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I have read reports that still of today, formal charges have yet to be filed.

Arkansas dad arrested, accused of fatally shooting man found with missing child

LONOKE COUNTY, Ark. (KARK) – Officials in Arkansas said a man is facing a murder charge after a confrontation turned deadly early Tuesday morning.

According to authorities, deputies with the Lonoke County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home shortly after 1 a.m. after a juvenile was reported missing.

The deputies were told on the way to the home that Aaron Spencer, the father of the juvenile, had found the juvenile in a car with Michael Fosler, according to officials.

Authorities said there was an altercation between the two men which led to Fosler being shot. Officials said Fosler was pronounced dead at the scene.

Deputies said they took Spencer into custody on a preliminary charge of first-degree murder, and he was taken to the Lonoke County Detention Center.

As of Monday, no formal charges have been filed against Spencer, and no additional details have been released.

A woman claiming to be Spencer’s wife claimed they had a no-contact order for Fosler, accusing him of stalking their child.

In an online fundraiser, the woman said Spencer began driving around to search for their child after discovering she was missing. She explained that her husband happened to pass a man driving with their child in his vehicle and chased him.

“The chase ended in an accident. Aaron was able to retrieve our child alive, but in the process he was attacked and did what he had to do to protect himself and our minor child,” the woman wrote. She added that they are working to “retain a legal team” to help keep her husband, a combat veteran, “home with us where he belongs.”

“We are private people, so all of this being public has been very difficult,” she wrote on Facebook last week.

Lonoke County Sheriff John Staley told USA Today that Fosler, the man who was killed, was arrested earlier this summer for internet stalking of a child and sexual assault, but was out on bond. He added that his agency was investigating what led to the Oct. 8 incident.

Alleged Carjacker Shot And Killed At Gas Station South Of Boca Raton

BROWARD COUNTY, FL .
A man apparently trying to steal a car — with a mom and her kids inside — is dead after witnesses allegedly opened fire and killed the man. It happened Sunday afternoon in Pompano Beach. The Broward Sheriff’s Office shared these details with BocaNewsNow.com:

Detectives with the Broward Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit are investigating the circumstances surrounding a deadly shooting in Pompano Beach. At approximately 4:58 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13, BSO deputies and Pompano Beach Fire Rescue responded to a disturbance and possible shooting in the parking lot of the RaceTrac located at 599 W. Atlantic Blvd.

On scene, emergency crews located Brian Semil suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to Broward Health North where he was pronounced deceased. BSO’s Homicide and Crime Scene units responded to conduct an investigation into the circumstances of the shooting.

The preliminary investigation reveals that Semil tried to forcibly enter a vehicle that was occupied by a mother and her children. Three males intervened and prevented Semil from entering the vehicle. At some point during this altercation, one of the three individuals discharged his weapon, striking Semil. All three and additional witnesses remained on scene and cooperated with investigators. Detectives say, upon completion of their investigation, the case will be presented to the Broward County State Attorney’s Office for review.

Poplar Bluff man shot while entering woman’s bedroom window

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KFVS) – Police said a man was shot while he allegedly entered a woman’s bedroom window.

Rondriguez Hopkins, 24, of Poplar Bluff was arrested after he was released from the hospital.

According to Poplar Bluff police, they responded to a home in the 600 block of Victor Street around 5:50 a.m. on Saturday, October 12 for a report of a shooting.

They say a resident of the home told them she shot at a man as he entered her bedroom window.

Officers found the man, later identified as Hopkins, who had a gunshot wound to his shoulder and hand. He was taken to a Poplar Bluff hospital for treatment and then transferred to a Cape Girardeau hospital.

Hopkins is being held at the Butler County Justice Center pending the filing of formal charges.

According to court documents, in 2022, Hopkins was caught on camera trying to enter other homes.

He’s scheduled to be in court on Tuesday morning, Oct. 15.

Police are not seeking charges against the resident of the home.

Man shot by homeowner while trying to get into Fresno house

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A suspect was hospitalized after he was shot by a homeowner in a southeast Fresno neighborhood on Friday night.

The shooting happened in the area of Whitney and Hoxie avenues.

Fresno police say a man had been vandalizing vehicles before he tried to get inside of a nearby home.

Officers say the suspect was banging on a door of the house when he was shot by the homeowner in self-defense.

The suspect was taken to a local hospital with a gunshot wound to his arm.

Apparently Michigan does not have a ‘strong’ castle doctrine in self defense law.

Michigan Intruder Shot With a Crossbow During Break In

Most homeowners possess some means of self-defense. Many have a gun, some wield baseball bats and most have a security system. One Michigan homeowner had a crossbow.

According to Fox 2 Detroit, two men, one 32-year-old and the other 41-year-old, attempted to break into a home on the 4500 Block of Huron in Frenchtown Township in Monroe County. The younger of the two was shot by one of the two residents with a crossbow.

The younger suspect was taken to a hospital after his injuries required surgery. The older suspect was found nearby sometime later and was arrested.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is still conducting an investigation, however, the sheriff’s office did say the suspects and residents knew each other and the crime appeared to have stemmed from a previous disagreement between the parties involved.

In Michigan, citizens can use deadly force to protect themselves if they believe their life is in danger under the Michigan Stand Your Ground Law. However, the law is specific that homeowners match their defense to the threat of the intruder.

To avoid speculating on this specific case, an example of the homeowner using excessive force is provided by the Criminal Defense Law Center of West Michigan:

When it comes to using deadly force, the rule of thumb a person needs to remember is the force used must always be proportional to the threat. A homeowner would not be justified using deadly force on a person who broke into their home and was found passed out on the floor. [A] person would not be justified using deadly force at home against a young 13-year-old kid who broke into your house.

Deadly force is only allowed under the law when self-defense is needed to prevent great bodily harm that could lead to death, rape, known as criminal sexual conduct and death. If you use deadly force, you must have a belief that you are preventing one of the three things listed above.

According to the Times Herald, in 2017 over 200,000 Michigan deer hunters used crossbows. They were nearly 15% more accurate than traditional firearm hunters that year as they killed over 90,000 deer that season, a quarter of all deer taken that year.

Those numbers had been growing in the years leading up to 2017 and have surely grown since. It seems crossbows may be a bit more common in the Mitten State than previously believed. Cocking a bow might be more difficult than loading a gun, but they sure are effective.

El Cerrito: Homeowner Shoots Suspected Intruder

The El Cerrito Police Department arrested William Nidever is a 56-year-old man, who entered a home and was shot by the homeowner.

At approximately 10:30 am Tuesday,  El Cerrito Police Officers responded to the report of a shooting in the 1800 block of Elm St. Upon arrival they located a person who had been shot and detained a person who they identified as the shooter. The person who was shot was airlifted to a trauma center for treatment of his injuries. The Richmond Police and Kensington Police helped El Cerrito Officers secure the scene.

The nature of the shooting is under investigation.

During the initial response, Summit K2 school was placed on a precautionary lockdown. The lockdown was lifted as soon as the scene was secured.

Case Update – October 8, 2024 at 4:22 PM

ECPD Crime Scene Investigators processed the residence for physical evidence. Meanwhile, ECPD Detectives interviewed the resident about the shooting.

At this point, the investigation indicates that the resident shot William Nidever after Mr. Nidever unlawfully entered the home. The resident realized that Mr. Nidever was an unknown intruder and thought Mr. Nidever was armed with a weapon. The resident feared for his life and shot at Mr. Nidever twice with a shotgun. The investigation has determined that Mr. Nidever was not in fact armed with a weapon.

Man shot and killed after altercation with machete in New Haven

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — An altercation involving a machete led to the shooting death of a man [Friday] night in New Haven, according to police.

New Haven officers were called at 5:30 p.m. Friday to the Bella Vista housing complex on Eastern Street for a disturbance. Callers reported that a Black male was carrying a machete, banging on doors, and rambling.

The man, 56-year-old John Reynolds, was shot and killed by a resident after an altercation ensued. According to 911 callers, Reynolds had a history of mental health problems and may have been under the influence.

Reynolds died at the scene, and the medical examiner’s office took his body for an autopsy.

Neighbors said Bella Vista is a quiet community. Most are shocked and sad to hear something like this happen.

“I told my wife, and she was at bible study, and she said, ‘Oh my god, we have to get out of here,” said Leigh Busby, a Bella Vista resident. “She is a little upset about it, obviously.”

Bella Vista is a senior living housing complex. Neighbors said there is security, but some believe it’s not enough.

“We need better security,” Busby said. “We can’t just have everybody coming in and out of here like that.”

Police said the resident who shot Reynolds has not been arrested, and the investigation is ongoing.

Burglary ends with suspect shot in Camden County

CAMDENTON, Mo. — The Camden County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is investigating a burglary that ended in a shooting that has left one dead.

According to a press release for CCSO, deputies were called to a Camdenton residence on North Highway 7 at around 3 a.m. on Oct. 2 for a burglary in progress.

The 911 caller told dispatchers that they had shot one of the burglars, while another drove off in an unknown make and model, dark-colored vehicle, according to the release. First responders provided medical care to the suspect, who died at the scene.

“They also told us that one of the subjects was able to escape,” Camden County Sgt. Scott Hines said. “They got into a dark-colored vehicle, no make no model and drove off. By the time our deputies got there, the subject was deceased.”

In Missouri under the castle doctrine, it is legal for an individual to use deadly force to defend themselves against an intruder.

“Essentially, what the castle doctrine says, is that if you’re in fear for your life, you do have the right to protect yourself,” said Hines. “And I’ll let the attorneys get into the weeds on that. But that’s the long and the short of it and in this situation, I think that we’re going to find it.”

“We’re [a] community here, we all know one another in this community. We have each other’s back,” Garcia said. “It’s not really much of a situation where, ‘oh, did you hear this happened?’ Just like I said it’s very unexpected when something like that happens.”

Authorities are still searching for the second suspect.

CCSO says deputies and detectives are working at the scene to investigate, and does not believe there is an active threat to the public.

Teen shot with real gun after botched robbery with replica gun, police say
The would-be victim of the robbery, a 21-year-old man, pulled out his own legally owned handgun and shot the teen, police said.

A 16-year-old was shot in the leg after police said he tried to rob a 21-year-old man with a replica gun in Kensington late Sunday.

Police responded to a report of a person with a gun just after 11 p.m. on the 2200 block of Emerald Avenue, said Police Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore. When officers arrived, they found the teen with a gunshot wound to his leg and he was taken to St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children where he was listed in stable condition, Vanore said.

Shortly after, officers found the would-be victim of the robbery, a 21-year-old man police did not identify. He told police the teen and another person accosted him, and the teen pulled out what he believed was a real handgun to try to rob him, he said.

The 21-year-old then brandished his legally owned 9mm handgun and fired at the teen, said Vanore.

The 21-year-old man was cooperating with police and had turned over his gun, Vanore said. Officers also recovered the replica firearm they say the teen used to try to rob the man.

Police continued to investigate and were searching for surveillance footage of the shooting. No arrests had been made, nor charges filed.

Metro police investigating homicide after Spring Valley homeowner shoots, kills intruder

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Las Vegas Metro Police are investigating a homicide at the 6400 block of Placer Drive in Spring Valley.

Around 7:40 a.m. on Thursday, metro said they received a call from a residence in the 6400 block of Placer Drive that a male suspect was breaking into their home. They said the suspect had just broken the glass around their front door.

Metro said officers were dispatched to the residence and a gunshot was heard over the 911 call. The homeowners told police that they had just shot the male suspect.

As officers responded to the scene, they said they located the male suspect in the driveway of the residence with a gunshot wound. They said they rendered medical aid and personnel then transported him to University Medical Center where he died.

Metro said the homeowners have been cooperative with investigators and told police that the suspect was acting extremely irrational and not listening to demands to leave the property.

Metro said they do not anticipate an arrest at this time, but the investigation will still need to undergo review by the Clark County District Attorney’s office to determine if charges need to be filed.

Homicide detectives are canvassing the area as part of their investigation and said they are reviewing surveillance footage and collecting witness statements from nearby residences.

Metro said the homeowners are in their 20s and appears that they just moved in recently. The male suspect is believed to be in his 30s or 40s.

2 shots? Needs to work on emulating Jerry Miculek

Man shot, arrested after following woman home from casino, breaking in, assaulting her

A man was shot and later arrested after following a woman home from a casino and attempting to rob her, police said on Tuesday.

Abington police identified the man allegedly involved in the home invasion as Khabir Shepard. Authorities charged Shepard with robbery, aggravated assault, burglary and carrying a firearm without a license.

According to police, at around 1 a.m. Monday, authorities responded to the home on the 1800 block of Horace Avenue in Abington for a report of a man shot following a home invasion.

Once they arrived at the home, investigators met with a woman who told them she had just gotten home from the casino when an unknown man forced his way into her residence and pointed a gun at her. The man, identified by police as Shephard, allegedly pushed the woman on the ground and grabbed her purse from the dining room table.

Police said the woman yelled for help, waking up her son who was in the back bedroom. According to police, the woman’s son grabbed his legally owned gun and ran out to see what the commotion was. After the son saw Shepard had a firearm on him, police said, he fired two shots at him in defense of his mother’s safety.

The bullets hit Shepard in the back and arm, but he ran out of the home before collapsing on the front lawn, according to police.

Police then arrived at the home on Horace Street and took Shepard into custody. Authorities said a handgun believed to be Shepard’s was also found on the front lawn.

After he was arrested, authorities took Shepard to the hospital for his gunshot wounds. Shepard was arraigned and remanded to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility, where he’s being held on $250,000 cash bail.

“We do know the suspect was watching her, she was targeted,” Abington Township Police Chief Patrick Molloy said. “This was not a random crime. They knew there was cash in that purse.”

Police are warning others to be aware of their surroundings, especially people who are transporting cash.

“I would say if you are at a casino and you win money, take some precautions. … There are bad guys who put a lot of work into this,” Molloy said.

Police are continuing to investigate whether anyone else was involved.

Homeowner confronts, shoots intruder after firearms stolen in Harrison Township

HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKEF) –The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an aggravated burglary and shooting incident in Harrison Township on Monday, Sept. 23.

Deputies responded to the 5500 block of Brantford Road on a report of a burglary and theft of firearms at a residence. Upon arrival, the homeowner stated that multiple firearms had been stolen from the property.

On Tuesday, Sept. 24 deputies were called back to the same location after receiving reports of a shooting. The homeowner told authorities he had confronted two men who had entered his home.

During the confrontation, shots were fired, and the suspects ran.

Deputies later located the two men, one of whom was suffering from a gunshot wound. The injured man was transported to a local hospital with non life-threatening injuries. The suspect was later released from the hospital and transported to the Montgomery County Jail.

During the investigation, deputies identified additional suspects and executed search warrants at multiple locations in Trotwood. A vehicle believed to be involved in the burglary was recovered, and several individuals were detained.

Burglary suspect in St. Louis County who tells victim ‘shoot me,’ is shot, criminally charged

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (First Alert 4) – A suspect in a burglary Tuesday in Hanley Hills who allegedly told his victim “you’ll have to shoot me (explicative),” when ordered to leave the home, was shot in the chest and is now criminally charged.

St. Louis County prosecutors on Tuesday charged Cedric Marshall, who court records show is either 47 or 48-years old, of Wellston, Missouri, with courts of first-degree burglary and misdemeanor assault. Courts have set bond at $250,000.

A booking photo was not immediately available.

According to charging documents filed by North County Police Cooperative, officers responded Tuesday to the 7900 block of Bloom Drive to investigate a reported home invasion and shooting. At the scene, they found Marshall in the backyard of a home suffering a gunshot wound.

The resident then shot Marshall once in the chest and he fell to the floor saying, “alright man don’t shoot me no more,” according to charging documents.

Police said the victim ordered Marshall out of the house again and he complied, apparently making it to the backyard. Two children were also present in the home when the alleged burglary and shooting took place, charging documents state.

Forensic evidence at the scene corroborated the victim’s account, police said.

Homeowner shoots suspected burglar on southeast side

SAN ANTONIO — A homeowner shot a suspected burglar on the southeast side early Thursday morning, according to authorities.

San Antonio Police responded to a burglary in progress near the 2300 block of Hicks Avenue around 5 a.m.

Neighbors told KENS 5 they heard about four “muffled gunshots” before officers arrived. Police said the homeowner, 43, pulled out a handgun and shot the alleged thief, but no victims were found at the scene.

A 48-year-old man believed to be the alleged burglar was found in a detached garage with apparent gunshot wounds near the 1400 block on Vanderbilt Street. He was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries and was later placed in police custody.

When solar panel installers, Rafael Olivares and Vincent Rojas, arrived at a job site on Hicks Avenue around 7 a.m., they found the street blocked by police vehicles.

“There was a lot of commotion in the morning here,” said Olivares. “There were a little over 20 cop cars, I believe. They were all on the streets taking pictures of those two houses over there.”

“I thought it was pretty crazy,” added Rojas. “They brought out like this big van and hauled a bunch of evidence or whatever into it.”

A mother told KENS 5 she is sick of the shootings on her street. She worries about stray bullets hitting home, but she wasn’t particularly concerned about burglaries. Several neighbors suspect the homeowner may have known the intruder.

We tried to speak with a man leaving the house where the shooting happened, but he declined to comment.

“You have to be safe nowadays,” said Olivares. “Especially since there’s a lot of crazies nowadays. Just make sure you lock your doors. If you have valuable stuff, just make sure y’all put them inside during the nighttime.”

So far, the homeowner is not facing any charges. The San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) says homeowners are allowed to protect their property under state law. Investigators will determine if this incident falls into that category.

Customer shot, killed suspected robber at Gaston County store

MOUNT HOLLY, N.C. (WBTV) – A man died after he was shot while attempting to rob a convenience store in Gaston County earlier this week.

The shooting happened Tuesday night at Will’s Food Store on Hickory Grove Road in Mount Holly, Gaston County Police said.

The man, Victor Almodovar Jr., allegedly entered the store with a gun and demanded money from the cashier. A customer who was also inside the store shot Almodovar. He was taken to the hospital, where he died.

Police said nobody else was hurt and the customer was not arrested.

Shortly after the shooting, the customer’s mother came to the store and said he drove away after the shooting. Others called him a hero.

“The guy that saved her and the customers…he wouldn’t have hurt anybody, but he saved people,” one woman said. “Whatever [Almodovar’s] intentions were was robbing somebody and try to get away.”

Police are continuing to investigate the shooting and ask anyone with information to contact Detective M. Rheinson at 704-866-3320, or Crimestoppers at 704-861-8000.

Home intruder in Berkeley County dead after being shot with handgun

INWOOD, W.Va. –A man intruding in a Berkeley County home died Wednesday [Sept 11] after being shot.

Berkeley County Dispatch received a call at 3:46 a.m. from resident Michael Marshall, who made the call after firing his handgun on Winchester Avenue in Inwood, WV. Marshall said the intruder was in the garage of his mother’s vacant home.

There were six Berkeley County deputies that responded to the scene, in which they found the intruder lying face down on the garage floor, and later identified him as 38-year-old Joshua Boone from Williamsport, MD.

The deputies performed life saving measures before EMS arrived but shortly after their arrival Boone was pronounced dead. Investigators, Funk, Jenkins, and Giangola IV from the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department Criminal Investigators were called to the scene and the investigation is currently still ongoing.

Marshall told investigators that he had previously reported a break in on Aug. 27, and shortly after that report he installed motion sensors. And this morning he was alerted to motion coming from the residence. When Marshall arrived, he found Boone in the garage. Marshall stated that Boone turned toward him with something in his hand, and that is when Marshall fired his handgun hitting Boone.

–A man intruding in a Berkeley County home died Wednesday after being shot.

Berkeley County Dispatch received a call at 3:46 a.m. from resident Michael Marshall, who made the call after firing his handgun on Winchester Avenue in Inwood, WV. Marshall said the intruder was in the garage of his mother’s vacant home.

There were six Berkeley County deputies that responded to the scene, in which they found the intruder lying face down on the garage floor, and later identified him as 38-year-old Joshua Boone from Williamsport, MD.

The deputies performed life saving measures before EMS arrived but shortly after their arrival Boone was pronounced dead. Investigators, Funk, Jenkins, and Giangola IV from the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department Criminal Investigators were called to the scene and the investigation is currently still ongoing.

Marshall told investigators that he had previously reported a break in on Aug. 27, and shortly after that report he installed motion sensors. And this morning he was alerted to motion coming from the residence. When Marshall arrived, he found Boone in the garage. Marshall stated that Boone turned toward him with something in his hand, and that is when Marshall fired his handgun hitting Boone.

Sheriff’s Office: No charges in fatal shooting after home invasion in Sweetwater

SWEETWATER, Tenn. (WATE) — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has shared there will be no charges filed after a home invasion resulted in a fatal shooting on Thursday.

Sheriff Tommy Jones originally shared that deputies were dispatched to the invasion that happened at a home on Brunner Road in Sweetwater early Thursday morning.

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In a release on Friday, the sheriff’s office said the incident happened around 6:30 a.m. Thursday. Deputies had been dispatched to a home on Ogle Road earlier that morning in reference to a man having a “mental status change.” The man’s family previously told deputies they were concerned because he had previously entered random houses.

At approximately 6:38 p.m., the sheriff’s office said deputies were then dispatched to the home on Brunner Road because of a reported home invasion. The homeowner had been woken up by his dogs barking and lights being on inside of the home. When the homeowner went to investigate, the he found the unknown man and escorted him outside at gun point while waiting for law enforcement to arrive, the sheriff’s office explained.

While they were waiting, MCSO said the man shoved the homeowner down and re-entered the home, locking the homeowner out. Because there were other people in the home who were being placed in danger, the homeowner discharged his firearm, striking the man, the sheriff’s office said. The release continues to say that the man continued through the home before exiting and collapsing in the lawn.

MCSO said the homeowner and first responders rendered medical aid, but the man later died from his injuries after he was taken to a local hospital.

The case was investigated by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office’s Criminal Investigation Division. Based on that investigation, the Tenth Judicial District Attorney’s Office determined that no charges will be filed against the homeowner, the sheriff’s office said.