Category: Self Defense

16-year-old alleged burglar shot by victim during attempted vehicle break-in; burglary victim also facing charge

BATON ROUGE – Three 16-year-old juveniles are facing charges of vehicular burglary after a crime spree in a Baton Rouge apartment complex early Wednesday morning. One of the suspects was shot while attempting to break into a car.

Representatives with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office (EBRSO) and the Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD) were among those who responded to the reported shooting at the Armstrong Apartments along Burbank Drive.

Officials with BRPD were initially dispatched to the area around 7:30 a.m., as the incident was originally reported on Jennifer Jean Drive, which is in BRPD’s jurisdiction.

But after their initial investigation into the shooting revealed that the incident also involved a part of Burbank Drive that falls in EBRSO’s jurisdiction, deputies with the sheriff’s office were called to the scene.

According to EBRSO deputies, the incident appeared to be an attempted vehicle burglary that ended when one suspect was shot.

They say the 16-year-old suspect was seen trying to break into a vehicle near Armstrong Apartments, but it’s unclear if he was armed. The owner of the vehicle who saw the teen breaking in attempted to stop the burglary from happening.

“He went up to them, confronted them. He said one of the subjects appeared to have a weapon in his hand,” said Casey Hicks with the Sherriff’s Office.

During the confrontation, investigators say the vehicle owner shot and injured one of the teens. The vehicle owner then took the juvenile to a residence on Jennifer Jean Drive to get his stolen items back.

“Then a short time later, a 911 call came in stating that there was a 16-year-old shot inside an apartment on Jennifer Jean Drive,” said Hicks.

The wounded suspect was then taken to an area medical facility for treatment. He is facing 15 counts of vehicle burglary– seven of those charges are from a previous incident.

The vehicle owner/burglary victim who shot the suspect is facing charges of simple kidnapping for taking the injured juvenile in his car to retrieve his stolen items before calling 911.

Another one of the suspects is being charged with at least one vehicle burglary from today and had stolen credit cards on his person from a previous theft that occurred on Feb. 18.

Charges are pending for the third suspect, but EBRSO added that all three teens have previously been arrested for breaking into cars.

Man killed in ‘self defense’ shooting

A Rineyville Kentucky man was shot and killed Saturday night after police say he began shooting into a home on Village Drive in Elizabethtown Kentucky following an altercation.

Irving White, 29, was killed when a man he had been in an argument with a few minutes earlier began to shoot back, striking him, Elizabethtown police say.

White was shot outside a residence in the

According to an EPD news release, White arrived alone at the residence where there were two adult males inside the home. An altercation occurred between White and the individuals inside, according to an EPD news release.

After the confrontation, White went to his vehicle and moments later began firing shots into the home, police say. One of the individuals from inside of the home returned fire, striking White. After being shot, White got back into his vehicle and attempted to drive away but after traveling a short distance succumbed to his injuries.

He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Hardin County Coro­ner’s Office. A postmortem examination will be performed. The investigation is ongoing.

Elizabethtown police officers were called to the residence around 10:30 p.m. Saturday in regards to the shooting.

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Woman Shoots, Critically Wounds Intruder In Kensington, Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A woman turned the tables on an intruder and shot him in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood. It happened just before 3 a.m. Sunday on the 3100 block of Arbor Street.

Police say the suspect entered a house where two women were inside just before 3 a.m. Sunday. That’s when police say one of the women told officers that she shot the man once in the thigh.

The 32-year-old suspect was taken to Temple University Hospital and at last check, he was listed in critical condition.

One neighbor who spoke with Eyewitness News says if it was his family, he would have done the same thing.

“Because if he was getting into my house, I probably would have done the same thing if I had a gun,” neighbor Robert Gonzalez said. “I’m just going to do things a lot safer, look out for myself. Make sure whoever comes, got a look, look at his face, see what’s going on. You know, probably scope him.”

Police say the gun the woman used was legally registered.

No charges have been filed against the woman.

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Homeowner kills nighttime invader in Wapello County

OTTUMWA, Iowa — A man was shot and killed Thursday night in rural Wapello County after forcibly entering a home defended by an armed homeowner.

A statement issued Friday morning by the Wapello County Sheriff’s office said their agency received a 911 call about 9:15 p.m. by a caller who “explained that a male subject was attempting to gain entry into their residence, located between Ottumwa and Agency on 97th Avenue.”

Preliminary investigation indicate the intruder “did forcibly enter the home and was shot by the homeowner inside the residence,” the sheriff’s statement said.

The intruder was pronounced dead after being flown by air ambulance to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

The investigation is ongoing, and the identity of the dead man is being withheld pending notification of his next of kin.

No score at press time.

Home Invasion Leads To Shootout In Denver Home

DENVER (CBS4) – Denver police preliminarily said three suspects invaded a home on South Madison near Colorado Boulevard and Yale Avenue. They also said a fourth suspect was waiting in a vehicle outside the home.

On Sunday afternoon, police told CBS4 they didn’t know exactly how many suspects were involved.

Police responded to the home at around 8 p.m. on Saturday.

Investigators say the suspects demanded everyone to get on the ground, and one person inside the home then pulled out a weapon.

Police say the suspects pulled out a rifle, and a shootout followed. Two people were hurt; one person suffered a head injury which investigators say is not life threatening.

All of the suspects got away.

Burglary Suspect Shot By Homeowner

A burglary suspect was shot by a homeowner overnight. The suspect underwent surgery this morning (Tuesday) and at last report is in stable condition.

At 11:11pm Monday, the Nash County (NC) Sheriff’s Office and Bailey Police Department responded to a home in the 7900 block of Old Middlesex Road to a report of a burglary in progress.

The wounded suspect, identified as Jose Luiz Arizpe, 34, of Elm City, was transported to WakeMed for medical treatment.

According to the Nash County Sheriff’s Office, a male and a female were inside of the residence when the break-in occurred. Arizpe is reported to have assaulted the woman with a construction hammer. The male inside of the residence, a North Carolina concealed carry permit holder, shot at the suspect several times. There were no children inside of the residence at the time.

Warrants were obtained against Arizpe for first degree burglary and assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. This investigation is still ongoing by the detectives of the Nash County Sheriff’s Office.

Florida has another ‘twofer’

Suspect shot after attacking employees at Orlando business with machete

ORLANDO, Fla. – Police said a suspect was shot after entering an Orlando business angry and armed with a machete, attacking two employees and forcing one of them to open fire.

The Orlando Police Department said it responded to a shooting at a business on Old Winter Garden Road on Tuesday morning.

Investigators said that a suspect, a man in his 30s, entered the business, appearing upset and armed with a machete. An argument ensued between the suspect and two employees of the business. The suspect then allegedly attacked them with the machete.

One of the victims reportedly discharged a firearm at the suspect, but he was still able to flee the business on foot. However, a man who matched the description of the suspect and who had a gunshot wound was later located and apprehended by officers.

Both victims, one male and one woman, were taken to the hospital with lacerations and are in stable condition.

Surveillance video captures Fort Lauderdale homeowner open fire on burglars

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A Broward County homeowner turned the tables on a would-be robber and the confrontation was caught on camera.

The suspect who was shot has been arrested, and the homeowner who shot him wants other would-be bad guys to take note.

The homeowner, who did not want to reveal his identity, told Local 10 News he was alone and spotted the two men outside his home.

They split up, and one of them walks straight into the home’s carport, grabbing items that don’t belong to him, wheeling out a pricey pressure washer.

In the surveillance footage, the property owner is seen confronting the intruder and pointing a gun.

He said he didn’t know if the other two were armed and he fired his weapon.

One of the men struck by a bullet ran to a nearby car dealership about a block away on State Road 7 and Southwest Sixth Street, begging for help.

The homeowner told Local 10 News he’s glad he defended what he works so hard for.

Personally. I’d have used the gun as it was designed, instead of as a club, but whatever works.

Elderly couple fights back in home invasion; suspect dies

The Aiken County (SC) Coroner’s Office and Aiken County Sheriff’s Office are conducting an investigation after a deadly home invasion involving an elderly couple on Monday night.

A man forced his way into a elderly couple’s home on Dicks Street in Jackson around 2:15 p.m. brandishing a knife, according to Aiken County Coroner Darryl Ables.

An incident report reveals that 82-year-old man and his 79-year-old wife heard a knock at the back door of their home and a 61-year-old man ran inside with a large knife attacking them.

Investigators say a man used the back handle of a knife to beat the elderly couple causing the woman to fall onto the ground. That’s when the woman injured her left index finger and the suspect used a knife to cause a laceration to the woman’s forehead.

During the invasion, the husband used the handle of a firearm to constantly strike the suspect to put an end to the attack.

The man accused of invading the home fell to the floor, conscious but non-responsive, according to deputies. The couple tells investigators that they’ve seen the man walking around the neighborhood a few times, but didn’t understand his motive.

“The couple fought off their attacker leaving the suspect with traumatic injuries,” said Coroner Ables.

Emergency crews took the man to Augusta University Medical Center where he later died.

Person of Interest in Center City Carjacking Shot in the Head

A person of interest in a Center City carjacking was left in critical condition after being shot in the head during another robbery attempt that same night, Philadelphia police said.

On Monday shortly before 6 p.m., two robbers attacked a man as he exited his 2017 gray Chevy Cruz sedan around 10th and Spruce streets. One of the men then put a gun to the back of the man’s neck and forced him face down on ground, police said.

The 29-year-old man then cooperated with the gunman and handed over his wallet and cellphone, investigators said. The thieves then hopped into the sedan and drove off.

The victim managed to make his way to his home where he called police. Police tracked his cellphone to the area of 7th and South streets where they initially questioned a man, but later cleared him as a suspect.

Later that night, around 8:50, two men stopped a gray Chevy Cruz in front of a man walking near 18th and Vine streets and hopped out of the car, police said. The driver then pulled out a gun and pointed it at the 21-year-old victim as the second man began to frisk him.

The gunman then brought the gun closer to the victim’s body as the other man pulled out his wallet and cellphone, investigators said.

Fearing for his life, the victim — who has a license to carry — pulled out his 9mm handgun and fired two shots, police said. He then fired a third shot after being knocked down before running off.

As he was running off he looked back and saw the gunman on the ground and the second man trying to help him into the car, police said. The victim then alerted a security guard who called police.

When police arrived, they were met by a 17-year-old who said his brother had been shot during a robbery. The security guard, however, told officers that the actual robbery victim was up the street and that the teenager was one of the would-be robbers.

Police cuffed the teen and the victim identified him as one of his attackers, police said.

On North 18th Street, investigators said they found two bullet casings, blood and a BB gun believed to belong to one of the robbers.

Later, shortly after 9 p.m., officer approached a Chevy Cruze stopped around 7th and Callowhill streets. Slumped in the driver seat of the bloodied sedan, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the left side of his head.

Officers found a wallet in the man’s pockets and looked inside hoping to identify the man. In the wallet, however, was the license of the man who had his car stolen at 18th and Vine streets, police said.

He was taken to Temple University Hospital where he was listed in critical condition.

The man remained unidentified and no charges were announced as of Tuesday afternoon

Twofer in Miami.

Shooting at SW Miami-Dade ATM Leaves Suspected Robber Dead

Police are investigating a Saturday night shooting at a Southwest Miami-Dade bank that left one suspected robber dead and another fleeing the scene.

Miami-Dade Police say the shooting took place at the BB&T Bank branch located on Southwest 137th Avenue near Kendall Drive around 8:30 p.m.

Investigators say the victim was at a drive-thru ATM at the bank when a suspected robber approached the victim’s white pick-up truck and the two got into a confrontation. Shots were fired, according to police, and the robber was struck and died at the scene.

The victim was also struck by gunfire and taken to an area hospital, where he is listed in stable condition.

A second suspected robber fled the scene on foot and officers are still searching for that person. Officials have not released any information on anyone involved at this time.

23-year-old woman fights back, reportedly shoots suspect during attempted robbery

The mother of a 23-year-old woman who shot at an attempted robber at a Valero gas station told Local 10 News that her daughter had a legal license to carry the firearm. Miami-Dade police said the victim shot the suspect multiple times during the attempted robbery.

Miami-Dade Police said the shooting took place at 7 a.m. at the gas station near Northwest 79th Street and 13th Court.

Neighbors told Local 10 News they heard gunshots.

Resident Carlos Frometa lives next to the gas station and told Local 10 News’ Annaliese Garcia he heard what sounded like three gun shots.

Other witnesses said they heard the apparent gunfire around 7:15 a.m.

The subject was transported to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he is in critical condition.

Rub this in the noses of people who want to ban children’s access to guns

12-year-old shoots, kills home intruder after 73-year-old woman shot during NC robbery

GOLDSBORO, N.C. (WTVD) — A 12-year-old shot and killed a 19-year-old who shot a woman after forcing his way into her apartment, Goldsboro police say.

When officers responded to a shooting at an apartment around 1 a.m., they found the 73-year-old resident with a gunshot wound.

After finding the woman who had been shot, officers then found a man with a gunshot wound at the intersection of William Street and Elm Street. The man was later identified as Khalil Herring, 19, of Goldsboro.

Both were taken to Wayne UNC Health Care. Herring died from his injuries.

The investigation revealed that Herring and another masked person broke into the 73-year-old woman’s residence and demanded money before the shooting.

As the robbery was happening, a 12-year-old shot the intruders, and they fled the residence.

Evidence reportedly suggests that Herring was one of the two masked intruders who was shot during the robbery.

Goldsboro police say they do not anticipate charging the 12-year-old.

24-year-old fatally shoots man trying to rob him at Cleveland gas station

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A 19-year-old man was shot and killed by the person he was trying to rob, said Cleveland police.

Cleveland police said this happened in the parking lot of the HP Gas Station in the 7300 block of Lorain Avenue around 8:45 p.m. Wednesday.

According to police, a 24-year-old man called 911 and told dispatchers he had shot a man during a robbery attempt and a second suspect had followed him home and was standing outside his house.

When police got to the gas station, they found Rufus Harris, 19, laying on the parking lot, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Harris was pronounced dead at MetroHealth Hospital.

The second suspect was arrested outside the 24-year-old man’s house.

Cleveland police said the incident remains under investigation.

Father of 3 shoots, kills burglar at Polk County home

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A Polk County man shot and killed a suspected burglar outside his Frostproof home Sunday morning.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said Jory Plummer burglarized a home in his neighborhood where a husband, wife, and their three children were sleeping.

Deputies said the wife heard banging on the front door and woke up her husband, who went to the front of the house to check on the noise. The husband found their front door had been forced open and immediately armed himself with a handgun.

The man said he found the suspected burglar, Plummer, in his front yard “out of control” and yelling curse words at him. Deputies said the husband told Plummer multiple times to go home.

The man said Plummer began to run at him, so he fired one round of his gun, hitting him. Plummer reportedly began walking away, but turned around and charged at the husband again. The man shot Plummer a second time.

First responders transported the suspected burglar to Sebring Hospital where he died.

“People have a right to be safe in their home, and when necessary, defend that safety,” Sheriff Grady Judd said. “At this point in the investigation, the evidence indicates that the resident acted in self-defense.”

Plummer’s criminal history includes nine felonies and nine misdemeanors including sexual assault and domestic violence battery.

Suspect shot dead by neighbor after killing mother and stabbing father in Apple Valley

APPLE VALLEY, Calif. (VVNG.com) — A 33-year-old Apple Valley man was shot and killed by an elderly neighbor after allegedly stabbing his step-mother to death and critically injuring his father.

On Sunday, February 7, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. deputies responded to the 16200 block of Pauhaska Street for reports of a stabbing and shooting.

Arriving deputies found a male and female deceased near the front of a home and a third person laying in the street suffering from apparent knife wounds.

Homicide detectives determined the suspect, Jeremy Koger, was at the home of his father and step-mother, identified as Jerry Koger, 58, and Lorain Corral, 55. For reasons, still unknown, he attacked them with a knife.

According to a sheriff’s news release, “both victims ran outside and sought help from neighbors, and Jeremy left the location. While neighbors called 911 and assisted Jerry and Lorain, Jeremy returned and began attacking Lorain again with a knife.”

A neighbor ran into his home, armed himself with a gun, and yelled at Jeremy to stop, but he continued stabbing Lorain, officials said. At that time the neighbor, an 84-year-old man, shot Jeremy and stopped the attack. The neighbor was shaken up but not injured.

Lorain and Jeremy were pronounced deceased at the scene. Jerry was airlifted to the hospital and remains hospitalized.

Homeowner shoots, kills suspected burglar in Sherman Oaks

LOS ANGELES – A homicide investigation was underway after shots rang out in a quiet San Fernando Valley neighborhood on Thursday morning, police said.

The Los Angeles Police Department said they began receiving multiple 911 calls from neighbors just before 5:30 a.m.

“I think I heard about 5 shots,” a neighbor told FOX 11.

The shooting was reported in the Sherman Village area near the intersection of West Magnolia Boulevard and Coldwater Canyon Avenue.

A homeowner told investigators he witnessed a man that he believed was casing the neighborhood and thought he was planning to rob a home or a car.

When the homeowner confronted the suspect, the suspected burglar reportedly pulled out a gun from his vehicle when the homeowner also took out a gun and fired shots, witnesses said.

The suspect then lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a nearby tree.

LAPD said the homeowner was waiting for officers when they arrived and was performing CPR on the man he shot.

Investigation underway following deadly shooting in Sherman Village
“Well, we live in Los Angeles. So, it feels like a nice and quiet neighborhood, but the reality is, there are things going on all the time in LA,” a neighbor who heard the gunshots said.

LAPD said the homeowner was cooperative upon questioning.

The suspected burglar was described as a man in his 50s and his name has not been released.

LAPD detectives were reviewing security camera footage.

One shot in home invasion, suspect in custody

LA GRANDE (OR)— The Union County Sheriff’s Office reported a La Grande-area resident shot a home invader at around 4:26 a.m. Friday, Feb. 5, who then disarmed the resident and assaulted him with the gun before the victim’s son took control of the moment.

According to a press release from the sheriff’s office, Jose Jesus Diaz, 27, of Plains, Montana, broke into a garage at a residence on the 60000 block of Bushnell Road in southern La Grande and then broke into a vehicle in the garage, alerting the residents of the home.

One resident armed with a rifle confronted Diaz. A violent struggle ensued, the sheriff’s office reported, and the rifle went off and Diaz was shot in the arm. According to the release, Diaz then disarmed the victim and began to assault them with it.

At that point, the victim’s son engaged Diaz, disarming him and holding him at gunpoint until police arrived.

Diaz was arrested and is being housed in the Union County Correctional Facility on charges of attempted murder, assault, attempted assault, robbery, menacing, pointing a firearm at another, unlawful use of a weapon, burglary, trespass and unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle.

Diaz, the victim and the victim’s son were all transported to Grande Ronde Hospital, La Grande, for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

The Union County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident and said it will release additional information as it becomes available.

State court records show Oregon State Police just three days prior — on Tuesday, Feb. 2 — cited Diaz for driving under the influence of intoxicants.

Citizen Shoots Suspect: Steven Padilla Shot 3 People In Oak Creek Before Being Killed By Citizen,

OAK CREEK, Colo. (CBS4) – A man accused of shooting three people at two different locations was shot and killed by a citizen. Investigators believe 46-year-old Steven Padilla shot a man in a neighborhood in Oak Creek Wednesday afternoon — then drove a few blocks away and started shooting at a mobile home park.

The first shooting was reported at 218 East Highland Street. The Routt County Sheriff’s Office says the victim was struck by a bullet but was not seriously injured.

Minutes later, investigators got reports of shots fired in the area of 201 Wild Hogg Drive. Investigators say Padilla fired shots outside unit number 37 and then went inside.

Once inside, investigators say Padilla tried to shoot a man, but his handgun malfunctioned. The man tackled Padilla — but Padilla was able to fire off several more shots. The man was killed and a woman was wounded.

That’s when another man in the home got a gun and shot Padilla, killing him.

The injured woman was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive.