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CCL holder kills gunman in Harvey mass shooting; 2nd deadly shooting could be connected: officials

HARVEY, Ill. (WLS) — A Concealed-Carry License holder fatally shot one of two gunmen who injured a young child and four others in south suburban Harvey on Saturday night, officials said.

Officials believe another deadly shooting, which happened on Sunday morning, may be connected to Saturday night’s mass shooting.

On Sunday, crime tape and evidence markers are the only signs left of Saturday night’s shooting, which happened around 8 p.m. during a house party on the corner of 145th and Des Plaines. Neighbors described the scene to ABC7.

“It was chaotic. A lot of police. A lot of ambulances. A lot of people laying on the ground. It was a shame to have to see something like that,” said neighbor Terrence Simpkins. “It was a sad moment for this community here. And more work needs to be done.”

Two armed men opened fire at the gathering, injuring five of the guests. But it did not end there. A CCL holder who was present returned fire, killing one of the suspects and injuring the other.

A 4-year-old boy suffered non-life-threatening injuries and is listed in stable condition.

Four other party attendees also suffered gunshot wounds. They were taken to local hospitals in stable condition.

The suspect killed was pronounced dead on the scene.

The injured suspect was taken to a hospital in stable condition, and is now in police custody.

While police initially believed Saturday’s shooting to be an isolated incident, saying there was no further threat to the community, they are now investigating an early Sunday morning shooting, which happened in the 200-block of Calumet Boulevard, as a possible act of retaliation.

An unidentified man was found dead inside a minivan. One neighbor, who did not want to show her face, spoke with ABC7.

“I woke up, and it sounded like bullets were hitting the garbage cans… I heard, at least 40, 38, I don’t know, a lot of rounds,” she said. “I ran downstairs and grabbed, just everyone away from windows, just threw them to the floor.”

While the search for the gunman in Sunday morning’s fatal shooting continues, a spokesperson for the Harvey Police Department said investigators are actively following leads and witnesses are cooperating.

Further information was not immediately available.

Mother Who Shot Home Intruder In Self-Defense Won’t Be Charged

A Memphis mom won’t face charges after she shot an intruder who broke into her home, per Black Enterprise.

Video of the break-in showed the mother, who remains unidentified, retreating into a room and asking three intruders to leave her home. The mother informed the intruders that she had children in the house with her before she opened fire against one of the women who broke into her home.

21-year-old Kimari Burnham, 21-year-old Nala Kelley, and 22-year-old Dejwan Payne were arrested and charged in connection with the break-in. Burnham, who was shot, was listed in critical condition following the intrusion.

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said authorities responded to the scene after receiving reports of a shooting at the woman’s home. Three people broke into the residence at roughly 10 p.m. on the night of the incident. When police arrived, they found Burnham with an apparent gunshot wound. Officials believe the incident was domestic.

All three suspects were charged with aggravated burglary. Burnham and Kelley are also facing additional charges of misdemeanor vandalism.

After collecting evidence from the scene, investigators determined that the Memphis mother acted in self-defense in the shooting of Burnham.

“In Tennessee, you can defend your home with deadly force. So once they cross that threshold and they’re inside your house, that’s enough to assume there’s a presumption made that they’re there to do you harm,” defense attorney Brandon Hall said in a statement. He also stated that the same law applies even if the intruders did not have a weapon with them.

Florida: Armed Citizen Saves Woman From Knife-Wielding Attacker In Mall Parking Lot

Anti-gun advocates just can’t bring themselves to admit that armed citizens use their firearms to save themselves from attackers millions of times a year. That fact runs directly against their philosophy and beliefs.

Another thing they’ll never admit is that armed citizens frequently save other people from attackers, using their firearms to protect their unarmed neighbors from bad guys intent on harming them. Good guys with guns are called “good guys” for a reason—they know that helping others who are under attack is a noble endeavor and are often willing to take the risk to do so.

Such was the case recently in a mall parking lot in Orlando, Florida. According to a report from Clickorlando.com, on July 14, an armed man drew his gun and forced another man, who was stabbing a woman with a knife, to stop the attack and flee the scene.

According to local police, security cameras showed that 41-year-old Alinton John and the woman arrived in the parking lot just before 10 p.m., talking for about half an hour, and then got into John’s vehicle. About 10 minutes later, the woman can be seen running toward the mall’s front entrance.

According to the police report, a witness told investigators that he and some family members were standing in the parking lot “when they saw a female ‘all stabbed up’ exit a red Tesla and heard her screaming.” The witness said that he then drew his concealed pistol, racked a round into the chamber, and pointed it at John.

Deputes determine shooting in Keithville was in self-defense

KEITHVILLE, La. (KSLA) – Deputies responded to reports of a shooting Friday morning (June 27).

It happened not long after 11 a.m. on Stagecoach Road just off Mansfield Road near Drag Strip Road. More than a dozen units from the sheriff’s office responded.

Officials with the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office say one person, identified as Joseph Whitaker, was shot in the upper body. His injuries are none-life-threatening, according to CPSO.

Whitaker was initially transported to Willis Knighton South by a private vehicle and was later transferred to Ochsner LSU Health.

Investigators arrived at the scene and determined that the victim had attempted to leave a heated verbal altercation by getting into his truck. However, Whitaker went up to his vehicle and began hitting him in the head.

The shooting happened not long after 11 a.m. on Stagecoach Road just off Mansfield Road near Drag Strip Road.

While the victim was being attacked, he pulled out a gun, in fear for his life and fired two shots at Whitaker. After firing, the victim left the scene but returned moments later when deputies arrived.

Following the investigation, it was determined that the victim acted in self-defense. Whitaker was issued a summons for simple battery at the hospital.

Concealed carry holder shoots at armed robbers in the West Loop

A concealed carry license holder intervened in a violent robbery in the West Loop on Tuesday morning, firing shots at two armed suspects who fled the scene.

It all started around 8:50 a.m. in the 1100 block of West Hubbard Street.

A 38-year-old woman was outside when two men, both armed with guns, approached her, demanded her belongings, and pistol-whipped her before taking her possessions, police said

But a 41-year-old man who is licensed to carry concealed firearms witnessed the robbery and confronted the robbers, a Chicago police spokesperson said. The robbers pointed their guns at him, prompting the witness to draw his weapon and open fire on them. No one was struck by the gunfire.

The offenders fled northbound in a black Lexus sedan bearing stolen New Jersey license plates. The victim declined medical assistance, and no other injuries were reported.

CPD did not release a description of the robbers.

Prichard store manager shoots and kills suspected robber

PRICHARD, Ala. (WKRG) — A store manager shot and killed a suspected robber Saturday in Prichard, News 5 has learned.

According to a Mobile County Sheriff’s Office news release, at about 3:35 a.m. Saturday, deputies were called to the Lucky 7 gas station at 702 St. Stephens Road in Prichard in reference to a shooting.

The store manager told deputies he had shot a teenager who was trying to rob him, according to the release.

The 17-year-old ran from the scene, ending up at the 700 block of La Fargue Street, where he died from a gunshot wound on the right side of his chest, the release said.

He was found wearing a hoodie, a mask and orange gloves, and a 9-mm. Taurus pistol was found next to his body, the release said.

According to the release, that same store was robbed on June 9 at about 4:07 a.m. by a person wearing orange gloves and a black hoodie and using the same type of gun.

Officers are looking at video footage from that prior incident, the release said.

The case has been turned over to the District Attorney’s Office, and no arrest had been made at the time of the shooting, the release said.

Church staff thwarts mass shooting, kills gunman

Several church members thwarted what would have likely been a mass shooting during a church service at CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne on Sunday morning. The gunman was shot dead by church staff members, one of whom was wounded in the gunfire, police said.

The gunman arrived as services were underway around 11 a.m., wearing a tactical vest and armed with a long gun and a handgun, and began firing his weapon outside the church, Wayne Police Chief Ryan Strong said at a press conference Sunday evening.

Several staff members from the church approached the gunman and one parishioner struck the gunman with his vehicle as the gunman shot at the vehicle repeatedly, Strong said. At least two staff members shot the gunman, causing the fatal wounds. One staff member was shot in the leg by the gunman, he said.

The gunman was identified as a 31-year-old from Romulus whose motivations are unknown. His name was not released.

” … We are grateful for the heroic actions of the church’s staff members who undoubtedly saved many lives and prevented a large scale mass shooting,” Strong said.

Strong said it appears the gunman was suffering from a mental health crisis and, until that point, had had limited interactions with law enforcement. He said police aren’t aware at this point of any connection the gunman had to the church.

The staff member who was shot is awaiting surgery but his injuries aren’t life-threatening, Strong said.

Brendan Henzel, 21, said he was attending services at the church when the shooting occurred.

“I was confused what was going on,” Henzel told the Detroit Free Press as he stood near the church in the hours after the shooting took place. “I heard ‘Boom, boom, pow’ and next thing I knew I was running.”

A livestream of the church service, which appears to have been taken down from the church’s website but was captured by news outlets, shows the parishioners, many of them children, sitting in the pews when the shooting takes place. There’s shouting, and then attendees duck under their chairs or run as shots can be heard in the background. A woman at one point yells, “Everybody to the back. Please, everybody come to the back.”

The church was cordoned off with police tape Sunday afternoon, as police from various agencies investigated.

Strong said Wayne Police intends to share the name of the suspect at a later time.

Man shot, injured by North Portland homeowner after attempted break-in

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man was hospitalized after police said he attempted to break into a North Portland home and was shot by the owner early Thursday morning.

Just before 1:30 a.m., officers responded to a home in the 700 block of North Baldwin Street on a report that a resident shot a man who was trying to break into his front door.

Arriving on the scene, officers found the man injured, applied a tourniquet to stop the bleeding and he was taken the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police said the resident stayed at the scene and cooperated with officers.

While officials said no charges were immediately filed, the incident is still under investigation.

Off-duty police officer shoots and kills alleged burglar in Weatherford Texas

New Iberia store clerk shoots would-be armed robber

NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) — A New Iberia store clerk shot a person who was trying to rob the store Thursday night, authorities said.

New Iberia Police received a call at about 10:30 p.m. Thursday about a shooting at a convenience store located in the 200 block of Center Street.

Investigators said a person entered the store armed with a “cutting instrument,” walked around the counter and attempted to rob the store clerk. A struggle ensued and the robbery suspect was shot by the store clerk, authorities said.

The shooting victim was taken to a local hospital and later airlifted to a hospital in Lafayette, where he remains listed in critical condition.

The names of the individuals involved were not released.

The investigation remains ongoing, officials said.

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Man breaks into Hendersonville store, gets injured in shootout with owner

HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Hendersonville business owner and his wife survived a gun battle with an armed man inside the couple’s collectible shop early Wednesday morning. As for the suspect, he’s facing multiple charges — including attempted homicide — following his release from the hospital.

According to the Hendersonville Police Department, surveillance footage from The Cache on West Main Street shows a man — later identified as Dylan Bryan, 33, of East Tennessee — using a hammer and smashing the store’s glass doors around 4 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11.

“It sounds like explosions going off while he’s getting in, and then he tiptoes around like he’s the Hamburglar,” HPD Assistant Chief Scott Ryan told News 2.

Video shows the suspect going behind the counter. Then, authorities said he heard one of the owners in a back room, so he fled the store.

“We think everything’s over with,” Ryan said.

Then, just moments later, Bryan can be seen coming back to the door, pulling what law enforcement described as a 9mm from his backpack, ducking back through the broken glass into the store, and rushing toward the back of the shop.

“He’s looking to do harm at that point,” Ryan stated.

By this point, the co-owner of The Cache, Roger McCandless, was ready and armed with a shotgun loaded with birdshot.

From multiple cameras inside the store, you hear the gun battle as McCandless fired one round from his shotgun. Police said the birdshot, fired from about 30 feet away, struck Bryan in the stomach.

Video shows Bryan quickly retreating, but while doing so, officials said he opened fire. News 2 counted as many as many as five rounds fired by the suspect.

Authorities later learned that Bryan’s bullets hit the floor, the ceiling, and the wall, even passing through to the next business, according to The Cache’s co-owner, Shera McCandless.

News 2 documented the metal parts of the front door that were peppered with birdshot.

Despite all the gunfire, neither Roger nor his wife, Shera, were hurt.

“It happened so fast you don’t have time for emotions. The problem got resolved pretty quick. Right now, it’s good guys one, bad guys zero. We’re happy about that because it could have went the opposite very, very quickly,” Roger explained.

Bryan was reportedly unfamiliar with the area, so while he escaping in the darkness, he fell a great distance — which Ryan estimated was about a story high — and broke his pelvis.

Police dash camera footage shows the armed man limping into the street, falling to the ground, tossing his firearm, and surrendering to law enforcement.

Ryan credited the store owner for being ready to protect his family and his property: “This owner was prepared for the situation, and had he not been prepared, I’m afraid this would have been a complete slaughter. There was nothing good going to come from this.”

According to officials, Bryan was brought to a hospital, where he’s being treated for the shotgun wound to the stomach and the broken pelvis. Upon his release, he faces two counts of attempted homicide, attempted robbery, aggravated burglary, possession of a firearm during a dangerous felony, and possession of stolen property.

Meanwhile, the McCandless family wants everyone to know they are okay and The Cache is open for business.

Man shoots, kills man who tried to rob him near downtown

HOUSTON — A man claimed he shot and killed another man in self-defense Wednesday near downtown Houston, according to police.

The incident unfolded at a Midtown gas station parking lot along Main Street between Hadley Street and Webster Street around 5:30 p.m.

Investigators said the shooter told them the man he shot approached him and tried to rob him.

That’s when he said he pulled out a gun and shot the man.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene. It’s unclear if he was armed.

The shooter remained at the scene and turned himself in when police got there. Investigators were interviewing the man to get his side of the story.

Another moron brought an axe to a gunfight. This time he survived though

Monroe County homeowner shoots home invader armed with an axe

UPDATE: Monroe County Sheriff Tom Boatwright said Justin Ray, the man who was allegedly shot by a homeowner as he attempted to break into a home armed with an axe, has been booked into the Monroe County Jail.

MONROE COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) – In the Eureka Landing community early this morning [May 3], a homeowner discharged a firearm in an act of self-defense against a home invader who was armed with an axe, according to the Monroe County sheriff.

Deputies responded to the home shortly after 2:30 a.m., Sheriff Tom Boatwright said. They found the wounded suspect behind the residence.

According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, a resident contacted law enforcement to report that an individual had broken into the home armed with an axe. The homeowner shot the invader, striking the suspect once in the torso, officials said.

The MCSO said emergency medical personnel provided immediate care to the suspect at the scene before transporting him to a nearby hospital. The suspect’s condition was not available.

According to the sheriff, the homeowner is not expected to face charges related to this incident.

“We commend the quick response of our deputies and the homeowner’s decision to defend themselves and their loved ones,” Boatwright stated. “Our investigation is ongoing, and we will release additional information as it becomes available.”

Homeowner shoots, kills intruder in Riverside County,

An armed homeowner shot and killed an intruder in Riverside County late Thursday night, according to local authorities.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office says a caller reported a man trying to break into their home in Lake Mathews on the 16000 block of Hidden Peak Lane.

The homeowner told dispatchers that they were armed with a firearm. The suspect, officials said, eventually forced his way inside and was shot.

Deputies arrived at the scene around 11 p.m. where they found the suspect suffering from his wounds. Paramedics responded and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Homicide detectives responded to the scene, and the homeowner was transported to the Lake Mathews Sheriff’s Station for “further investigation.”

Neither the suspect or the homeowner have been identified.

The investigation remains ongoing and is currently described as a homicide investigation, although the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office will ultimately decide if those charges are pursued.

Unruly patron killed in shooting after being kicked out of Peoria sports bar

PEORIA, AZ (AZFamily) — A man who reportedly fired shots into a Peoria sports bar after he was kicked out late Tuesday night is dead following a shootout with two other armed men.

Peoria Police have identified the man as 46-year-old Mario Franco of El Mirage.

Investigators say the incident began just before midnight at the Deli Sports Bar near the Loop 101 Agua Fria Freeway and Peoria Avenue. There, an employee called 911 to request that police help with an intoxicated patron, Franco, who refused several requests to leave.

While officers were en route, police say Franco went to the parking lot, grabbed a handgun from inside his car and started firing shots in the air and into the bar. Dispatchers then received another call that someone in the bar had been shot in the leg by someone in the parking lot.

Two men on a nearby park bench saw what was happening and intervened. Police say Franco then pointed his weapon at the two men, who were also armed, and a gunfight ensued.

Franco was shot in the chest, while the two other men weren’t hurt.

Peoria Police Officer Kristopher Babros said that when officers arrived, the two men were still pointing their handguns toward Franco, who was inside the passenger side of his BMW sedan. Both men cooperated with police and were briefly detained.

Franco was pronounced dead at the scene.

The person inside the bar who was shot in the leg has since been treated and released from the hospital. Babros commended the men who intervened before any other innocent people were hurt.

Peoria PD said there is no further threat to the community.

Burglary suspect shot by homeowner in Aurora (Colorado)
The homeowner was notified of the attempted burglary through a home security camera, according to police.

AURORA, Colo. — A homeowner shot and injured an intruder in their detached garage early Monday in Aurora, police said.

Aurora Police interviewed the homeowner Monday morning and released him, saying they don’t expect any charges.

That does not mean the investigation is over, police said. Investigators will report their findings to the District Attorney’s Office, which is standard practice. The District Attorney’s Office determines what, if any, charges will be filed.

The shooting happened in the 1200 block of Moline Street. About 4:49 a.m., the homeowner confronted a man breaking into his detached garage and shot him. The suspect was taken to the hospital and remains there with life-threatening injuries, police said.

The homeowner reported a similar break-in on Saturday, where he said about $400 worth of items were stolen. After the break-in, the homeowner told police, he bought and installed cameras in his garage, which is what tipped him off to Monday’s break-in.

The homeowner told police that he confronted the person in his garage, which resulted in an altercation. That’s when the homeowner shot the intruder, police said.

Third Street Promenade shopkeeper fatally shoots man during attempted robbery

A shoe store owner shot and killed a man Sunday night during an attempted robbery on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, according to police.

The shooting unfolded around 9:30 p.m., the Santa Monica Police Department announced in a news release. The owner of the shoe store, Sole & Laces, was carrying out an after-hours sale with a customer when the attempted robbery took place, according to property manager John Alle.

A second person, who allegedly knew the customer taking part in the private sale, entered the store and pepper-sprayed the owner, according to police. There was a struggle and the store owner, who had a legally owned gun, shot the suspect, police said.

The suspect was taken to a local hospital and later died from his injuries, police said.

The name of the person killed in the shooting was not released pending notification to the kin. The incident appears to be targeted and involved people who knew each other, police said. “There is no ongoing threat to the public,” the Santa Monica Police Department said in a news release.

Police said the shopkeeper, who was also not identified, is cooperating with the authorities.

The investigation remains ongoing.

Teen fatally shot in self-defense at Berkeley County apartments.

HANAHAN [South Carolina] — The person who shot and killed a teenager outside an area apartment complex will not be charged after police determined it was a case of self defense, authorities said.

Hanahan police responded to the parking lot area near the Bowen Village shopping plaza just before 9 p.m. May 12 to find 18-year-old Tra’sean White of Wadmalaw Island suffering from a gunshot wound, according to Police Chief Richard Gebhardt. White was pronounced dead on the scene.

The shooting occurred near a Domino’s Pizza restaurant at 9105 Bowen Pier Drive and several other stores and restaurants attached to the Channel Family Apartment Homes complex.

A day after the shooting, police arrested Deonte Calen Trevon Lancit, 18, of Charleston. He is charged with armed robbery.

An investigation revealed that Lancit and White had been in the area attempting to rob someone. During the robbery, the intended target shot and killed White, Gebhardt told The Post and Courier.

Authorities presented evidence to prosecutors at the Ninth Circuit Solicitor’s Office who determined the shooting was an act of self-defense.

Lancit is in the Hill-Finklea Detention Center after being denied bail by a magistrate judge, according to a clerk at the Berkeley County jail.

Homeowner kills man with ax trying to break in

DUPLIN COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) – No charges have been filed after Duplin County deputies say a man was shot and killed while trying to break into a home Sunday morning.

It happened on Sheffield Road near Magnolia around 6:30 a.m.

Deputies were told David White was using an ax, trying to break in through the back door.

A news release says the homeowners fired multiple shots through the door, hitting White. Deputies say they found the man lying on his back at the bottom of the steps with multiple gunshot wounds.

They say a large ax and other weapons were near White’s body.

Deputies say after consulting with the D.A.’s office, no charges are being brought against the homeowners at this time.