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Overnight Chatham County shooting was in self defense; gunman not facing charges
According to Chatham County Police, officers arrested one man on multiple charges after an altercation led to the suspect being shot.

Update 1:20 p.m.: Police have shared additional information following Monday night’s shooting.

According to CCPD, officers arrested one man on multiple charges after an altercation led to the suspect being shot.

Officers were dispatched to the 2500 block of Oak Forest Drive around 10 p.m. When they arrived, witnesses said one man had come to the home uninvited, and began a verbal argument and assault on another man. The two knew each other.

As the assault continued, witnesses said the victim shot the man who attacked him.

The suspect was identified as 51-year-old Diego Holland. He is charged with battery , burglary in the 1st degree and two counts of cruelty to children in the 3rd degree.

Police say no charges are expected to be filed against the victim.

Police in Chatham County say one person has been taken to the hospital following an overnight shooting.

The Chatham County Police Department reported shortly after 11 p.m. Monday that they responded to a report of a shooting on the 2400 block of Oak Forest Drive.

One man was taken to the hospital “with potentially serious gunshot wounds,” police said in a Facebook post.

Another man was detained.

Authorities say all parties involved appear to know each other.

Resident shoots and kills man suspected of breaking into Oceanside home
Oceanside Police investigating shooting as potential self-defense incident.

OCEANSIDE, Calif. (KGTV) – A resident shot and killed a man suspected in a home invasion attempt in Oceanside, according to police.

Oceanside Police said officers were dispatched to the 4100 block of Diamond Circle at around 7:22 pm. Monday due to a reported assault with a deadly weapon incident.

Police said two residents — a male and a female — were inside the house when an unknown man armed with a rock and a stick entered the backyard and then made his way through a bedroom sliding door. Police noted the female resident was in the bedroom when the intruder entered.

According to police, the intruder threw the rock at the male resident and hit him in the face.

The injured resident grabbed a gun and fired at least three shots, striking the intruder once in the chest.

Emergency responders attempted life-saving measures, but the intruder — described as a 22-year-old man — was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police at the scene told ABC 10News the resident who fired the shots was not arrested; the shooting is being investigated by the OPD’s Crimes of Violence Uni as a potential self-defense incident.

Neighbors rattled by break-in attempts, gunfire

Isabel and Matthew Cole didn’t hear the gunshots, but around 7:30 p.m. Monday night, they heard someone scream.

“We heard a scream, and we thought it was kids playing because it was really muffled. One of our neighbors came and got us and they said that someone was on the loose and they were breaking into people’s houses and backyards,” said Matthew Cole. “Everybody who lived here came outside of the house, and we were all looking around to see if the person came into our backyard, but by then, the police were already here.”

Oceanside Police said the man attempted to break into 5 to 7 homes in the neighborhood.

One of the affected residents showed ABC 10News the mess that was left behind in their backyard after a break-in attempt.

The resident said they don’t think he took anything.

Meanwhile, the Coles said it looks like the man tried to get through their back gate but wasn’t successful.

“The whole time we’ve lived here we’d go out to our car at night. We’d walk around like when he has to go potty, we take him out. So, we honestly never thought anything like that would happen around here because it’s so quiet,” said Isabel Cole.

She added, “Thinking about how close it was, I’m grateful it wasn’t us, but I feel so bad for our neighbors. I know they looked pretty spooked, and a couple of other neighbors are pretty spooked about it.”

Intruder shot and killed by homeowner on Corpus Christi’s Southside

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — Corpus Christi Police are investigating after a homeowner shot and killed an intruder at his home on Sunday morning around 7:51 a.m.

CCPD told KRIS 6 News that the shooting happened on the 7000 block of Brandon Drive. That’s inside the Buckingham Estates subdivision off Yorktown Blvd and South Staples Street on Corpus Christi’s south side.

Police said just before 8 a.m., they got a call from the homeowner, who said he shot an intruder who had broken into his home. When officers arrived, they found the man dead inside the home.

The homeowner is cooperating with investigators. No one else was hurt.

Houston home invasion leaves suspect in critical condition

HOUSTON – A home invasion in southwest Houston left one suspect in critical condition after shots were fired on Friday night.

According to Houston Police Department Lieutenant Riley, a woman called to report four to five men were outside her home in the 10600 block of Beechnut Street with rifles, banging on her door.

The suspects forced entry into the home and the occupants inside exchanged gunfire with the men, according to HPD.

Lt. Rile reports one suspect was hit in the head multiple times. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

No one inside the home was hurt, officials say.

HPD is investigating the incident.

Wauwatosa attempted armed robbery, shooting; man in serious condition

WAUWATOSA, Wis. – A 39-year-old man is in serious condition after being shot during an attempted armed robbery in Wauwatosa early Friday morning, July 26. The victim was pumping gas when the suspects attempted to steal his vehicle.

According to police, around 3 a.m. a Wauwatosa officer heard gunshots in the area of Mayfair and Capitol and saw a white sedan driving rapidly away from the area.

That officer initiated a vehicle pursuit that ended in a minor crash with a street sign at N. 110 Street and W. Congress Street. Multiple people ran from the vehicle.

At the same time, Wauwatosa’s 911 center received a call from an individual who reported that he had just been shot at a gas station near Mayfair and Capitol. He further reported that five suspects confronted him while he was pumping gas, and attempted to steal his vehicle. At least one of those suspects was armed.

The victim told police he was also carrying a firearm, and there was an exchange of gunfire. The suspects got into a vehicle, and fled the scene.

The 39-year-old shooting victim was treated for gunshot wounds and taken to the hospital by the Wauwatosa Fire Department. He is in serious condition. It is unknown if any of the suspects were struck by gunfire, police say.

Wauwatosa police officers, with the assistance of officers from the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office, City of Brookfield Police Department, and West Allis Police Department, searched the area for the suspects who ran from the vehicle, which had been reported stolen to the Milwaukee Police Department on July 24.

One individual believed to have fled from the vehicle was taken into custody. He has been identified as an 18-year-old Milwaukee man.

The Wauwatosa Police Department says they are working to verify that the vehicle that officers pursued is related to the robbery and shooting incident. They are also seeking witnesses and evidence from both crime scenes.

Off-duty CPD officer involved in shootout with attempted carjackers on Far South Side; COPA investigating

CHICAGO — An attempted carjacking led to a shootout between suspects and an off-duty Chicago police officer on the city’s Far South Side.

According to police, at least one suspect is in custody and the officer was not injured.

The shooting happened around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday when an off-duty officer was confronted by armed offenders in the 10800 block of S. Campbell Ave., and an exchange of gunfire ensued.

A home security camera captures a dark-colored vehicle speeding down the street, and gunfire can be heard shortly after.

Not long after the shooting occurs, the video shows an alleged suspect running from 108th and South Campbell. The suspects had just attempted to carjack an off-duty police officer, according to police.

The vehicle was shot up and a number of evidence markers and shell casings were placed around the vehicle as police investigated the scene.

A car was found abandoned not far from the shooting, and is believed to have been stolen from Lansing and used in a number of other crimes in the area.

The West Beverly neighborhood is home to a large population of Chicago firefighters and police officers.

Ald. Matt O’Shea says he knows the officer involved. He said the officer has about 25 years on the job and is a family man who coaches kids sports teams.

The alderman says more than one suspect involved ran from the scene.

Man fatally shot at Arlington Heights apartment, resident had order of protection

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (WLS) — A man died and two people are in custody after a shooting Sunday afternoon in the north suburbs.

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The shooting happened at the Arbor Lakes Apartment Complex, in 4200 block of North Bloomington Avenue in Arlington Heights, police said.

Authorities said a resident called 911 just before 2 p.m. to report a man had been shot inside her apartment.

The self-admitted shooter and the resident met officers outside and were taken to a police station, authorities said.

Detectives said they’re focusing on a past relationship between the resident and the man killed as a possible contributing factor.

ABC7 was told there was an active order of protection in Cook County for the resident prohibiting the now-deceased man from contacting her.

No further information about the shooting was immediately available.

Police continue to investigate.

Seattle clerk shoots knife-wielding burglar in self-defense

SEATTLE – A man who broke into a Seattle business overnight was shot by a clerk who was asleep when the burglary occurred, according to Seattle Police.

The armed clerk fired in self-defense, as the suspect was believed to be armed with a knife.

The suspect suffered significant injuries to his hand. Police say he left a long blood trail as he fled the scene.

The break-in happened around 2 a.m. Friday at a business on Rainier Avenue South near South Adams Street, in the Mount Baker neighborhood. The clerk was apparently asleep inside the business before being woken up by the break-in.

Officers located the suspect about a block up Rainier Avenue and treated him for his gunshot wound. He was taken to Harborview Medical Center in serious condition.

The suspect remains under arrest for burglary. Police say the victim cooperated with detectives and his gun was recovered as evidence.

This incident remains under investigation.

16-year-old shot by victim during armed robbery in Soulard

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – Police say a 16-year-old was shot in the chest as he and three other suspects attempted an armed robbery early Saturday in Soulard.

Following the incident, the male juvenile was dropped off at an area hospital where he is listed in critical condition, according to St. Louis Metropolitan Police.

Officers were dispatched around 1:30 a.m. Saturday to the area of 9th Street and Russell Avenue for a report of shots fired.

The victims, two 24-year-old men, told police they were sitting in their vehicle when they were approached by four males wearing ski masks.

Two of the suspects stood behind the vehicle brandishing a firearm, as the juvenile reached into an open vehicle window and began taking items from the victims, according to police.

When one of the suspects tried opening a passenger door, one of the victims shot the juvenile as the juvenile was reaching through the window.

The suspects then fled the scene in a white SUV. Police said the juvenile suspect was dropped off at the hospital, where officers collected a ski mask as evidence.

Police say the investigation is ongoing.

Man fatally shot after breaking into Orion Township house to attack ex-girlfriend

OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) – A 67-year-old suspect was fatally shot after breaking into a residence to attack his ex-girlfriend in Orion Township Wednesday morning.

The suspect was fatally wounded by the ex-girlfriend’s stepson inside the house, on Elkhorn Lake Road around 10 a.m. Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said.

The woman and her stepson retreated to an upstairs bedroom after Galen Gavitt broke into the residence using an ax. Once inside, the stepson – who had his own gun – barricaded the door and the woman hid in the attached bathroom.

Gavitt fired a shot through the door, causing the man, 36, to duck for cover on the floor. Gavitt came into the room, pointed a gun at the woman’s stepson and told him ‘I’m here for her’ Bouchard said.

“(Gavitt) moved towards the bathroom door, and at that point, the stepson fired one round from his weapon, which struck the assaulting suspect, who is down, deceased. So it kind of played out very quickly,” Bouchard said.

Gavitt had previously threatened to kill the woman, and already had a personal protection order and extreme risk protection order filed against him.

His ex-girlfriend had lived with him for 17 years in Tuscola County before she sought refuge in her stepdaughter’s house in Orion Township.

Gavitt broke into the home using the ax to break a basement window. Both the woman and her stepson were not injured.

Bouchard said that it appears Gavitt got his ex-wife’s weapon and took that to the Orion Township house to shoot his former live-in girlfriend. Gavitt’s own two firearms had already been confiscated from the state’s so-called Red Flag law by police in Tuscola County.

Although the investigation is ongoing, the sheriff said that the stepson’s actions appeared justified as Gavitt was going after his ex-girlfriend with a gun that he had already fired before forcing his way into the bedroom.

Bouchard said he didn’t know how the man bracing against the door was missed by the blind gunshot fired from Gavitt.

“By the grace of God,” he said. “It depends on where in the door it went through.”

Home invader shot by DeKalb County resident

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. – An alleged home invader is recovering in the hospital after police say they were shot by a DeKalb County resident early Friday morning.

Officials say the shooting happened around 4 a.m. on the 3000 block of Bedevere Circle.

Police responding to the scene found a person who had been shot.

According to investigators, it appeared like the two people involved in the shooting had gotten into a fight earlier in the evening. After they separated, police say the suspect tried to break into the home and was shot.

The allegedly wanna-be home invader is expected to survive their injuries, police say.

Officers are not charging the homeowner at this time.

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ECSO investigating fatal shooting in Warrington as self-defense

A man was shot and killed during an alleged robbery at the Forest Creek Apartments in Warrington on Friday evening, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.

ECSO spokesperson Morgan Lewis told the News Journal that they are investigating the shooting as self defense.

“We don’t anticipate any charges at this time,” she told the News Journal.

Investigators discovered a video of two men getting into a confrontation with one another. The now-deceased man pulled out a firearm, and according to Lewis used it to rob the second man of his firearm.

Unbeknownst to alleged robber, the second man had another firearm and used it to shoot and kill the other individual, according to Lewis.

Lewis said the investigation remains open.

Prosecutor says deadly shooting in downtown Anderson appears to be self-defense

ANDERSON, Ind. — A deadly shooting in downtown Anderson may have been justified under the law, according to the local prosecutor.

Anderson police confirmed the shooter has not been arrested and the prosecutor said he does not expect to file any criminal charges in this case.

The violence took place just before 10 p.m. Monday in downtown Anderson.

While walking down the sidewalk along 9th Street, investigators believe a 51-year-old local businessman was playing a Pokémon-style scavenger hunt on his phone when a complete stranger ambushed him.

“Just about a block from the courthouse he was approached by a homeless person who punched him in the face and stole his cell phone,” said Madison County Prosecutor Rodney Cummings.

Cummings said that is when the robbery victim pulled out his gun in a parking lot along 9th Street and killed 43-year-old Michael Piercy, just a few hundred feet away from the Madison County Courthouse.

“Everything that’s been presented to me it looks like a very strong self-defense case,” said Cummings.

While the robbery suspect wasn’t armed at the time of the shooting, Indiana law does allow people to defend themselves from a physical attack.

“You can use deadly force to defend yourself or your property if you have reason to believe you could be injured or killed,” said Cummings.

Before he was killed, Piercy also allegedly threatened to harm several other people around downtown.

The prosecutor said while the shooting had a tragic outcome, so far it does not appear to be a criminal homicide.

“I mean this is one where someone defended himself and it could have been worse had he not had a gun, but gun violence is really over the top in the community and this town,” said Cummings.

In a press release on Thursday, Anderson police confirmed it’s believed that an altercation between the two individuals led to the shooting. At present, no arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.

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Staff at north Topeka business shoot individual in response to alleged threats

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Police say staff at a local business shot a dangerous individual Wednesday in north Topeka.

Rosie Nichols with the City of Topeka told 27 News in a written statement officers with the Topeka Police Department (TPD) were called just after 11 p.m. on July 10 to a shooting in the 200 block of NW Independence Avenue. Law enforcement was told an individual entered a local business after it had closed for the day.

The individual allegedly pulled out a weapon and began threatening staff. This prompted staff to shoot the individual who then fled the area, eventually arriving at a local hospital.

Nichols said the individual is in stable condition and that officers have made contact with everyone involved in the incident. The investigation into this matter is ongoing.

Homeowner shoots an attempted burglar in Valley Village

A Valley Village [California] home became the scene of a shooting investigation Monday afternoon after the homeowner fired his weapon at attempted burglars, the Los Angeles Police Department said.

Investigators believe three masked men tried to break into the home on Addison Street near Colfax Avenue, but they were stopped by the property owner.

The homeowner fired his weapon, injuring one of the three suspected burglars.

While the injured suspect was conscious and breathing when officers responded to the scene, the other suspects ran away.

Man shot, killed in self-defense in Pike County

LOUISIANA, Mo. (First Alert 4) – Law enforcement is investigating a deadly shooting in Louisiana, Missouri, on Saturday.

Members of the Louisiana Police Department, Pike County Sheriff’s Office and Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the 800 block of North 4th Street in Louisiana, Missouri, for a call for a shooting Saturday. At the scene, they found a 53-year-old had been shot by a 24-year-old and was killed.

The deceased has been identified as Daniel W. Norris, 53, of rural Louisiana, Missouri.

According to police, early investigations are showing that the shooting happened in self-defense and is believed to be an isolated incident.

This is an active investigation.

Violent attack at Chicago beach involving concealed carry license holder leads to arrest

CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — A 17-year-old girl has been arrested after a violent attack at Chicago’s 31st Street Beach, police said.

Chicago police accused the 17-year-old of stabbing a 26-year-old woman during an argument on Saturday night.

It happened shortly after 11:30 p.m. at South Fort Dearborn Drive. According to police, the teen took a sharp object and stabbed the woman in her right arm.

The 26-year-old woman, a valid Concealed Carry License and Firearm Owner’s Identification cardholder, then shot the teen in the left shoulder.

They were both transported to hospitals in good condition.

Saturday’s attack was the latest in a string of shootings that have prompted aldermen to crack down on violence near 31st Street Beach.

Paris homeowner shoots intruder, investigation underway

PARIS, Texas (KXII) – An investigation is underway after a homeowner opened fire after allegedly catching an intruder in the act.

According to Paris Police, it happened around 5:30 a.m. on Johnson’s Wood Drive.
Police said the homeowner found the intruder in the kitchen after being alerted by the family dog.

The homeowner fired one shot with a handgun, but the suspect fled the scene.

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Alliance Police Investigating Home Invasion and Homicide

ALLIANCE, Neb. (Wyoming News Now) – The Alliance Police Department is investigating a home invasion and a homicide.

Just before 2:30 AM this morning, police received a call from James Haller from the 100 block of South Flack Avenue. Haller told police that he had shot an intruder who forced themselves into his home. The suspect, Jerome Robb, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police are still investigating the evidence, police say the evidence is consistent with what Haller reported to them. No charges have been recommended against the victim at this time.

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Man shot and killed at Kenosha apartment, tenant faces no charges

KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha apartment resident who shot and killed someone who burgled his home will not face charges, according to Kenosha police and the Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office.

According to police, Izerion Cooper, 24, and Dieonte Lee, 20, committed a burglary at the Wood Creek apartments near 15th Street and 30th Avenue on Friday, June 21. Police said the two stole a gun from the apartment. Later, around 4:25 a.m., Cooper realized he had forgotten some of his belongings at the apartment and went back to get them.

When Cooper returned, the apartment was back home at the residence. Cooper and the tenant got into a physical fight. Police said Cooper was armed during the fight.

According to the Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office and the Kenosha Police Department, the apartment tenant was within his right of self-defense when he shot and killed Cooper. At this time, no homicide-related charges will be referred or filed.

Police found and arrested Dieontre Lee, who they said was part of the original burglary. Lee is charged with burglary using a dangerous weapon and theft of a firearm.

Suspect shot in the face in self-defense at parking lot in Southside Estates

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after he was shot in the face early Sunday in the Southside Estates neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Police said around 3 a.m., they responded to reports of a shooting in a strip mall’s parking lot on Atlantic Boulevard, near Anniston Road.

Initial investigation determined the man shot in the face is the suspect in a previous shooting.

According to police, the man and three other people were in a dispute and he discharged a shotgun at the group.

Then, one of the people in the group shot the man in self-defense.

Police said the suspect, who’s in his 40s, left in his car after being shot in the face. First responders found him at his home, and he was transported to the hospital.

Police said the victims were cooperating in the investigation.

3 people killed by NW Houston tenant during attempted apartment unit invasion

Three people have died after being shot by an apartment tenant during an alleged attempted home invasion at a northwest Houston apartment complex.

The incident occurred at 10580 Hammerly Boulevard in the Gessner Grove neighborhood and was reported at 3:12 p.m. Saturday afternoon.

Three people were pronounced dead at the scene, and another person involved in the suspected invasion has been detained at the scene, per Houston Police Department.