Category: Self Defense

Customer with gun thwarts robbery by shooting suspect at Southwest Michigan gas station

CASS COUNTY (WWJ) – A suspect who allegedly tried to rob a Southwest Michigan gas station this week wound up in the hospital after a customer with a gun intervened and shot him, police said.

Village of Cassopolis Police Chief Todd McMichael said in a press release that officers were made aware of the incident after receiving a call about a shooting and armed robbery attempt at the Stone Lake Marathon Gas Station off S. Broadway Street just before 10 p.m. on Thursday, July 27.

Cassopolis is in Southwest Michigan’s Cass County near the Indiana border.

When police arrived on scene, they found a man with several gunshot wounds and another man holding him at gunpoint.

McMichael said that officers determined the armed man had a valid Michigan concealed pistol license (CPL) and was a customer at the gas station when a male suspect tried to rob the clerk.

The customer stepped in, shot the suspect multiple times and kept him at the scene until police arrived, the police chief added.

The suspect was taken to the South Bend Memorial Hospital by ambulance where he was admitted for his injuries. The suspect was listed in stable condition as of Friday, July 28.

As detectives worked the scene, McMichael said they discovered the suspect’s vehicle and arrested a women for possessing methamphetamine and a warrant for the same.

“All names are being withheld pending completion of the investigation and any possible arraignments in court,” McMichael said.

The case is still open at this time. No other information was released.

Woman shoots, kills man who tried to break into her home in Spring Branch

HOUSTON — A woman shot and killed a man Friday she said was trying to break into her home in the Spring Branch area, according to the Houston Police Department.

HPD said the woman, 41, is cooperating with investigators. They believe she fired in self-defense.

This happened right after 7 a.m. in the ABA RV Park on Jacquelyn Drive near Long Point Road.

Police said the man, 53, recently moved into the community and he and the woman had just met.

Police are not sure what the motive is behind the break-in. They said the two were not in any sort of relationship.

David Kwok, an associate professor of law at the University of Houston and co-director of the Criminal Justice Institute says self-defense laws will be considered.

“If it was her RV, that would make a legally relevant difference,” Kwok said. “Another critical factor is this question about whether it’s reasonably necessary to use deadly force,”

A grand jury will decide whether she will face charges.
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Home invasion leaves one dead, another critical in east Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – An apparent home invasion gone wrong left one dead, and another in critical condition Thursday, police investigators said.

The incident occurred at approximately 9:36 p.m. at the Crystal Court Apartments near Desert Inn Road and Cambridge Street in east Las Vegas, according to officials from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

At the same time as dispatchers received the shooting report, officers at a nearby gas station were approached by a man in his 30s who told them he had been shot. The man was given medical aid and then taken to an area hospital where he was listed as in critical condition at last report.

Officers followed a trail of blood from the shooting victim across the street to the apartment complex. When officers got to the building, they located a second-floor apartment where investigators said it was obvious that the shooting had occurred. However, there was no one in that home.

Investigators followed another trail of blood to an elevator, where they found another shooting victim. He was taken to an area hospital and later pronounced dead.

While officers tended to that shooting victim, investigators found another man on the sidewalk near the complex who said that a shooting had occurred in his apartment and that he had jumped from his second-story home to the sidewalk below. Police said that man was medically treated and was cooperating with investigators.

Upon further investigation, police investigators believe the incident was an attempted home invasion by three men. The man who had jumped to the sidewalk was the resident of the apartment and had fired at the individuals attempting the home invasion, investigators said. The individuals found shot were the perpetrators of the home invasion, police said.

Police believe one individual may be outstanding in the case, and investigators believe all people involved were familiar with each other and that the incident was not random.

Man confronts truck thieves, killing one in self-defense shootout

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (WOAI) — A man tracked down two truck thieves Thursday and killed one during a shootout, according to the San Antonio Police Department.

Police said the call came in just before 1 p.m. at the South Park Village shopping center.

The man told police his Ford truck was stolen and decided to take justice into his own hands. The owner was able to find his truck in the South Park Village parking lot and saw a man and a woman sitting inside the vehicle.

He continued to approach the couple at gunpoint and demand they get out of the car, according to a report. The owner then called authorities while the male suspect sat next to the tire. That’s when that suspect brandished his weapon and shot the owner.

Resident shoots person who tried to enter home through window

KENT, Ohio (WJW) — A person was shot after unlawfully attempting to enter an apartment through a window late Friday night, Kent police reported.

Police said they were called to an apartment in the Franklin Crossings complex on Stein Court around 11 p.m. A person was found with gunshot wounds to the leg and foot and was taken to the hospital for what police described as non-life-threatening injuries.

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An initial investigation showed a resident of the apartment shot at the person as they attempted to come in through a low level window. Police said the two appear to be acquainted and “the location of the burglary was not random.”

As the gun used in the shooting was stolen, the resident, identified as Larry Robinson III, is being charged with receiving stolen property, police said. The intruder, who has not been charged, has not been identified.

Police said no one else was injured in the shooting and more charges are expected as an investigation continues.

Suspected intruder shot twice by apartment occupant in Carmichael

A man was shot Sunday at an apartment complex in Carmichael, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said.

Deputies responded to reports of a shooting in the 8600 block of Fair Oaks Boulevard at 1:07 a.m., the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

When they arrived, they found one man shot after he had allegedly fired into an occupied apartment and then tried to break in, said Deputy William Robinson, a spokesman for the Sheriff’s Office.

The occupant of the apartment fired back, hitting the suspect twice.

Deputies applied a tourniquet to the would-be suspect’s wounds until fire personnel arrived and he was rushed to a hospital.

The suspect and the apartment’s occupant were not known to each other prior to the shooting, Robinson said. The occupant of the apartment is not expected to face charges.

The suspect is expected to recover, the Sheriff’s Office said, though it’s unclear what charges he may face.

Attempted carjacking suspect shot by pizza delivery driver

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A pizza delivery driver on his first day on the job shot and injured a man trying to steal his car and rob him. The incident happened outside a Chestnut Hill apartment complex just before midnight on Tuesday.

The 21-year-old man was delivering pizza when two armed men in masks forced him into the back seat of his vehicle, demanded money, and attempted to take his car.

According to the business where the driver works, the suspects placed an order to the apartment complex on the 7700 block of Stenton Avenue and then attempted to rob the driver.

“At one point, the 21-year-old delivery man was able to get out of the vehicle and confronted one of the perpetrators who had a gun and the 21-year-old delivery man, we know, fired at least two shots,” said Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small.

One of the shots hit one of the suspects, a 23-year-old man, in the buttocks. He ran about 300 feet from the scene before being found by police. He was in stable condition at Einstein Medical Center after undergoing surgery.

Authorities say the other suspect fled into Springfield Township.

The delivery driver told police there was a shootout between him and the suspect who was shot. The driver was not hit.

Police are interviewing the delivery driver’s brother as a witness, who was on the phone with the victim during the entire incident.

Authorities believe the delivery driver has a valid license to carry.

The incident remains under investigation.

Armed Carjacker Shot By Victim In D.C.

WASHINGTON D.C. – A suspect in an armed carjacking was shot by his victim yesterday morning in Southeast, D.C. The Washington, D.C. Metro Police Department is investigating the carjacking and have made an arrest, and are searching for the another suspect.

The incident unfolded at approximately 6:30 am at the 2300 block of R Street. The victim, positioned near his vehicle, was approached by two suspects traveling in a car. One of the suspects retrieved a gun and demanded the victim surrender his car. The victim drew his own firearm and discharged a shot at the suspect, 27-year-old Marcus Thompson, injuring him.

The victim assisted the suspect until help arrived. Simultaneously, the other suspect fled the scene while the victim provided aid to Thompson. Thompson was subsequently taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

The suspect was taken into custody and faces multiple charges, including armed carjacking. According to detectives, the victim possessed a valid concealed carry permit in the District, and his firearm was duly registered.

4 Thugs Break Into Armed Philadelphia Woman’s Home, Instantly Regret it

Four suspected burglars thought they were in for an easy ride when they broke into the home of a Philadelphia woman who lived alone.

However, unbeknown to the gang of thugs, the woman is a Second Amendment patriot who knows her constitutional rights and is ready and willing to exercise them.

When the crooks illegally entered the apartment in the city’s Germantown neighborhood around 1 am Sunday, they got far more than they bargained for.

Police said the woman found four men inside her home, on the 4900 block of Germantown Avenue, without her permission, WPVI-TV reported.

Amid a confrontation, the woman opened fire and shot two of the four robbers, all of whom fled the scene.

Officers arrived around 1:30 a.m. and found the pistol-packing woman outside, standing over 48-year-old suspect Jermaine Parker. Parker had gunshot wounds to his hand and leg, WTXF-TV reported.

A short time later, police found 45-year-old Randy Miller a few blocks away. Miller had a gunshot wound to his back.

Both Parker and Miller were taken to Einstein Medical Center and later charged with burglary and related offenses, WTXF said.

Police revealed that the thugs were armed with a weapon which was recovered. Miller was listed in stable but critical condition, WPVI reported.

Police are still looking for the other two men, WTXF said.

Man Dies After Pulling Gun on ‘Lawfully Armed’ Man During Robbery Attempt

Eighteen-year-old Kyler Matthews died after being shot during an alleged attempted armed robbery of a “lawfully armed” man in Greenwood, Mississippi, Sunday.

The Greenwood Commonwealth reported that the incident occurred just after 4:00 p.m. “in front of W.J. Bishop Apartments on Clay Avenue.”

Leflore County Sheriff’s Department Investigator Bill Staten told Breitbart News that the would-be victim was walking down the street on his way back from a convenience store, and Matthews allegedly took up a position where the two would come into contact.

Staten said, “Matthews confronted him, asked him for a smoke or a cigarette lighter, and the man said he didn’t have one. Matthews then turned away and turned back around suddenly and shoved a gun in the guy’s chest.”

He noted, “The guy immediately reacted by pushing Matthews’ gun away.”

Staten indicated that Matthews did not know the would-be victim was “lawfully armed.” The would-be victim pulled his gun and fired one shot, striking Matthews in the shoulder.

Matthews went to a hospital in a private vehicle and died thereafter.

One year ago, Elisjsha Dicken stopped a mass shooter. He’s not alone.

One year ago today, on July 17, 2022, a mass shooter was stopped by an armed citizen at the Greenwood Park Mall in Greenwood, Indiana. This incident, which happened two months after the horrific massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, stood as a stark contrast that made the case for immediate, defensive intervention by armed citizens in lieu of waiting for law enforcement whose performance may be appalling.

Like a typical predator, the assailant chose the time and place of his attack, his weapons, and did extensive preparations including destroying his laptop and cellphone. He unfortunately managed to take the lives of three innocent human beings and would have taken many more lives, but what he was not prepared for was an armed defender who could fight back.

Within fifteen seconds, the armed citizen engaged the attacker with his Glock handgun from forty yards, scoring an incredible eight out of ten hits. The attacker was thus stopped.

That quiet hero, Elisjsha Dicken, has avoided the media spotlight and gone about his life. In celebration of his act of heroism, here is a list of other mass shooters who have been stopped by armed citizens:

2014

Media, PA: Doctor ignores gun-free zone, stops mass shooter – A doctor shot a psychiatric patient and prevented a mass shooting.

2015

Chicago, IL: Uber driver stops a mass shooting – An Uber driver shot a man who began firing into a crowd of pedestrians. No other injuries were reported. Uber banned drivers from carrying guns after this act of heroism.

Philadelphia, PA: Lawful concealed carrier stops a mass shooter at a barbershop – A man saved the lives of several people when he shot and killed a gunman inside the Falah Barber Shop.

2016

Townville, SC: School shooter taken down by an armed citizen – A volunteer firefighter armed with a handgun stopped a school shooting by restraining the attacker.

Spartanburg, SC: Concealed carrier stops a mass shooting at a nightclub – An armed citizen shot and wounded an attempted mass shooter at the Playoffz nightclub.

2017

Sutherland Springs, TX: Armed hero stops mass shooter – Stephen Willeford ran barefoot across the street to confront the attacker who took the lives of 26 innocents at the First Baptist Church.

Arlington, TX: Good Samaritan kills active shooter in Texas Sports Bar – An armed citizen shot and killed an active shooter at the Zona Caliente Sports Bar.

2018

San Diego, CA: Off-duty border patrol agent stops a mass shooter – When a white supremacist started shooting people at the Chabad of Poway, an armed off-duty border patrol agent stopped him.

Titusville, FL: Armed Florida citizen stops park shooting – An assailant who began shooting at a back-to-school backpack giveaway was shot by an armed citizen with no one else injured.

Oklahoma City, OK: Armed bystanders kill shooter at Oklahoma City restaurant – Two bystanders used their handguns to confront and fatally shoot an attacker at Louie’s Grill & Bar.

2019

White Settlement, TX: Churchgoer stops a mass shooter – Jack Wilson stopped a mass shooting at the West Freeway Church of Christ within six seconds.

2021

Syracuse, NY: DA says armed citizen saved several lives in NY shooting – Perpetrator Demetrius Jackson fired a handgun into a crowd. Another man, who was on scene and in possession of a 9mm handgun returned fire striking and killing Jackson.

2022

Charleston, WV: West Virginia armed citizen stops mass shooting – A woman who was lawfully carrying a pistol shot and killed a man who began shooting at a crowd of people attending a graduation party. No injuries were reported from those at the party.

2023

Las Vegas, NV: Mass shooter stopped by an armed citizen in Las Vegas with zero casualties – A building employee at Turnberry Towers shot a gunman who walked in and fired shots at the front desk.

The above list doesn’t include incidents like Garland, TX because those involved law enforcement, not ordinary armed citizens. Here are several more mass shootings stopped by armed citizens:

• New Life Church
• Plymouth, PA
• Clackamas Mall
• Parker Middle School
• Pearl High School
• Springfield Walmart

Note that a lot of the above incidents don’t receive even a fraction of the coverage from the disarmament agenda-driven media. Armed citizens play an important role in public safety. Self-defense is a fundamental human right. Without stories like these getting out to the world, this right will be chipped away one bit at a time by those who want us disarmed and servile.

It’s incumbent upon us to publicize these and spread the word. So, please pass this story along to your family and friends and remind them of what’s at stake. Also, please share the Heritage Foundation’s Defensive Gun Use Database.

New Details: Man shoots, kills aggressor attacking three women in hotel

WACO, Texas (KWTX) – A man is dead after police say a bystander shot and killed him when he heard three women calling for help inside a room at Hotel Indigo on 211 Clay Ave. The shooter cooperated with police and was not arrested.

Police say it started around 3 a.m. when a man staying at the hotel heard people yelling for help in the hallway.

He found a room where a man was in a fight with three women. Police say in a press release, the bystander tried to help, but it upset the “original aggressor”.

The original aggressor attacked the bystander, which prompted the bystander to fire one shot at the original aggressor.

Police and emergency crews were called. When they arrived on scene they performed life saving measures, transported the original aggressor to the hospital where he later died.

One of the women involved had a minor injury.

Police say the bystander cooperated with their investigation and was not arrested.

Everyone involved was staying at Hotel Indigo.

LCSO says man was shot by homeowner during break-in

STANFORD – A man was shot three times by a Lincoln County homeowner after he allegedly used a chainsaw to break into a home Sunday morning.

The male owner of the home on Martin’s Trail woke up to the sound of glass breaking, according to Sgt. Michael Mullins with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. “It was this male subject that was coming through their back door, that was a full glass door, with a chainsaw in his hand,” Mullins said.

Mullins added that he doesn’t believe the chainsaw was running, and it was just used to break the glass. “At that point the homeowner encountered him, approximately four shots were fired, striking the subject three times.”

It appears the alleged intruder – identified as 44-year-old Richard A. Hamadany – was suffering from a psychotic episode, according to Mullins. “I think he was suffering from some mental illness issues. He thought he was hearing voices and thought somebody was screaming for help. That’s when he tried to gain access to the residence,” Mullins said.

There was a husband and wife and two children in the home, Mullins said. Other than the chainsaw he picked up from the porch, Hamadany did not have any weapons on his person. At this time, Mullins said there is no indication of drug or alcohol use. “It just appears he was having a psychotic episode,” he said.

Hamadany was transported to Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital in Stanford and then on to the University of Kentucky Hospital. “He is in serious, but stable condition,” Mullins said. Hamadany was cited while in the hospital and charged with first-degree burglary and four counts of wanton endangerment. No one, aside from Hamadany, was injured, Mullins said.

The ongoing investigation is being overseen by Sgt. Mullins with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.

Cashier fires back at suspect trying to rob store with a gun