Category: Slugs For Thugs

Robbery victim shoots 17-year-old in self-defense, 4 teens charged

BOWIE, Md. — A group of four teens has been arrested and charged after allegedly attempting to rob a victim just after 5 p.m. on Tuesday.

Bowie police said they were called to the 14900 block of Health Center Drive for reports of gunshots and a robbery, which is near the Bowie Health Center.

According to police, the victim was approached by four suspects who had handguns. The victim then took out his own handgun, which police believe they did in self-defense. The victim ended up shooting one suspect

Police say the victim did end up shooting one of the suspects.

The group then fled the scene, according to police. Police found the 15-year-old suspect nearby and the 17-year-old suspect was identified after turning himself in for treatment of his gunshot wound.

The other two teens were found after crashing a car that police said was reported stolen in Virginia. Prince George’s police found the car, the teens and two firearms after the incident in Glendale.

In total, police have now arrested and charged a 15 and 16-year-old, of Hyattsville and Upper Marlboro, as well as two 17-year-olds from Hyattsville and Bladensburg. The three oldest teens have been charged as adults.

Bowie Police Chief John Nesky held a news conference Wednesday to confirm the details.

“These individuals are dangerous people. That’s evident by their actions last night,” Nesky said in the conference in response to a question from WUSA9’s Scott Broom. “I believe that this is probably part of a larger trend we are seeing in the area and around the region, especially as it pertains to juvenile crime . . . If you don’t have those supports systems, if you don’t have any other kinds of guardrails or systems, you’re going to get these kinds of actions.”

Shooting death ruled justifiable after juvenile shoots back at intruder

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — A recent homicide at a Columbia apartment complex has been determined to be justified after a man tried to break into an apartment and was shot by a juvenile, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department.

On Sunday, February 6, around 5 p.m., deputies responded to Gable Hill Apartments on Ross Road after receiving reports of an unresponsive man.

Upon their arrival, deputies say they found a man inside of an apartment who was deceased. He appeared to have a gunshot wound to the upper body and evidence of a shooting was observed in the apartment, according to investigators.

During the investigation, deputies say they discovered that two juveniles were at home when they saw a man trying to break in. The juveniles hid but when the man entered the apartment, he fired at them. Deputies say one of the juveniles shot back with a weapon that was in the home and struck the intruder.

“We continue to lose young people to gun violence,” Richland County Sheriff Leon said. “This community problem will only continue until we get parents and young people involved in the solution. Let’s pray and work together before we lose another life.”

Concealed carry holder shoots man who is armed with a knife in Rogers Park

A concealed carry holder who was investigating a domestic disturbance at his neighbor’s home shot a 19-year-old man who was armed with a knife on Tuesday evening, police said. After being shot, the injured man, still armed with a knife, encountered responding Chicago police officers who deployed a Tazer to take him into custody, according to a CPD report.

Officers were called to the 1500 block of West Juneway Terrace to handle a domestic incident around 10:43 p.m. One of the calls came from the concealed carry holder, who told police that he heard a loud argument coming from his neighbor’s residence, police said in a media statement.

The CCL holder went to the neighbor’s home where a woman was in a confrontation with her 19-year-old son, who appeared to be in the midst of a mental episode while holding a knife, the CPD report said.

Police said the CCL holder left the area, but the 19-year-old followed him with the knife and “continued to approach” the man. The neighbor drew his gun in an alley and shot the 19-year-old, striking him once in the leg, according to the CPD report.

When patrol officers arrived in the area, they encountered the 19-year-old walking down the street toward them with a knife in his hand, the police report said. The officers used a Tazer to gain control of him and placed him in custody.

EMS took the 19-year-old to St. Francis Hospital, where emergency workers determined that an injury to his leg, initially believed to be a self-inflicted cut, was a gunshot wound. He was listed in good condition, police said.

EMS also checked out the 19-year-old’s mother for a minor injury to her hand.

Area Three detectives are investigating the incident.

Homeowner shoots, kills man inside home

CHOCTAW COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) – Agents with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation are looking into the death of a Hugo man.

Just before midnight, dispatchers received a 911 call about a shooting near Sawyer, Oklahoma.

Choctaw County deputies and Choctaw Tribal police responded to the scene and found 29-year-old Lonnie Cole dead outside of the home.

Choctaw County asked the OSBI for assistance.

Based on the initial investigation, authorities say the homeowner arrived at the house and found Cole in his home.

Investigators say there was an altercation between the two men before the homeowner shot Cole.

So far, no arrests have been made.

The report will be sent to the Choctaw County District Attorney’s Office, who will then determine if charges will be filed or not.

Upstate resident shoots and kills intruder during burglary

CHEROKEE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an overnight burglary that left one person dead.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to a home on Deana Lane in Blacksburg shortly after 2:20 a.m. Wednesday. There, they say that 29-year-old Roger Robertson forced his way into the home and assaulted one of the residents.

“I received a call about 2:30 this morning from my mom. She was very erratic, barely speaking,” said Lee Tallent, relative of the resident.

He told 7News that it was a moment of disbelief when he was awoken out of his sleep by a call informing him that his brother had been involved in a shooting.

“Once I got it out of her, I realized there had been a shooting at my mom’s residence. After talking to her a little bit we had figured out that my little brother had fired a shot,” said Tallent. “Somebody had broke into the house, busted through the front door and started attacking my little brother with an object.”

The Cherokee County Sheriff’s office said the resident, feared for their safety, then fired a single round, striking Robertson in the chest.

“My little brother was just able, thank God, able to access his handgun and fire a point shot,” said Tallent. “It makes me feel like I wish I had been here. Me and my brother are real close. We are like night and day, but we are real close. I’ve always had his back and he’s always had my back. And so, I hate that I wasn’t here to help him.”

Robert fled the scene in a waiting vehicle that was taken to Cherokee Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 3:28 a.m., according to the Coroner’s office.

The resident was also taken to the hospital and treated for his injuries sustained during the burglary.

Now the family is left piecing together the overnight encounter, counting their blessings.

“I’ve been here with my mom for a couple of hours and she’s been pretty upset. She’s tore up about it and I know my little brother is tore up about it too,” said Tallent. “The last thing he would ever want is to take somebody’s life.”

Investigators have determined that Robertson was known by the victim prior to the burglary.

Well, pistol whipping, often called ‘buffaloing‘, does have a lot of history behind it. Another instance of a literal ‘slug for a thug’

Charges filed in weekend self-defense shooting

A Joplin man is facing three felony counts in connection with a shooting incident early Saturday morning in the 700 block of West 21st Street.

Robert M. Nevels, 33, was arrested at the scene of the shooting and taken to the hospital for treatment before being transported to jail.

Joplin police Capt. William Davis said homeowner Brian L. Sooter, 47, told police that Nevels pulled a gun on him at his residence and that he defended himself by pulling out his own gun and firing a shot at him.

Davis said Nevels was not hit by the round, but Sooter then struck him with his gun and Nevels sustained facial injuries requiring treatment at Mercy Hospital Joplin.

About 18 grams of methamphetamine purportedly were found in Nevels’ possession when he was arrested. He has been charged with unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm as a felon and delivery of a controlled substance.

She gave as good as she got. Brave lady there.

Store worker shoots suspect during robbery in Wissinoming

PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia store worker who police say was shot during an armed robbery was able to return fire, wounding one of the suspects.

The store clerk, a 32-year-old woman, is now hospitalized in critical condition after she was shot as many as three times.

The incident occurred just before 4 a.m. Tuesday morning inside of a store on the 5500 block of Torresdale Avenue in Philadelphia’s Wissinoming neighborhood.

Police say the victim was behind the counter with the manager when two suspects entered the store through a rear door and went behind the counter. A struggled ensued and the victim was shot 2-3 times in the thigh.

Police say she was also armed and fired at the suspects.

Investigators say they believed one of the suspects was shot, and alerted local hospitals in case he showed up for treatment.

Later Tuesday morning, police say a man matching the description of the suspect on the store’s surveillance video was dropped off at Temple University Hospital with multiple gunshot wounds.

At least two guns were recovered at the scene.

Armed intruder shot by homeowner in exchange of gunfire
The homeowner shot the suspect in an exchange of gunfire in Rainier, Ore. The suspect is expected to survive and no one else was hurt.

RAINIER, Ore. — A homeowner shot an armed suspect who broke into their home in Rainier, Ore., early Sunday morning, police said.

The Rainier Police Department said officers responded to a call about a burglary at a home in the 600 block of West C Street in the early hours of the day.

When they arrived, they learned a burglar had attempted to rob the homeowner and they exchanged gunfire. The suspect was shot but is expected to survive. The homeowner was not hurt.

Police took they detained the suspect and transported him to a local hospital for treatment. His name was not immediately released.

The Columbia County Major Crimes Team is investigating.

Off-duty correction officer shoots armed Bronx robbers after he’s lured by woman with promise of date

An off-duty correction officer shot a pair of armed robbers in the Bronx after he was lured into meeting up by a woman promising him a date, police sources said.

The correction officer thought he was meeting 21-year-old Diamond Sanchez for a date about 6 p.m. Saturday — but she had other plans for him, the sources said.

Police did not release the name of the correction officer, who’s in his 20s. A law enforcement said the victim works for the New York State Corrections Department.

An off-duty correction officer lured into a robbery by a woman turned the tables on his robbers, shooting them when they pulled a gun on him in the Bronx Saturday night, cop sources said.
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An off-duty correction officer lured into a robbery by a woman turned the tables on his robbers, shooting them when they pulled a gun on him in the Bronx Saturday night, cop sources said.
The victim and Sanchez were sitting in a car at E. 183rd St. and Tiebout St. in Fordham Heights, when two men, Christopher Santana, 22, and Leonel Cuevas, 26, walked up to them, the sources said.

An off-duty correction officer lured into a robbery by a woman turned the tables on his robbers, shooting them when they pulled a gun on him in the Bronx Saturday night, cop sources said.
© Jeff Bachner/New York Daily News/TNS
An off-duty correction officer lured into a robbery by a woman turned the tables on his robbers, shooting them when they pulled a gun on him in the Bronx Saturday night, cop sources said.
One of the duo pulled out a gun and demanded the correction officer’s belongings, but the victim was armed as well, opening fire from inside the vehicle, the sources said.

The correction officer shot Cuevas multiple times in the chest and blasted Santana in the stomach, back and hip.

Medics took both men to St. Barnabas Hospital, where Cuevas is in critical condition. Santana is in stable condition, police said.

One of the duo dropped their gun, and Sanchez tried to hide it, police sources said.

All three are charged with robbery and criminal possession of a weapon while Sanchez is also charged with tampering with evidence.

The correction officer is not expected to face any charges, police sources said.

Bystander shoots man who attacked woman with knife

A man who stabbed a woman at a Waco convenience store Friday night has been hospitalized after a bystander at the store shot him with a handgun, Waco police said.

Police responded at 7:40 p.m. to the QuikTrip at 2350 S. New Road after a report that the man was chasing the woman into the store and continuing to attack her, Officer Garen Bynum said in a press release.

During the response, police learned a “separate third-party individual had intervened in an attempt to defend the female victim by shooting the suspect with a handgun,” Bynum said in the press release.

Both the alleged attacker and victim were transported to a local hospital with severe injuries, Bynum said. The bystander with the gun remained at the scene to speak to officers and is cooperating with the investigation, Bynum said. The bystander has not been charged with a crime.

The stabbing suspect is in the custody of Waco police as he receives medical care, Bynum said.

San Bruno jewelry store owner fights back, stops would-be robbers

SAN BRUNO, Calif. (KRON) – A jewelry store owner who fought back is talking to KRON4 after he kept would-be robbers from taking his livelihood.

Store owners at the Tanforan Mall have been on high alert. Over the last week, robbers have been targeting the mall’s jewelry stores.

One business owner was able to keep these smash and thieves from stealing his merchandise and he’s hoping this group doesn’t return.

Store security video from last week captures the moment a would-be robber smashes a jewelry case with a crowbar. The store’s owner is seen running over to defend his business before drawing a gun on the masked men.

“It was a bad experience, I mean everybody is giving me a thumbs up. I mean, I don’t really feel good about it,” Usman Bhatti said.

Usman Bhatti says smash and grab robberies have become a menace for business owners across the Bay Area.

Bhatti is legally permitted to carry a gun and should he need to protect his business he’s ready. The security video and pictures from police show one of the suspects wanted in connection with this attempted robbery was armed.

Just days after this happened, a second jewelry store at the Tanforan Mall was hit. The brazen nature of the crimes has mall workers worried.

San Bruno police were seen going store to store giving employees tips on how to protect against robberies. Police have also released these two sets of pictures showing people wanted for committing these crimes.

The attempted robbery is something Bhatti never wants to experience again.

This is not a repost of a previous incident, but another citizen TCOB

Pizza delivery driver shoots attempted carjacker 6 times in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — An attempted carjacking suspect was seriously injured after a pizza delivery driver fought back against his attacker on Thursday night.

It happened around 7:38 p.m. when the 39-year-old delivery driver was dropping off food on the 3300 block of H Street in the city’s Kensington section.

“I was just remodeling my kitchen and talking to my son, and he was about to come out the door, and as soon as he went to open the door- that’s when we heard the shots,” neighbor Eric Howard told Action News.

Police say the delivery driver was approached by a 23-year-old man who pointed a gun at the male victim and demanded he get out of the car.

“The driver of that car- when he saw that this male was pointing a gun at him, demanding that he get out of the vehicle – brandished his own firearm, which he was legally allowed to carry,” said Philadelphia Police Inspector DF Pace.

The victim, who police say has a license to carry, grabbed his own gun and shot the suspect six times.

“Th guy was licensed to carry a gun and defended himself,” Howard said.

A suspect was seriously injured after he was shot by a delivery driver during an attempting carjacking on Thursday night.

According to Inspector Pace, the suspect was able to return fire, but the victim was not injured.

The suspect was taken to an area hospital by a private vehicle where he was placed in extremely critical condition.

Philadelphia police have ramped up patrols in recent weeks to tackle a spike in carjackings.

There have been more than 90 carjackings so far in the city this year. Last year, there were more than 750 incidents.

Pizza delivery driver shoots armed carjacker in Kensington

PHILADELPHIA – Police say a pizza delivery driver turned the tables on an armed carjacker and shot him multiple times Thursday night in Kensington.

According to investigators, a 39-year-old delivery driver was delivering food on the 3300 block of H Street just after 7:30 p.m. when he was approached by an armed carjacker.

That’s when the driver pulled out his own gun and fired multiple rounds at the suspected carjacker, according to authorities.

He was taken to Temple University Hospital by private vehicle where he was placed in critical condition. Police said he is being held as a prisoner.

Police have not said whether the delivery driver was legally licensed to carry a firearm.

Woman shoots, kills man in self-defense after he breaks into house

COLDWATER, Miss. — A man is dead after a woman shot and killed him in self-defense around 8:30 p.m. Monday night, according to the Tate County Sheriff’s Office.

The sheriff’s office told FOX13 that 63-year-old William Hoskins began shooting outside of a house on Oak Valley Drive near Coldwater, MS, broke into the house with three people inside and continued shooting.

A woman inside who knew Hoskins grabbed a gun and shot him after he broke in, killing Hoskins, the sheriff’s office said.

The sheriff’s office said that the two knew each other, but would not elaborate on their relationship.

According to the Tate County Sheriff’s Office, the woman then called 911 and told authorities that she had shot and killed someone inside of the house.

The sheriff’s office deemed that the woman acted in self-defense and no charges have been filed at this time.

Break in suspect shot by resident

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – Evansville Police say a man who tried to break into a home was shot by the resident.

They say it happened around 3 p.m. Sunday in the 400 block of Kimber Lane.

Police say a woman called 911 because a stranger was inside her fence, yelling at her dog, and trying to break in through the sliding-glass door.

She told dispatchers she yelled at the man, but he pulled out a gun and threatened to shoot her.

They say the woman ran upstairs to get her fiancé for help.

Police say he ran downstairs and saw the man throwing things and the glass door.

They say the resident grabbed his gun and yelled several times for the suspect to stop.

Police say the suspect then grabbed a shovel and shattered the door.

That’s when they say the resident fired one shot at the man.

Police say he walked away from the door, but officers found him when they arrived.

They say he wouldn’t obey commands at first, but finally complied.

Police say they found he did have a gun.

He was taken to the hospital with a non life-threatening gunshot wound.

His name has not yet been released, but will once he’s out of the hospital.

Police say he faces several charges.

Intruder killed in self defense

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) -A man is dead and the Reno Police Department said it appears a homeowner killed him in self defense.

It happened Saturday about 9:45 p.m. in the 2000 block of Idlewild Drive near Idlewild Park.

Police said the homeowner reported having shot an intruder. When officers arrived, they found a man with a gunshot wound who was pronounced dead at the scene, along with the homeowner and a witness.

Robbery/homicide detectives took over the investigation.

Many neighbors described the area as quiet and were surprised to hear about the investigation.

“Everyone here usually has each other’s backs too,” said Adam Thompson. “It’s a very communal neighborhood.”

“Kind of shocked because that usually doesn’t happen in this neighborhood at all, ”said Joe Malfa, a nearby resident since 1980.

“The homeowner in this incident is cooperating with the investigation,” police said in a statement. “At this time an arrest will not be made as this appears to be in defense of himself.”

“In some cases you just gotta do what you gotta do to survive and I think in this case, maybe the homeowner had to do that,” Malfa said.

Deputy shot, killed man who broke into his Atlanta home

ATLANTA – Investigators say a Fulton County deputy shot and killed a man who had broken into his home overnight in southeast Atlanta.

The incident was reported just after midnight near the intersection of Springside Drive NE and Macon Drive SW.

Atlanta police initially responded to the incident. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is now handling the investigation.

According to the GBI, a Fulton County deputy was returning home from work when he received a Ring camera notification that showed a man breaking into his home. When he arrived home, he saw the man from the video walking away from the home carrying tools and other items. The deputy was driving his personal car and was still wearing his uniform and equipment.

“The deputy was coming home to a burglary in process. After that there was some kind of exchange, there was gunfire and the suspect was shot deceased,” Atlanta Police Deputy Chief Charles Hampton, Jr. told FOX 5.

The GBI says the deputy followed the man as he walked away along an unpaved, gravel road. The man stepped off the road into some woods as the deputy approached.

The deputy got out of his car and found the man in the woods. While in the woods, the deputy and man had an altercation and during this time, the deputy shot the man.

The suspect was taken to the hospital where he later died. His identity has not yet been released.

The deputy was also injured, but he is expected to be okay, authorities said.

Kansas City police investigating deadly shooting near 80th and Euclid Ave

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Police Department is investigating a homicide near E. 80th Street and Euclid Avenue.

Police responded to a call around 11:15 a.m. Saturday on a reported prowler. The call was later upgraded to a shooting call.

Upon arrival, officers located a man suffering from a gunshot wounds behind a house.

The man was taken to a hospital, where he died from his injuries.

The homeowner told FOX4 that she was standing in her kitchen when the man tried to break in her back door. That’s when she fired.

That all happening minutes after neighbor, Edward Rogers had encountered the man himself.

“Some guy was trying to break into her house because apparently she said ‘no this is private property,’ ” Rogers said.

“I saw the guy, the guy asked me does anybody live in this house. Did I know anybody that lives here. Have I known anybody that’s been around here and I said no,” Rodgers said.

Police say they are still seeking more information in the deadly encounter.

No charges filed against clerk who shot alleged robbers at Rock Island vape shop

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) – Charges will not be filed at this time against a clerk at Blackhawks Tobacco & Vape Shop who shot two alleged robbers, killing one, Tuesday night, Rock Island County State’s Attorney Dora Villarreal said.

“After a preliminary review of surveillance video and witness interviews, it appears the use of force by the employee was justified as self-defense and for the defense of others inside the store during the robbery,” she said in a media release posted on her Facebook page Wednesday night.

Around 10:54 p.m. Tuesday, the business at 2733 18th Avenue in Rock Island was robbed by three males, Villarreal said. One of them pointed a gun at employees inside the store.

One employee was able to get a gun kept by the store owner for protection because the store had been robbed twice in recent months, Villarreal said.

The employee fired the gun several times and struck two of the alleged robbers.

One of them died from their injuries, while the other is being treated at a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

Villarreal said she is preparing to file aggravated robbery charges against the two remaining robbery suspects and that additional charges are being considered as the case remains under investigation.

Victim fatally shoots suspect during attempted car theft in Southwest Philadelphia
Police said the victim has a license to carry and was not injured.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Philadelphia police are investigating a car theft that ended with a suspect being fatally shot.

Police initially reported this as an attempted carjacking, but have since released new details about what happened.

Police responded to the 5800 block of Cobbs Creek Parkway in Southwest Philadelphia at about 8 a.m. after a suspect attempted to steal the victim’s car.

Sources told Action News that the suspect attached yellow cables to attempt to tow away the car, but was shot by the homeowner who had come outside to see what was happening.

The car broke off from the cables and the suspect’s car ended up crashing into a school bus, sources said.

The suspect was rushed to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he died from his injuries.

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Worker stabbed, fatally shoots attacker at Prime + Proper in downtown Detroit

DETROIT (AP) – Police say a restaurant employee fatally shot a man armed with knife who was attacking him in Downtown Detroit.

Detroit police said there was an altercation between the employee at Prime and Proper restaurant and the person who ultimately stabbed him about 12:10 a.m. Sunday.

Police say the stabbing victim is in stable condition. No other injuries have been reported…………..

Sanilac County man shoots home invasion suspect

FORESTVILLE, MI – A home invasion suspect is in police custody after a homeowner managed to shoot the alleged perpetrator during the attack, according to a news release from the Sanilac County Sheriff’s Office.

At roughly 4:50 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, Sanilac County Central Dispatch received a call about a man who had been shot in the Village of Forestville, according to the release. Dispatchers learned a Forestville resident had been stabbed during a home invasion, but was able to obtain a firearm and shoot the suspect, according to the release.

The victim, a 33-year-old Forestville man, was taken to Harbor Beach Community Hospital for his injuries and was later released, according to the release. The 37-year-old suspect, a resident of Carsonville, was taken to Deckerville Community Hospital and later transferred to Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital in Saginaw. After his treatment, police took the suspect into custody.

The suspect is lodged at the Sanilac County Jail while he awaits arraignment, according to the release. The case is still active and police will not release further details until the suspect is formally charged and the incident is investigated further.