Self Defense – Page 90

Changing Tactics and Gear for the New Normal

For as long as I can remember, and I have been in this craft a long time, there has been a saying in the self-defense shooting world pertaining to the average gunfight: “three yards, three shots, three seconds.” While that sounds quite nifty, trying to calculate averages as they pertain to human violence is fraught with peril. For every supposed “average” self-defense use of a gun that fits this supposed criteria you can find another that does not. In the current new normal of the world I propose that banking on this “average” is a fool’s errand.

First, let us acknowledge that the majority of defensive gun uses are accomplished without even firing a shot. Second, when shots are fired, criminals usually become late for a different appointment and flee. Therefore, even a small gun with limited ammunition capacity will get the armed citizen out of a jam most of the time, statistically. However, do we want to count on those statistics? The shift in the nature of violence in the past decade should not be ignored. Will a shot from a small pocket pistol send the average carjacker or mugger fleeing? Most likely. However, is such “average” street crime the only concern facing us in contemporary America? Hardly.

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BLUF:
That leads to some basic questions every “true believer” gun-grabber ought to be asked:

Since you demand what you call “safe storage laws” and since a child, in this case, was able to access and use a firearm, regardless of the outcome, why wouldn’t you say the grandmother should be prosecuted?
Would you rather see educated children watch their younger siblings get murdered with pitchforks than able to stop maniacs by using a gun?
If you were being robbed, assaulted, and shot at by murderous home invaders, who would you rather have come to your defense, the armed 12-year-old in this story, or “grown-up man” David Hogg?

DGU By Minor Raises Questions for Phony ‘Gun Safety’ Prohibitionists

“A North Carolina man died on Saturday after he broke into the home of a 73-year-old woman and was fatally shot by her 12-year-old grandson who was trying to defend her,” the Daily Mail reports.

“Two masked robbers entered the home of Linda Ellis in Goldsboro at around 1am on Saturday, where they demanded money and shot the grandmother in the leg. Ellis’ grandson fired back at the two intruders in self-defense and they fled.”

Good for the boy. He was able to keep his head and act, and fortunately, he had something to act with. And by the home invaders initiating fire, they put to the lie the naïve advice of all who counsel “Just give them what they want.” By shooting the grandmother, they made that more than clear. Only one thing stood in the way of that happening.

This is hardly the first time a young hero has saved the day by using a firearm to ward off a lethal threat.

20 years ago I wrote about another 12-year-old who saved his grandmother from armed predators who were trying to rob her store and, according to news reports, holding a gun to her head. As I asked at the time:

Do you think the scenario may have played out differently had the wonks at Handgun Control, Inc., been heeded? What do you think the outcome would have been had the grandmother kept her gun unloaded, locked up, and separated from its ammunition, or if she had installed a trigger lock? What about if her firearm was a personalized “smart gun” that no one but herself could fire? And had these “safety methods” resulted in the death of this valiant boy and his grandmother, would HCI have exploited this to call for yet more gun control?

More examples can be found – if one is inclined to look for them. These took me all of a minute to find:

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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

BLUF:
I want to clear up a possible misunderstanding. I’m convinced that gun control leaves us at risk. I know you might feel differently and I beg you to hear me out. I think gun control laws put our children in danger, but that isn’t because I’m different than you are; it is because I’ve seen things you might not have seen. I’ve looked into the eyes of the police officer who ran toward the sound of gunfire to save kids. That officer arrived too late. I’ve listened to a victim who was shot by a mass murderer and survived. They both begged us to keep the kids safe until the police arrived. That is exactly what the investigators said after the attack in Parkland, Florida.

It is time we listened.. before it is too late.

‘I looked at the video, and we could have stopped him if someone inside the school had a gun.’

The Lessons We Didn’t Learn from Mass Murder

February 14th is the third anniversary of the attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkwood, Florida. If you’re like me, it is uncomfortable to stir that painful memory. I’ve studied that attack because it would be worse to see it repeated simply because we didn’t learn a difficult lesson. You might not remember, but the attack at Columbine High School was almost 22 years ago. The attack at Sandy Hook Elementary School more than 8 years ago. That is plenty of time for us to act so our children are protected. I have an uncomfortable prediction about the next mass murder. The next attack will be at a place that politicians told us was safe because law-abiding people like us were disarmed. It is time we looked harder.

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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.

“Because you might have to” works for me

Why You Should Practice Drawing From Concealment.

The vast majority of those who legally carry a handgun use concealed carry. However, we rarely see them at the shooting range practicing making their pistol presentation from under a concealing garment. The fact is that drawing from under the concealing garment takes more time than an open draw. It can take even more time if it is a move that is not regularly practiced. Fumbling the draw stroke from under a concealing garment in an actual gunfight can be more than just time consuming; it can also be quite costly.

The smart thing to do is to make drawing from under the concealing clothing a regular part of defensive practice. If the local range doesn’t allow that sort of thing, then it should be a part of a person’s dry practice at home.

When the decision is made to draw the handgun, the clearing move should not be a hesitant, or tentative one. The garment should be forcefully brushed aside as an integral part of the pistol presentation.

However, in reality, we often wear different kinds of covering garments, often on consecutive days. Some will have buttons. Others will have zippers. And some are of the pull-over variety that have to be lifted up in order to clear the handgun. In that moment when things get real, one might forget just exactly what is need to clear that particular piece of clothing. There may be a better way.

The armed citizen rarely has to deal with an actual threat (Condition Red) but he is often presented with a potential threat (Condition Orange). Once we recognize that we are in the presence of a potential threat, it’s a really good idea to make sure that our shooting hand is free. And it is also an excellent time to get the covering garment unfastened in preparation for the draw stroke, should that become necessary.

We can do these things without looking like we are in full gunfighter mode and even still have a smile on a face during the process. But clearing the garment becomes part of the getting ready process and we will have more time to remember to deal with buttons, zippers, or whatever. Once the potential threat dissolves into nothing, as they generally do, we can fasten back up with no one the wiser.

Give some thought as to how to clear that covering garment. And then be sure to practice it. It saves time and very well could save your life.

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.

“YouTube video prank”
1 Sorry, that pegs my BS meter.
2 If true, the deadhead wins a Darwin Award, 1st Class.

One killed in Hermitage shooting; suspect claiming self defense

HERMITAGE, Tenn. (WTVF) — One person was killed in a shooting in Hermitage Friday night. Metro police are investigating a claim of self defense in the shooting.

Metro Nashville Police officials say it happened at 4331 Old Hickory Boulevard around 9:20 p.m. in the parking lot of Urban Air.

When officers arrived at the scene, David Starnes Jr., 23, was there. He admitted to shooting the victim, 20-year-old Timothy Wilks.

Detectives were told Wilks and a friend were taking part in a prank robbery as part of a YouTube video and approached a group of people – including Starnes – with butcher knives.

Starnes told detectives he was unaware of the prank and shot Wilks in defense of himself and the others in the group.

No charges have been placed at this time. The investigation is ongoing.

The Kyle Rittenhouse story is looking more and more like a rerun of George Zimmerman

Kyle Rittenhouse, like George Zimmerman before him, is turning out to be every bit as dreadful as his insta-critics assumed.

Rittenhouse is the teen from far north suburban Antioch, who in the course of allegedly taking the law into his own hands shot three men, two fatally, during street protests in Kenosha in August.

Zimmerman is the then 28-year-old neighborhood watch volunteer from Sanford, Florida, who in the course of taking the law into his own hands, shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in February 2012.

Both quickly became nationally known and both were thoroughly reviled, particularly by the political left, as irresponsible vigilantes who had no business being where they were. Both were hit with serious charges — Rittenhouse quickly, for first-degree intentional homicide, Zimmerman after an intense national pressure campaign, for second-degree murder. Both claimed they’d acted in self-defense when they discharged their weapons, and both were championed by gun rights activists.

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Man shot during reported home invasion west of downtown Tulsa

A woman apparently shot her former boyfriend during a reported home invasion on Tuesday evening.

The man was hospitalized in stable condition with a gunshot wound to his chest, and Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office detectives were interviewing the woman, Deputy Justin Green said.

“When she called, she didn’t say that she had shot the invader,” Green said. “But apparently she did.”

The shooting happened about 7:40 p.m. in the 5600 block of West Third Street.

Green said the woman was cut by glass, but detectives aren’t yet sure about what happened before they arrived.

“It’s our understanding they were at one point in time boyfriend and girlfriend,” Green said. “We’ve had a history of domestics here, so we’re kind of familiar with them.”

The names of those involved were not released Tuesday night, but Green said the man is in his early 30s and the woman is in her mid-30s.

No one else was in the home at the time, Green said.

BLUF:
Senator Bob Ballinger who proposed the bill says a motion will be made tomorrow to pull the bill from the committee and send it straight to the House floor.

Arkansas’s proposed Stand Your Ground law fails in House committee
The controversial Stand Your Ground bill that passed the Arkansas Senate was voted down in the House Committee, effectively failing the bill from becoming law

LITTLE ROCK, Ark — A controversial Stand Your Ground bill that passed the Arkansas Senate was voted down in the House Committee Tuesday, effectively stopping the bill from becoming law.

The Senate panel previously voted in favor of loosening restrictions on the use of deadly force in self-defense last month before it was sent to the House.

The bill failed on a voice vote after a long committee meeting where opponents spoke against the proposal.

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Survivor of assault shoots, injures attacker

SEATTLE — A man who said he was assaulted shot and injured his attacker, who was arrested Sunday morning in Seattle, police said.

Officers were called after 9 a.m. to the 3800 block of Stone Way North for a report of a shooting.

When police arrived, they found a man who said he had shot a person, officials said.

Law enforcement said the survivor said he was walking down the street when he was approached by a man who had crossed the street and began punching him in the head and chest.

The survivor reportedly pulled out his concealed firearm and shot the assailant.

Police said they found the suspect a few blocks away. He was taken to Harborview Medical Center, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Once the suspect is released from the hospital, he will be booked into the King County Jail, police said.

Security Guard Shoots Man Dead at Florida Gambling Den

Police said a security guard initially responded to a dispute between the man and another individual. After telling the man he needed to exit the premises, he later returned brandishing a handgun.

Following shots fired, the security guard shot and killed the man.

At some point, he began shooting multiple shots inside of the business where there were other patrons inside,” explained Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Steven Khachigan. “At that point, a security guard, who was also armed, engaged the suspect in gunfire.”

Though multiple gunshots were fired, no one else was injured in the gambling space. Police say the investigation is ongoing.

University City homeowner shoots, kills suspected burglar

UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. — A man was fatally shot after a homeowner found him in his garage early Friday morning.

According to University City police, officers responded to the 7500 block of Liberty Avenue for a shooting reported by a homeowner around 12:25 a.m.

Officers arrived on scene and found a man dead in a detached garage. The homeowner said he confronted the unknown burglar while in his garage.

The homeowner said the burglar refused to leave and the two had a slight struggle, which is when the homeowner fired his gun – in what he described as self-defense.

Police said the case has been presented to the St. Louis County Prosecutor’s Office for their review.

Teen shot during home invasion arrested

HREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) — A Shreveport teenager has been arrested in connection with a foiled burglary during which a resident shot an intruder, police confirm.

It was about midnight Thursday when a family heard someone breaking into their home in the 3800 block of Fairfield Avenue. That’s at Dudley Drive and a few blocks from Mall St. Vincent in Shreveport’s Fairfield neighborhood.

The homeowner told police that someone was trying to force his way in through a rear window.

The resident, who was inside at the time, armed himself with a gun and fired at the intruder, grazing him in his right hip.

The homeowner then held the intruder at gunpoint until police arrived.

Officers found the wounded man, later identified as 18-year-old Morgan Matthews, outside in the back of the residence.

Reno police believe fatal shooting Wednesday night was self-defense

Reno police believe a fatal shooting Wednesday evening was done in self-defense, according to a press release.

Police responded to a report of a shooting Wednesday at approximately 8: 45 p.m.

When officers arrived to the area of South Virginia Street and Hillcrest Drive, they discovered a dead body.

The person was shot, according to the press statement. No other people were near the crime scene.

Several minutes later, someone contacted police saying that he was involved in a shooting and fled the scene. The Robbery/Homicide Unit responded to the call and are investigating.

The identity of the person who called the police was not released, and the name of the person who died was not released by RPD pending family notification.