Category: Self Defense

Witness says Good Samaritan shot the gunman in Olde Town Arvada

ARVADA, Colo. — On Tuesday, the Arvada Police Department chief identified John Hurley as the Good Samaritan who was killed during Monday’s shooting in Olde Town.

The chief called Hurley a “true hero.” Witnesses told Denver7 that Hurley confronted the gunman.

Hurley was 40 years old and lived in Golden. A friend described him as an outspoken activist.

Hurley, veteran Arvada Police Officer Gordon Beesely and the gunman, Ronald Troyke, were killed in the shooting on Monday afternoon in Olde Town Square.

Bill Troyanos was working at the Arvada Army Navy Surplus store on Monday afternoon when Hurley walked into the business. He said Hurley was inside for just a few minutes when they heard gunshots outside and saw the gunman in the plaza. Troyanos said Hurley swiftly pulled his gun from his holster and jumped into action.

“He did not hesitate; he didn’t stand there and think about it. He totally heard the gunfire, went to the door, saw the shooter and immediately ran in that direction,” Troyanos said. “I just want to make sure his family knows how heroic he was.”

A manager at a business nearby who asked not to be identified said he was outside when he heard Hurley urge people to get to safety.

“He turned back and looked towards everybody at the restaurant and told us that he (the gunman) is coming, that he is coming back and that we should get inside,” the manager said. “I ran to the back of the store, closer to the alley, kind of ‘nooked’ myself in a corner just to feel safe.”

Troyanos said he witnessed Hurley confront the gunman.

“Mr. Hurley shot him. I think I heard 6 shots from his gun, maybe 5,” Troyanos said.

He said the gunman fell against a parked vehicle.

Officials have not released information on who fatally shot Hurley. They also haven’t confirmed who shot the gunman.

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Coroner’s office identifies man shot, killed during attempted robbery in New Carlisle

NEW CARLISLE — A man has been identified as the person shot and killed during an attempted robbery at a New Carlisle business Sunday night.

Gage Melton, 21, was identified as the person killed, according to the Clark County Coroner’s Office. His cause of death and hometown were not released.

The shooting was reported at the Papa John’s pizza location on North Main Street in New Carlisle around 11 p.m. Sunday, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.

Major Chris Clark of the Clark County Sheriff’s Office said two people attempted to rob the restaurant around closing and one of the robbery suspects was shot by a person at the scene.

“They came running in with weapons and tried to rob us. … One’s shot and wounded on the floor, one of them ran out,” a 911 caller said. “They had weapons, the one had a big crowbar and the other one looked like a knife and they were sprinting toward us.”

One of the suspected robbers was able to get away and remains on the run, Clark said.

Sheriffs investigators have not said who fired the fatal shots, but one man could be heard in the background of the 911 call saying that he was a CCW permit holder. Officials have not confirmed that.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol was called to assist crews on the scene. New Carlisle and Bethel Township medic units were called to the scene.

No one has been charged in this case, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.

We will update this story once we learn more.

Security Guard Shoots Man Who Pulled Gun When Asked To Pay For Snacks At West Englewood Gas Station

CHICAGO (CBS) — A shootout over snacks in a West Englewood gas station sent one man to the hospital early Saturday morning.

Chicago police say around midnight, a 40-year-old man went into a Clark station in the 6100 block of South Ashland Avenue and began eating things without paying.

When the 58-year-old security guard on duty told him to pay, that man pulled out a gun instead.

The security guard then drew his own gun and fired, hitting the man in the abdomen.

He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition and also taken into police custody. No one else was hurt.

One dead in possible home invasion robbery

A suspect is dead after multiple shots were fired inside a home in what the Pharr Police Department called a possible home invasion robbery.

Officers with the Pharr Police Department arrived at the 700 block of Frieda Street Friday evening after two suspects entered a home by force, according to a news release from the Pharr Police Department.

“Multiple shots were fired inside the residence resulting in the death of one of the suspects, Hispanic male in his 20’s.” The news release stated. “A second suspect exited and fled the scene in an unknown type vehicle, possibly grey in color.”

One of the residents of the home was also struck by gunfire with non-life-threatening injuries, the release stated.

The Pharr Police Department said several people were being interviewed by the department and did not provide additional details.

Driver shoots man who forced him to stop, pulled him from vehicle

Police say a man fired on another driver after he was pulled out of his car and attacked Thursday night in northwest Atlanta.

Officers were called to the 900 block of Brady Avenue around 11 p.m. for a report of a shooting. The victim said he was driving in the area and was forced to stop by a man in another car, according to Atlanta police spokesman Officer Steve Avery.

The suspect then pulled the victim out of his car, leading to a “physical struggle” between the two, Avery said in a news release. At some point during the fight, the victim shot the suspect, who then fled the scene, Avery said.

It was not immediately clear if the two men knew each other.

The suspect was eventually located at Grady Memorial Hospital. After being treated, he was arrested and charged with kidnapping and simple battery and booked into the Fulton County Jail. Police declined to release his name.

Vicksburg woman comes home to find intruder, shoots him

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WLBT) – A Vicksburg woman shot a would-be burglar at her home Thursday, Vicksburg Daily News reports.

Police say the homeowner arrived at her home just after 11 a.m. to find a burglary in process. The woman told police she then fired a warning shot before yelling for the neighbors to call 911. She then went back into the home and fired another shot as the burglar ran off.

Police say the suspected burglar then showed up at River City Rescue Mission with a gunshot wound on his right arm. His wound was not life-threatening. Police charged him with burglary.

The suspect’s ID has not yet been revealed. Police say the homeowner will likely not face charges.

Suspected robber killed in shootout at west Birmingham auto repair shop

A shootout between an auto repair shop worker and a suspected robber left one of them dead Saturday morning.

Birmingham police Saturday afternoon identified the slain man as Josiah Bryant. He was 22 and lived in Birmingham.

The shooting happened at 7:45 a.m. at Hatcher’s Auto Transmission Center on Tuscaloosa Avenue.

Officer Truman Fitzgerald said a store associate was opening the shop for business when an armed man entered and tried to rob him. “They engaged in a shootout,’’ Fitzgerald said.

Bryant was shot. Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service pronounced him dead on the scene. Police recovered a handgun from near the deceased male.

The store associate remained on the scene and is fully cooperating with police, Fitzgerald said.
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Court records indicate Bryant pleaded guilty to first-degree robbery in 2018, and received a 20-year sentence with four years to serve.

He was brought up on probation revocation charges earlier this year. In April, a judge did not revoke his probation but extended it through 2024.

The deadly shooting is Birmingham’s 58th homicide in 2021. Of those, four have been ruled justifiable and therefore aren’t deemed criminal.

Homeowner shoots, kills suspect in Enterprise burglary

ENTERPRISE Ala. (WSFA) – A suspect is dead following a weekend burglary in Enterprise.

According to Enterprise police Lt. Billy Haglund, Spencer Hines Layton, 31, was shot and killed during a burglary in the 200 block of Brookshire Drive around 5:30 a.m. Sunday.

Officers were called to the scene after a report of a burglary in progress. Haglund said when officers made it to the home, they found a man, identified as Layton, who’d been fatally shot by the homeowner during the burglary.

No charges have been filed at this time. Police say the investigation into the burglary and fatal shooting is ongoing.

 

Driver arms himself, stops carjacking on St. Charles Ave.

NEW ORLEANS — Authorities say an attempted carjacking was thwarted after a driver armed himself with a gun and reportedly forced the carjacker from his car Sunday evening.

According to the New Orleans Police Department, a driver was driving near the intersection of St. Mary Street and St. Charles Avenue around 5:41 p.m. when 44-year-old Quinn Massey jumped in his passenger seat and implied that he had a weapon.

The police department told the Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate that the driver then grabbed his own gun and forced Massey out of the car. Massey was later arrested.

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said Monday that carjackings are on the rise in New Orleans and across the state. Landry, citing New Orleans’ City Council’s crime dashboard, said that carjackings have increased more than 120 percent compared to last year. For the first five months of the year, 120 carjackings were reported in the city – an increase from the 62 reported during the same time in 2020.

“Crime is on the rise and carjackings are plaguing our State,” Landry said. “All drivers here must remain vigilant in protecting our families and personal belongings.”

Man shot and killed inside Douglas County home appears to be self-defense, sheriff’s office says

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. — Authorities said a man shot and killed inside a Douglas County home Saturday evening appears to be an incident of self-defense.

On Sunday, the Douglas County Coroner officially identified the deceased as Stan Collins, 59, of Littleton.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said Collins entered a home in the 9000 block of Fraser River Street in the Sterling Ranch subdivision around 6 p.m.

A 911 caller reported that Collins had entered the residence with a gun. Collins was fatally shot by a person who lives at the address as deputies were en route to the home, the sheriff’s office said.

Collins did not live at the address but was known to the residents of the house, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

The resident involved in the shooting has not been identified. The sheriff’s office said the shooting remains an open investigation. However, charges are not likely to be filed in the case.

 

It’s not just how, but also when, and if you really can that’s important.

There Is Far More to Concealed Carry Than Just Buying a Handgun
You need the proper training and mindset before you decide to concealed-carry a handgun. Here’s what you need to know

There is a lot more to carrying a concealed firearm for self-defense than snapping a holster on your waistband and walking out the door. It’s a serious commitment that will impact pretty much everything someone does outside their home, from the clothes a person wears and how they wear them, to the way they get into a car and buckle a seatbelt, to the exact mechanics of picking something up off the floor—or at least, it should.

If you conceal carry, that means you carry a gun as much as possible to protect yourself and loved ones. It means having a self-defense mindset and having that defensive firearm at the ready. Today, there are a lot of people in the U.S. who may have the necessary physical tools for self-defense, but not the skills or the mindset, which is far more important than which handgun, caliber, or holster someone chooses.

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Three weeks until Tennesseans can carry without a permit

NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – In three weeks, permit less carry goes into effect in Tennessee.

And is it impacting gun sales? The folks at Royal Range in Nashville say they’re not seeing much of an impact on sales due to the Permitless carry law. But, the gun range store says recently they’ve seen a new trend with women.

“So far not a giant impact,” Bob Allen, the Director of Training at Royal Range said. “We’re kind of steady, maybe just a little bit above right now. And really about the same with ammo,” Allen said.

Gun Owner Jarrett Williams said the Permitless carry law will make him buy more guns but not for obvious reasons.

“Yes it will but only because I know there are going to be more people who maybe shouldn’t have guns,” Williams said. ‘I’m going to possibly need something to defend myself against anybody who is less qualified to have a weapon on them,” he added.

Allen at Royal Range said some people are buying up; basically hoarding lots of ammo because they don’t know what the future holds.

“Ammo prices have gone up substantially, but they’ve dropped a bit,” Allen said. “Thousand rounds of 9mm ammo was about $240 before Covid and during Covid it got to $800 and people were still buying it it has since dropped here at our place to $500 for a thousand rounds. And its kind of hard to get nowadays,” he added.

Allen who oversees training at Royal Range says he has seen one major trend; more women buying guns.

‘We’ve seen a lot of; a substantial increase in ladies coming here to buy guns,” Allen said. “We are seeing that increase quite a bit, whether its women self-defense , first time gun owners,” he added.

Allen adds that even though the law takes effect in July, it doesn’t require in- person or online course anymore. Royal Range is putting a course in place to teach people the law when the permitless carry goes into effect.

“We’re all for a person defending themselves. They need to know the law, because if you don’t know the law, you will get in so much trouble. If I pull it out at the wrong time, that’s called aggravated assault which is felony,” Allen said.

He also adds another trend they’ve noticed recently is more people coming to the gun range looking for training.

Off-Duty Texas Deputy Shoots, Kills Man Wielding Knife At Knights Of Columbus Hall

NEEDVILLE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – An off-duty Houston-area deputy shot and killed a knife-wielding man during a private event at a fraternal lodge, sheriff’s officials said Monday, June 7.

In a statement, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said the deputy was working security when the incident happened Sunday at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Needville, 38 miles southeast of Houston. The deputy, said to be a veteran sergeant with the sheriff’s office, encountered a 24-year-old knife-wielding man involved in a disturbance with others attending the event.

According to the statement, the deputy shot the man when he wouldn’t drop the knife and continued his assaults. No identities have been released. Sheriff Eric Fagan said his agency is cooperating with other law enforcement agency officials in their investigation.

Dallas Man Shoots, Kills Suspect Who Shot At Him After Breaking Into Neighbor’s Home

A suspected home burglar was shot and killed by a neighbor who saw three men who had broken into his neighbor’s home.

It happened around 11:35 a.m. Friday, June 4 in the 300 block of Halsey Street.

Police said a 60-year-old man called 911 to report the burglary in progress at his neighbor’s house.

East Texas homeowner fatally shoots woman who attempted to break into home

According to a Facebook post Sunday, Beaumont officers responded to a home burglary in progress at around 5 a.m.

Upon arrival at the home, the homeowner told police that someone, a female, had forced their way into the home and the homeowner shot her several times.

Police then found an unresponsive woman, later identified as 27-year-old Cheyenne Rene Mounce, with apparent gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.

Authorities are still investigating the incident and the homeowner involved was transported to Beaumont Police Department for further questioning, KSAT reported.

Changing Times.. and the Victims of Gun Control

We assume that tomorrow will be much like today. That is how we plan our lives and our politics. If we stop to think about it, we remember that the world surprises us all the time. We ignore that bad things happen because they happen so infrequently. Needing a fire extinguisher seems so unlikely.. until we smell smoke. This week, history reminded us how governments have hurt us. Consider these events and ask if the police were there to protect honest citizens, or would these citizens have been better off if they could defend themselves?

-Almost a hundred years ago to the day, thousands of black citizens in Tulsa, Oklahoma had to depend on the police for protection while they were attacked and their homes, their shops, and their businesses were burned to the ground by white mobs. None of these honest black citizens saw the need for armed defense.. the day before they needed it so desperately.

-Violence happens around the world. It was 32 years ago when over ten thousand unarmed students and teachers were murdered by Chinese politicians and the Chinese military in Tiananmen Square. The bodies were deliberately pulverized by tanks, scooped up by bulldozers, and then dumped to hide the number of protesters who were murdered. China has strict gun control.. for civilians.

armed Korean shopkeepers during the Los Angeles riots

-It was only 29 years ago when Korean shop owners in Los Angeles tried to stop black mobs from looting and burning their homes and businesses. 25 years earlier, the shop owners had been barred under California law from carrying handguns in public. Fortunately, a few of them were armed with rifles. Today, those are the same rifles that California politicians want to ban.

-It was six years ago when several dozen students at a teacher’s college were murdered by local government officials and drug gangs in Mexico. Mexico has strict gun control laws. Honest citizens are disarmed.

-It was only a few months ago when thousands of protestors in Hong Kong were arrested and forced onto trains going to reeducation and slave labor camps. Chinese officials say the citizens of Hong Kong are disarmed for their own protection.

Our memory plays tricks on us. Bad things happen every day, but we assume those surprising events will simply happen to someone else and not to us.  For most of us, our peace is interrupted by only occasional violence. We forget our unusual perspective where peace is the rule.

Our bias makes it easy to believe the politician as he sits in his air-conditioned office and slowly explains that we have no need for armed defense. That same claim is less believable when the official shouts in front of a burning building during a riot.

The police chief sounds so reasonable when he tells us to be a good witness and simply call the police. That same claim is incredible if the cop is in riot gear at a violent protest. As an unwilling participant in a number of recent natural disasters, I can attest that unexpected events can happen to anyone. In practice, the police show up later.. if at all.

We expect governments to talk to us. Sometimes it is easier for politicians and mobs to murder us. This year, we’ve had politicians in the US say we should burn down our cities and start over. Socialist elites have said their political opponents aren’t really people and need to be forcibly re-educated. While shocking and deplorable, this talk is mostly peaceful.. so far. Armed citizens keep the dialogue going because violence against armed citizens is so costly. Armed citizens deter both criminals and immoral politicians who would use violence to achieve their political ends.

I hope for peace: that’s why I am armed. Unfortunately, tens of  millions of honest and hard working citizens in the United States are disarmed by their government. I fear for them, and for the rest of us if they are attacked.

Tomorrow will be pretty much like today and the day before, but not always in the way we expect.

No charges for Papa John’s pizza driver that killed man during attempted robbery in Glynn County

GLYNN COUNTY, Ga. — The Glynn County Police Department held a news conference Monday morning to give an update after a man was shot after reportedly trying to rob a papa John’s pizza delivery driver with a knife.

The incident happened Saturday in the 3100 block of Cypress Mill Road around 11:24 p.m.

According to police, Jeremy Hicks, 34, was killed during the incident.

Glynn County police said they were dispatched to the area at about 11:24 p.m. after being called by the driver. Responding officers reportedly found a man dead with a gunshot wound.

Police say that the driver told officers he shot Hicks in self-defense after he attempted to rob him at knifepoint.

Initially, police say the driver was unable to locate the original location that the pizza was supposed to to be delivered. The driver then made contact with Hicks who instructed him to drive to the area of Cypress Mill Road where the incident then took place.

GCPD says Hicks has an extensive criminal history that includes multiple instances of robbery. Police say he recently served 15 years in prison and was recently released on probation.

Police say this time no criminal charges have been filed against the 25-year-old pizza delivery driver, who was not named during the news conference. He was uninjured during the incident.

Statement from SARPJ, the operator and owner of the Papa John’s Store #767:

We are extremely saddened to hear about this tragic situation involving one of our drivers. We are working in full cooperation with local authorities in their investigation.

Police say the investigation is ongoing as they investigate whether additional individuals were involved.

Ernest Bradham owns the multi-acre property along Cypress Mill Road where the man’s body was found by police.

Bradham says his son saw a pizza delivery car parked in front of a trailer he rents out, and that trailer is currently unoccupied.

“It’s kind of a shock for someone to be right here dead on my property that I didn’t know,” he told First Coast News over the weekend.

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Location: Wasilla
Type: Home Invasion; Burglary; Assault
Dispatch Text:

On 06/04/21 at 2204 hours, AST and WPD responded to a residence on Fairview Loop in Wasilla for the report of a home invasion and shooting. Investigation revealed an intoxicated 66-year-old male forced entry into a residence utilizing an axe while threatening to kill a 55-year-old female. The female homeowner subsequently shot the male with a pistol. EMS transported the intruder to a local hospital where he underwent surgery for non-life-threatening injuries. The Palmer District Attorney’s Office was contacted, and no charges will be filed on the homeowner. Investigation continues regarding burglary and assault charges against the suspect who’s still hospitalized.

No charges to be filed against homeowner who shot, killed alleged intruder in French Quarter

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – A suspected home invader is dead after a shooting in the French Quarter, according to the New Orleans Police Department.

The shooting happened in the 500 block of Dauphine Street around 7 p.m. on June 3.

According to NOPD, the homeowner heard banging on the door of their house and armed themselves with a gun. The victim entered the house and lunged toward the homeowner, according to police. The homeowner then shot the alleged intruder, who died on scene.

Area residents say crimes like this seem to be happening more and more in their neighborhood, especially as the city starts to reopen and more people visit.

“I walked over to Rouses. The street was blocked off and a guy said a guy got shot,” said French Quarter resident Darrick Akey. “So unfortunately it didn’t really shock me that much. I hate that.”

A second French Quarter resident, Dereck “Woody” Terry, calls it unfortunate.

“I mean these things happen but again it’s Thursday night at 6 o’clock with a drizzle and you don’t expect something like that to go down,” said Terry. “We don’t know the real story. Hearing bits and pieces of what happened. But it’s unfortunate regardless.”

Police say no charges will be filed against the homeowner at this time.

Corrections to the FBI’s Reports on Active Shooting Incidents
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John R. Lott

The claim in the original FBI report that active shooting cases have increased over time was a result of data errors, both in terms of how the cases were collected and the missing of many attacks. Some of the cases that the original reports missed involved as many as four to nine people being murdered.

For the period from 2014 to 2019, the FBI had missed additional cases. Once those cases are included there were 25 cases out of 162 (15.4%) where people with permitted concealed handguns stopped the attacks. The FBI reports keep excluding cases where shootings attacks have been stopped by concealed handgun permit holders. To put it differently, while 36% of active shooting attacks have occurred in places where guns are allowed, almost half (42.3%) of those were stopped by people legally carry concealed handguns.

In light of these errors, media, courts, law enforcement, and policymakers, are advised to rely on the updated, corrected data provided in this report.

Domino’s driver shoots at brazen teen robber in Pine Manor

Lee County deputies say 16-year old Hayden Celin tried robbing the Domino’s driver in a failed setup.

The driver tried delivering a pizza to a home in Pine Manor, but the family inside said they never placed an order.

When the driver returned to his car, he noticed his cell phone was missing.

As the driver went to leave, Celin allegedly punched him in the face, and shot a water gun loaded with pepper spray into the man’s face.

That’s when the driver pulled out a gun he carries for self-defense, and shot several rounds at the suspect as he drove off.

Deputies eventually caught up with Celin at the nearby Red Cedar apartment complex.

Celin faces charges for robbery with a weapon and burglary.

The victim was treated for his injuries.

‘uninvited’. What a quaint way to not say ‘burglar’.
And, again, we see that warning shots are a waste of ammo.

Bulloch Co. man shows up to house uninvited, shot in self-defense

BULLOCH CO., Ga. (WTGS) — A Bulloch County man was shot Tuesday after deputies said he showed up to a house uninvited, according to the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies said it happened at a house on Mud Road in Brooklet around 5 p.m.

When deputies arrived at the house, they said they found David Martin with a gunshot wound to his lower left leg.

Martin received aid at the scene but was taken by Bulloch County EMS by air evac to a hospital in Savannah for treatment.

Deputies said after Martin walked onto the property, he started screaming at the homeowners. The homeowner told deputies he shot Martin in self-defense because he feared Martin may cause harm to him and his wife.

When Martin is released from the hospital, deputies said he will be charged for acts he committed against the homeowners.

Deputies said Martin attempted to enter the home but was unsuccessful. He was repeatedly asked by the residents to leave and then walked around their house and entered the family’s shed.

The man had told deputies Martin wasn’t making sense and was screaming about “demons and the devil”.

Deputies said the man had fired a warning shot into the ground in an attempt to stop Martin from assaulting him. The warning shot didn’t stop Martin, so the resident shot him in the leg in self-defense.

Both residents told deputies they didn’t know why Martin was on their property.

Bulloch County Sheriff Noel Brown said residents should call 911 when dealing with uninvited persons, however, if one feels physically threatened, using a firearm in self-defense is legal.

‘Finished As A City’: Atlanta At Risk Of Losing One Of Its Wealthiest Neighborhoods Over Crime Wave

Residents of Atlanta’s Buckhead district are looking at options for breaking away from Georgia’s capital and forming its own city.

A group of residents have gathered to form the Buckhead Exploratory Committee to petition Georgia to allow residents to vote on whether the district will stay a part of Atlanta or split off into its own municipality. The effort has raised over $600,000 so far, according to The Washington Post.

“The mayor and the city council have been making bad decisions, so at what point does anyone with a brain say, ‘Enough?’ ” Buckhead Exploratory Committee chairman Bill White said. “If crime is out of control and you are doing nothing about it, you are finished as a city.”

Buckhead’s angst with Atlanta’s leadership has been building as the city has been rocked by crime following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the mass riots spurred on by George Floyd’s death last May. Police morale plummeted last year after an officer was charged in the death of Rayshard Brooks, a black man who resisted arrest and attempted to tase an officer.

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms acknowledged that the city was experiencing an unusual dearth of police on the streets in June of last year. Bottoms said that police morale is “down ten-fold.” As The Daily Wire reported:

“I think ours is down ten-fold,” Bottoms told CNN anchor Chris Cuomo in regard to Atlanta PD’s department morale. “This has been a very tough few weeks in Atlanta and with the tragedy of Mr. Brooks, and then on top of that the excessive force charges that were brought against the officers involved with the college students, there’s a lot happening in our city, and the police officers are receiving the brunt of it quite frankly.”

She went on to claim that the Atlanta city government has “a great working relationship with police” and that the issues with morale were temporary.

“In fact, our officers were given a historic pay raise by our administration, and it was so our officers wouldn’t have to work three jobs and be fatigued so that they could afford to live in the city of Atlanta, so they wouldn’t be resentful about policing our streets so that we could have the best to choose from on our force,” Bottoms told Cuomo. “We expect that our officers will keep their commitment to our communities.”

Some in Atlanta are resisting the Buckhead push to separate from the city, saying that other parts of the city are dealing with the same crime problems as Buckhead.

“It makes me angry because the crime they are seeing in Buckhead is the same crime we on the Southside have been dealing with for years,” said Stephanie Flowers, chair of Atlanta Neighborhood Planning Unit V, according to the Post. “We on the Southside, because of our demographics. We can’t pay our way out … This is just a way to separate the haves from the have-nots.”

Gun-wielding dog owner kills armed robber, more updates on Miami’s bloody holiday weekend

Two men walking their French bulldog after a visit to Miami’s Midtown Miami shopping center were confronted in broad daylight by an out-of-town robber with a long rap sheet. All three men, it turns out, were armed.

When the tussle and gunfight stopped Monday evening, the armed robber had been shot 11 times. One of the robbery victims was shot in the shoulder. The third man survived shaken, but unscathed. The manager of the nearby PetSmart agreed to take the French bulldog overnight as police investigated the shooting outside the popular shopping center.

The new details, as provided by law enforcement sources, emerged Tuesday as police across Miami-Dade County grappled with a spate of high-profile shootings over the past week and the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Another shooting on Monday — partially captured on bystander video — happened outside the swank restaurant Prime 112 on South Beach. Two people were injured and police detectives said they were interviewing the famous rapper Da Baby as part of their probe.

And homicide detectives were hunting for the killers involved in two mass shootings over the holiday weekend. Early Sunday morning, two men were killed and a staggering 21 wounded when gunmen outside a Northwest Miami-Dade banquet hall where a local rap label was hosting a concert. On Friday night, seven people were shot, one fatally, outside a rented event space in Wynwood; so far, there is no indication that the two mass shootings are related.

The bloodshed continued Tuesday when a man was found shot to death on the 400 block of Northwest 165th Street. Details of the homicide were not immediately available.

Monday evening’s shooting at Midtown unfolded outside a parking garage on the 3100 block of North Miami Avenue. The two men walking their dog live in the area, and were returning home when they were confronted by Otis Brown, 38, of Leigh Acres, who tried to rob them.

According to a source, Brown and one of the men began grappling. The other man, who was legally armed with a Glock, hid briefly behind a post and heard his friend get shot in the shoulder. He emerged from behind the post and exchanged gunfire with Brown, who was hit 11 times.

The dog ran off, but was later rescued. The robbery victims both had their weapons legally, and are not expected to face charges. Investigators believe they acted in self-defense.