Layton Police are now believing that a shooting that occurred on September 1 was a case of self-defense. The two men who were at the center of the dispute were seen fighting over a weapon that lead to the man who was shot, Dustin Acosta, to walk into…

  • Hookah Bar Shooting: Self-Defense Claimed, Cell Phone Video Shows A Different Picture

    KENNER, LOUISIANA — Police responded to a reported shooting at the Mazar Café Hookah Lounge at 3244 Georgia Avenue at 3:15 AM on 3/27/2022.  Upon their arrival, they found a 27-year-old man from LaPlace down with a gunshot wound.  He was transported to a local hospital, where he died the next day. A local couple…

  • Son, Wearing Body Armor And Pointing Gun At Father, Is Shot In Self-Defense

    ST. CHARLES PARISH, LOUISIANA — A 21-year-old man with a history of “unstable and violent” behavior was shot and killed in a self-defense shooting in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana on March 29th, 2022.  The incident occurred in the 200 block of Dianne Drive in St. Rose around 5:30 PM.  It was the second shooting in…

  • After 5-Year Legal Battle, Case Ruled Self-Defense In Family Shooting

    NOVATO, CALIFORNIA — A shooting occurred just after 2 AM on November 25th, 2017 and when police arrived, they found Dean Paraskeva suffering from a gunshot wound.  He was transported to Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, where he recovered from his wounds. Paraskeva claimed that he had been up with his stepfather, William Bradley (84 years…

  • Home Shooting Deemed Self-Defense, No Arrests Made

    SALINA, KANSAS — Around 1am on March 23, 2022, Police officers in Salina, Kansas responded to a call reporting a shooting at a house near the 2200 block of Wesley Street. Upon arrival, they found a 27-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds. Investigators determined that a family argument broke out at the property, and upon…

  • Iowa Sheriffs Searching For Wounded Burglar After Being Shot By Homeowner

    BONDURANT, IOWA — Sherriff’s deputies from Polk County Iowa are actively searching for a suspected burglar that was shot by a homeowner during a burglary attempt. At approximately 5pm on a Monday in late March of this year, an Iowa homeowner called sheriff’s deputies about a home invasion in progress, and then began shooting at…

  • Four Teenagers Shot With Their Own Guns After Failed Home Invasion

    WILLIAMSON, NEW YORK – Four teenages were shot with their own guns during an attempted home invasion after residents fought back. The four teens attempted to enter a home on Pearsall road and Williamson on March 23rd. They were weilding a shotgun, two handguns and a machete. The residents of this home were able to…

  • Teen Home Invasion Suspect Shot By Elderly Homeowner

    AKRON, OHIO — A 16-year-old burglary suspect, attempting to commit a home invasion, was shot by a 74-year-old homeowner. The shooting occurred early on the morning of March 29th at a residence in the 700 block of Johnson Street in Akron. Police were notified at around 7:26 am of the incident at the Johnson Street…

  • Concealed Carrier Shot In The Head While Stopping Mass Shooting

    This is the story of a heroic man who was shot in the head but still managed to get up and stop a mass shooter that would have likely killed the rest of his family. On July 3th, 2022, Raul Mendez and his family celebrated the Fourth of July at a party with about 30…