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Homeowner Shoots, Kills Neighbor Who Forced Way In

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A man Grand Prairie Police said forced his way into someone else’s home was shot and killed Thursday afternoon, Dec. 23. Police said it happened in the 2800 block of North Highway 360 around 1:30 p.m.

Grand Prairie Police said Elon Thomas, 43, forced his way into a private residence, then the homeowner retrieved a firearm and shot him. Thomas died at the hospital. Detectives believe the suspect and resident were neighbors, and the incident was not random.

No arrests have been made and this case remains under investigation, police said.

Family Dollar employee shoots man trying to rob his store

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A man trying to rob a Family Dollar in Winston-Salem was stopped by one of the store’s employees.

Police said Avondre McLaurin tried to steal money from the cash register and appeared to be tucking a gun under his clothes.

He was shot in the leg around 5 p.m. Thursday by the store employee and then fled from the store.

McLaurin was later arrested at his home on North Spring Street and police say he resisted arrest. McLaurin was bitten by a K-9 dog when he tried to escape arrest and was eventually arrested, police told WXII News.

Naked intruder shot to death after assaulting elderly couple in their home

An elderly man fatally shot a naked intruder who entered his Adams County home and assaulted him and his wife on Wednesday, state police said.

State police identified the intruder as 54-year-old Steven David Shaffer, who was declared dead at the scene. He lived nearby the couple, but they did not know him, Lt. Mark Maygar said during a news conference.

The wife suffered critical injuries in the attack, and she was airlifted to York Hospital. The husband was taken by ambulance to the same medical facility. State police are not releasing the names of the victims at this time.

An autopsy is expected to be completed on Thursday, Maygar said. Shaffer was shot multiple times with a revolver.

State police received numerous calls Wednesday morning about a man acting erratically in the 800 block of Green Springs Road in Berwick Township, near Abbottstown. He was trying to enter an occupied home and banging on cars on the road, forcing traffic to stop.

As troopers were responding to the scene, Shaffer went to the home of the married couple in their late 70s. He entered the home only wearing a shirt and began hitting the elderly man with his fists.

The husband told his wife to retrieve a gun from the nearby bedroom. As she went to get it, Shaffer followed her.

He then assaulted the woman as her husband entered the room.

The husband was able to grab the firearm and fired multiple shots at Shaffer.

The wife sustained significant injuries in the attack and is in critical condition, state police said.

She is in need of thoughts and prayers, Maygar said.

“It’s a very unfortunate incident for a married couple in their late 70s just trying to enjoy their day,” he said.

The husband, who also suffered multiple injuries, is stable, state police said.

The criminal investigation remains ongoing. Investigators are still trying to piece together what happened. State police have been able to interview the husband but not the wife.

Shaffer had been wearing shorts and underwear, but he took them off for unknown reasons before entering the couple’s home, state police said. The front door was unlocked, and the two were sitting in their living room.

When the investigation is completed, it will be turned over to Adams County District Attorney Brian Sinnett to determine if any charges are warranted.

Deputies believe South Valley homicide was self-defense

Deputies are investigating a Saturday morning shooting as a case of self-defense in Southwest Albuquerque.

Jayme Fuller, a Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman, said Tuesday that deputies interviewed the shooter and no charges have been filed.

The incident left 36-year-old Adam Garcia dead.

Deputies responded around 10:30 a.m. to reports of gunfire in the 3200 block of Cypress Circle SW, near Atrisco and Central. Arriving deputies found Garcia shot and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

“At this time, Homicide and Violent Crime are investigating this incident as an act of self-defense,” Fuller said.

Police say deadly shooting in NW Atlanta appears to be self-defense

ATLANTA — Atlanta police said deadly shooting in Northwest Atlanta appears to be a case of self-defense.

Investigators said one person is dead following the shooting Monday along Westlake Avenue NW. The homeowner is not facing charges at this time.

An officer confirmed to Channel 2′s Richard Elliot that a resident saw someone in their carport, and then shot and killed them.

APD Homicide Unit Commander Ralf Woolfolk said the homeowner went to police headquarters and is cooperating with the investigation.

“We’re still in the early stages of the investigation and trying to ascertain all the details as to what happened,” Woolfolk said.

Georgia law is clear when it comes to protecting oneself on one’s own property, including inside a carport. Investigators are classifying this case as a justifiable shooting and said that the homeowner appears to have been protecting himself from an intruder.

Homeowner cooperating with HPD after killing intruder

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A homeowner shot and killed a 31-year-old woman who was intruding into his house early Saturday morning on Houston’s East End, police say. The shooting was called in to police at about 1:30 a.m. from the 7000 block of Avenue F near 70th.

According to HPD, the homeowner was in the kitchen when he saw a couple of suspicious people outside of his fence, so he grabbed his gun. When he returned, one of the individuals was trying to push in the door. Police say that’s when the homeowner shot the woman multiple times, hitting her in the head. The woman died at the scene. The second individual, a man in his 20s or 30s, is on the run.

Officials say the homeowner called police and is cooperating with the investigation. The man’s girlfriend and his parents were in the home, but were not hurt.

The case will be referred to the Harris County grand jury, but HPD Sgt. Josh Horne told ABC13 at the scene there are no charges at this time.

Lakeland homeowner commended by Polk County sheriff for shooting accused intruder

LAKELAND, Fla. – Detectives with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to the shooting of a man who they said broke into a Lakeland home Tuesday afternoon.

The homeowner told deputies that the man, later identified as 42-year-old Steven Stillwell, forced his way into the residence by throwing a flower pot through a glass door at around 12:50 p.m., according to a news release.

Deputies said Stillwell was shot three times by the homeowner. Stillwell was later taken to a hospital where he was last reported in critical, stable condition, according to the release.

Detectives said they found a shotgun belonging to Stillwell in the backyard of the home, as well as video evidence showing Stillwell approaching the home through the backyard.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the evidence in the case indicated that Stillwell illegally entered the home, and that the homeowner did the right thing by shooting him.

“The castle doctrine is very clear in Florida law. A person’s home is his refuge,” Judd said in a statement. “The homeowner did exactly what he had a right to do. I commend him for protecting himself and defending his home.”

Polk County deputies said the shooting is still under investigation.

Teenager shot in Lawrence while attempting to rob pawnshop employee

A teenager was shot in Lawrence [Indiana] on Tuesday afternoon while he and two other people attempted to rob an employee of a pawnshop, according to the Lawrence Police Department.

The shooting occurred near the intersection of Pendleton Pike and Franklin Road after the pawnshop employee left the business to run an errand, said Deputy Chief Gary Woodruff of the Lawrence Police Department.

At least one of the alleged robbers had a gun. Gunfire was exchanged between the pawnshop employee and the alleged robbers, Woodruff said.

One of the alleged robbers was shot and fled with the other two, Woodruff said.

Woman shoots ex-boyfriend after he breaks into her apartment,

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Police say a man was shot by his ex-girlfriend three times overnight in southeast Houston, but he is the one who will likely face charges.

Just before 10 p.m. Tuesday, Houston police said the man used a concrete paver to break a glass patio door of his ex’s apartment in the 11600 block of Gulf Pointe Drive.

Police said his ex-girlfriend was inside with her new boyfriend.

“He decided today, I guess out of jealousy, he took a concrete paver, he bashed in the back door patio window,” Lt. R. Willkens said. It was a door with a lot of glass on it. He busted it and went into the apartment.”

Investigators said once inside, he chased after his ex-girlfriend, and that’s when she grabbed a pistol and opened fire.

He was shot twice in the legs and once in the stomach, according to police.

Investigators say he will likely face charges for the break-in. Meanwhile, the ex-girlfriend is not likely to be charged, police said.

Man fights back, fatally shoots would-be robber near USC

A man allegedly confronted at gunpoint by three robbers near USC fought back, shooting and killing one of them early Saturday, police said.

The three armed men, all in their 20s, got out of a vehicle in the 1300 block of West 35th Street, west of USC, and approached the other man and attempted to rob him, said Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson Norma Eisenman.

But the man resisted and an altercation ensued. When one of the would-be robbers dropped his handgun, the man picked it up and shot him, police said.

The other two alleged robbers fled in their car. The man who was shot was pronounced dead at the scene, Eisenman said. He was not identified.

The intended hold-up victim was detained and questioned by police and later released. Eisenman didn’t have a description of the other two men or their vehicle.

No charges have been filed and an investigation is ongoing.

Off-duty UC Berkeley officer fatally shoots armed robber at San Pablo restaurant

SAN PABLO, Calif. — An off-duty law enforcement officer fatally shot a 29-year-old Richmond man who was allegedly trying to rob a fast-food restaurant near San Pablo on Sunday, Contra Costa County sheriff’s officials said.

Amanuel Moreno was reportedly trying to hold up a restaurant cashier at gunpoint, at Nation’s Giant Hamburgers, about 11:30 a.m. when he was shot by the off-duty officer, authorities said Monday.

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The officer who shot Moreno is a sergeant with the University of California at Berkeley Police Department, sheriff’s officials said. He was eating at the restaurant, located at 16396 San Pablo Ave., on Sunday morning when the attempted robbery occurred, according to the sheriff’s office.

The officer confronted Moreno and fired one shot, sheriff’s officials said. Deputies were sent to the restaurant and gave first-aid to Moreno and he was taken to a hospital.

He died at the hospital, according to the sheriff’s office.

Sheriff’s officials did not release the name of the sergeant on Monday morning, sheriff’s spokesman Jimmy Lee said.

Store employee shoots, kills 17-year-old robbery suspect on Battleground Avenue in Greensboro

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A store employee shot at a suspect during the course of a robbery, police say.

At 7:47 p.m. Monday night, officers were called to the Tobacco & Vape at 3912 Battleground Ave. on a report of a robbery. Three men went into the store and took an undisclosed amount of cash at gunpoint.

According to police, a store employee shot one of the robbery suspects during the robbery. The person who was shot died from their injuries.

The deceased has been identified as Gabriel Malachi Kalu, 17, of Greensboro.

Woman shoots and kills man during attempted robbery in Mission Bend

According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the woman was approached by three men who attempted to rob her around 4:30 a.m. in her driveway in the 5500 block of Fair Elm Court.

The woman pulled out a pistol and shot one of the men, deputies said

@HCSOTexas units responded to a shooting at the 15510 blk of Fair Elm Ct, near Westpark Dr (Mission Bend area). Upon arrival, units discovered a deceased male. Homicide & CSU Investigators are responding. No other details at this time. #HouNews pic.twitter.com/DJIvQ7npZR

— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) December 12, 2021

The woman’s boyfriend was inside the house when the shots were fired. He ran outside and chased after the two other suspects, deputies said.

At some point during the chase, the boyfriend also fired his weapon, according to investigators.

The suspects got away in a white four-door vehicle, the sheriff’s office said.

“Obviously we’re trying to identify this deceased individual here at the scene,” Sgt. Jason Brown said. “We’re hoping that the identification of him will lead us to the other two individuals who were with him at the time of the attempted robbery.”

Deputies believe the robbery may have been drug related.

Officials took the couple into custody for questioning and said they were cooperating with the investigation.

Investigators do not believe they will face charges related to the shooting.

ABC13 spoke to a neighbor who heard the gunshots.

“That’s why I’m trying to get out of here. I’m trying to fix my house up, clean, renovating stuff here and there. I’m trying to get out of here,” neighbor Alan Strode said. “I’m trying to bounce out of this area. It’s not good for my little kid, barely two years old.”

Deputies said they are reviewing surveillance video of the shooting.

Burglar met with gunfire after breaking into Hephzibah home

HEPHZIBAH, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – According to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, a Hephzibah home owner confronted an intruder with gunshots after they broke into their property early Saturday morning.

The sheriff’s office says they were called to the 2800 block of Cross Creek Road at around 1:26 a.m. for a burglary.

When they arrived, deputies were told that two suspects broke into the home. It’s believed one suspect fled, and the other was confronted by the homeowner, who then fired shots. After getting shot at, deputies say that second suspect also fled.

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says this is still an active investigation

Person inside NE Portland apartment shoots and kills armed man trying to force his way inside

PORTLAND, Ore. — A person inside an apartment in Northeast Portland shot and killed a man who police say was armed with a handgun and fired a shot after trying to force his way inside the apartment on Monday.

On Friday, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) identified the victim as 41-year-old Omar Greely. After an autopsy, the Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office ruled his death a homicide.

The shooting happened at 10:52 a.m. Monday at an apartment on Northeast 66th Avenue near Broadway. PPB said the person who shot and killed Greely called 911, stayed at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation. Police said they’re not identifying the shooter at this time

But the do–gooders moronic murderous proggies, want all guns locked up so a ‘child’ can’t lay their hands on one when it’s so desperately needed.

Pizza Shop Employee’s Son, 14, Shoots Would-Be Robber in Face

The 14-year-old son of a pizza shop employee shot one of three would-be robbers in the face after he started choking his mom in Philadelphia, police said

Police arrived at the shop in the Spring Garden neighborhood shortly before 10 p.m. Thursday and noticed a trail of blood that began inside the restaurant and went on for three blocks into the subway station at Broad and Spring Garden streets.

The employee told police three men had entered and demanded money from the cash register, which she told them she couldn’t open because she needed a code.

Other employees said one of the men tried to reach over the counter and then began choking the woman, prompting her son to pull out a handgun from underneath the counter and shoot the alleged attacker once in the face, according to police.

Two injured, one arrested in shooting on Wilkie St. in Lafayette

Lafayette Police are continuing to investigate a shooting Wednesday afternoon on Wilkie Street in which two people were injured.

Officers say they were dispatched to a burglary in progress at a residence in the 200 block of Wilkie Street around 12:03 pm on Wednesday. The victim was inside his residence when two people forced entry into his home, police say.

The victim armed himself with a handgun and fired shots, striking the two individuals, police say. They then fled the home and sought medical attention for their injuries at a local hospital. They remain in the hospital as of Wednesday night, a spokesperson says.

A third person, Antonio McClelland, 21, has been arrested and booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center on one count of principal to aggravated battery and one count of conspiracy to commit armed robbery.

Police originally said three people were in custody. They say the investigation is ongoing and further arrests are expected.

‘I have the right to protect myself:’ [Spanaway] Washington man shoots, kills suspected home burglar

SPANAWAY, Wash. – A resident shot and killed a home intruder in Spanaway early Thursday, and a second suspect escaped, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department.

Deputies said the 31-year-old resident, Jerahme Smith, shot at two men who tried to break into his house near A St. E. and 165th St. E. around 4:00 a.m.

The homeowner told police he shot at the suspects as they kicked in his back door. The intruders then ran into the front yard where deputies later found one of the suspects dead. The other suspect ran off.

Smith said he has been renting the home with his wife and children for the past three years. Smith explained he and his sister were in the house when the suspects kicked down the back door. Smith said he acted in self-defense.

“When everything first started, the first thing I had to do was take a few breaths and calm myself down because I knew it could have gone one of two ways. I didn’t know who they were, I didn’t know what they had, but the first thing I did–and it’s the honest to God truth–is I took a few breaths to myself. That way I knew I was calm enough to make a proper judgment decision,” said Smith.

Investigators have not released any further information about the suspects but said that the man who died was 24-years-old.

While detectives continue investigating the case, Smith said he will continue standing by his actions.

“It kind of goes back to your rights. I have the right to carry and I have the right to protect myself and I have the right to protect my property,” said Smith. “Protect yourself. That doesn’t mean go looking for it, that means just be ready.”

People who live in the area said crime has been increasing in the neighborhood. One man said he recently bought security lights and a surveillance camera to help protect his home.

“If it ain’t one thing it’s another,” said the man, who asked to keep his identity private. “That kind of upsets me that we have this kind of crime going on in the neighborhood. It’s not a good feeling because we don’t know—it could be something happening tomorrow, tonight, you know? Same ol’ thing.”

Police determine fatal shooting done in self-defense

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police Department homicide detectives along with the District Attorney’s Office have determined that a fatal shooting that occurred in northeast Albuquerque on Monday was done in self-defense. Around 6:05 p.m. officers were dispatched to the 200 block of Grove St. NE in reference to a caller that said an individual had been shot, according to APD.

Authorities say after interviewing witnesses, detectives determined the shooter, James Lawrence, fired a handgun in self-defense as Francisco Fonseca attacked him with a blunt object. Fonseca died from the gunshot wound.

APD states that Lawrence will not be charged for the shooting which the department says will be considered a justifiable homicide. However, Lawrence has been charged for a probation violation and was booked into the Metropolitan Detention Center.

Police say Lawrence may also face charges for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Compton Homeowner Shoots Man Attempting to Rob Him at Knifepoint

A man was fatally shot Tuesday as he was allegedly attempting to rob someone at knifepoint in Compton, the second fatal shooting in as many days in that city.

Deputies were sent to the 1500 block of West 156th Street at about 6:15 a.m. Tuesday on a report of an attempted robbery and a shooting, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported.

“Upon their arrival they located a male Hispanic adult, in his 30s, suffering from several gunshot wounds to the upper torso,” a sheriff’s statement said. “Investigators learned that the homeowner exited his residence and was getting into his vehicle in the driveway. The homeowner was confronted by the male Hispanic adult who was holding a knife in an apparent attempted robbery.”

The homeowner then shot the suspect, who died at the scene, the sheriff’s department reported. His name was withheld, pending notification of his relatives. The resident was interviewed by detectives, and a firearm and knife were recovered at the scene.

Possible home intruder shot and killed by resident

BELLEVUE, Neb. —
Bellevue Police said a man was shot and killed inside a home near 17th and Yorktown Street overnight.

Officers said they were called to a home for a possible home invasion around 3:39 a.m. Saturday which “resulted in the 43-year-old intruder being shot.”

The intruder has been identified as forty-three-year-old, Lou P. Slaughter Jr., of Omaha.

BPD said three people were inside the home when the man Slaughter Jr. tried to get in.

They said it does not appear to be a random act, and all three people have been accounted for.

Bellevue Police said detectives are actively investigating “various aspects of the case.”

No additional information is available at this time

Fatal shooting outside apartment was self-defense after robbery

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The shooting that killed 41-year-old Vencenzio Luciano in early October was a result of self-defense, according to Colorado Springs police investigators and the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.

The shooting happened on the morning of Oct. 4 near an apartment complex in the 2500 block of Hancock Expressway. Officers found Luciano dead near the sidewalk.

According to an update from the Colorado Springs Police Department on Wednesday, investigators tracked down a suspect who was already in custody for unrelated warrants. Police later found out that Luciano had attempted to rob the shooter with a handgun just before the shooting happened. The handgun ended up being a BB gun that was “fashioned to resemble a semi-automatic handgun.”

Police say they took the information to the District Attorney’s Office, and the charges against the shooter were dismissed on Wednesday. Police said the shooter’s name won’t be released in this case.

A man who was shot in South Milwaukee is facing felony charges. Police say the shooter acted in self-defense.

The 23-year-old man shot in the leg in South Milwaukee is facing three felony bail jumping charges.

The 22-year-old woman who police say shot the man is not facing charges.

“She was not charged based on self-defense issues,” said South Milwaukee Police Chief Bill Jessup.

Theoplis McClain of Milwaukee was charged in Milwaukee County Circuit Court with three counts of felony bail jumping, with domestic abuse assessments as a domestic abuse repeater and habitual criminality repeater, South Milwaukee Police said.

If convicted, McClain could face fines up to about $30,000 and decades behind bars, according to a criminal complaint.

The shooting occurred in the 1800 block of Rawson Avenue around 2:50 p.m., Nov. 2. At the time, Jessup called the shooting a “domestic incident” and said the man was treated for the wound and released.

According to the criminal complaint:

The 22-year-old woman was speaking with someone on the phone when she arrived at her apartment. That person told police she’d mentioned being afraid to go home because McClain could be waiting there.

The person on the call with the 22-year-old told police she heard the woman ask someone why they were at her house. She also heard a man, McClain, say he was there to get his things. The woman told him she would get his stuff and bring it down, but McClain seemed to get upset.

The person on the line said McClain and the woman began to “tussle” and she heard the 22-year-old tell him “don’t come close to me, don’t come close to me.”

Soon after, the caller said they heard McClain yell he was shot, and the phone cut off.

McClain admitted he was at the home of his ex-girlfriend and said either she or her new boyfriend shot him.

McClain has numerous open felony cases in Milwaukee County, including one for fleeing an officer and another for discharging a firearm at the woman involved in the South Milwaukee case. As part of these cases, he was not to have contact with her nor be within 500 feet of her home.

McClain was convicted in May 2021 of felony bail jumping in Brown County where he was also convicted of two domestic abuse crimes against the same woman in the latest case.

McClain is prohibited from possessing a firearm.

Homeowner shoots, wounds alleged intruder in Baxter (Springs Kansas)

An alleged intruder is in custody after a homeowner in southeast Kansas says he was forced to shoot him after he broke into his home Monday night. Read the full press release below:

On Monday night at 8:42 pm, Officers of the Baxter Springs Police Department responded to 2305 Cleveland Avenue to a report of a person breaking in to the residence.

Officers were advised on the way to the scene that one adult male had been shot. Also responding were Deputies from the Cherokee Count Sheriffs Office and the Quapaw Marshal’s Service.

The first subject encountered was identified as Shawn James Tallant Jr. of Baxter Springs. Tallant was leaving the area when officers approached and observed that he was suffering from two gunshot wounds to the thigh and leg. He was detained and an ambulance was dispatched.

The occupants of the home came outside voluntarily without incident. Detectives were on scene to conduct interviews both there and later at the Police Department. It was alleged by the occupants, identified as Braden Matthew Coe and Leslie Cantrell, that Tallant had invaded their home and assaulted them. They stated there were two juveniles in the home also at the time of the invasion.

They barricaded themselves and the children in a bedroom and when Tallant continued towards them. Coe fired several shots, striking Tallant twice. One in the thigh and another round in the calf. Officers seized a 9mm handgun from the scene.

In response to the statements given by the home owners and evidence collected at the scene, Shawn James Tallant Jr. was charged with Aggravated Burglary, Aggravated Assault and Criminal Damage to Property.

Tallant was placed under arrest on scene and was transported to an area hospital where he remains at this time in good condition. When released from the hospital, Tallant will face extradition to Cherokee County regarding the above charges.

No other subjects have been charged at this time. however that could change as the investigation continues.

All are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Homeowner Shoots Intruder Inside Holmesburg Home

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A homeowner opened fire on an intruder in Holmesburg on Sunday night, police say. The shooting happened around 11 p.m. on the 4700 block of Ashville Street.

Philadelphia Police: Homeowner Shoots Intruder Inside Holmesburg Home

Police say they arrived to find a 31-year-old suspect shot in the face in the basement.

He was taken to the hospital, where he’s listed in critical condition.

Woman With Concealed Carry Permit Shoots At Would-Be Armed Carjacker In Roseland

CHICAGO (CBS) — A woman fought back and fired her own gun when a would-be carjacker pointed a gun at her outside a bank in Roseland on Monday afternoon.

The woman fired at the carjacker when he approached her at gunpoint just as she was getting into her car in the parking lot of the Chase Bank at 10260 S. Michigan Ave.

Hours later, a bullet casing from the shots the woman fired remained lying on the ground. The woman said she had just left the bank and had some cash in her hand – but before she could get to her car, parked a few feet from the front door of the bank – she said someone else opened her front door and a gun was aimed at her head.

“Thank God I had my gun, or I’d probably be dead right now,” the woman said.

The woman expressed raw emotions as she reflected on how her quick run to the bank left her heart racing.

“I had just come out of the bank and was sitting in my car about to lock my door to pull off in leave, and he opened my door and put a gun in my face,” the woman said.

The thief was not expecting the woman, wh0o has a concealed carry license, to pull her gun out.

“And when he saw me get mine, he looked surprised – and I started shooting, and he started running,” she said. “He ran.”

The woman does not recall how many times she fired.

“Hell no – just started busting,” she said.

The woman also does not know if she struck the would-be carjacker, but she knows the shots were at very close range. She reversed her Nissan Versa, and pulled up right outside the Chase Bank – then ran inside for help.

The woman hopes the next person thinking of carjacking anyone realizes they may not be the only ones with a weapon.

“I pray every night that I don’t have to shoot nobody, but if I have to, then I’m prepared and ready,” the woman said. “So God, I was ready.”

It was still unclear late Monday if any of the woman’s shots hit the would-be carjacker or carjackers, but we do know Chicago Police were checking with area hospitals to see if someone walks in with gunshot wound.

Police are also reviewing surveillance video.

Meanwhile, we do know the woman thankfully was home late Monday – and she is crediting her concealed carry licensed for allowing her to get home safely.

Casper man shoots person trying to forcefully enter a home

Tri-Cities Walmart security guard and robbery suspect exchange gunfire in parking lot

An armed shoplifter and a security officer exchanged gunfire on Black Friday in the parking lot of the Kennewick Walmart, sending fearful shoppers and employees running for safety.

Robbery suspect Alexander Richard Yell, 31, was the only one wounded after reportedly being shot two to three times at close range, according to initial broadcast reports.

Yell, who has a long history of troubles with police, was apparently bleeding from his arm and leg when he drove away, showing up a few minutes later at a girlfriend’s home in Kennewick.

He was arrested soon after at her apartment and taken to the hospital before being booked at 8:25 p.m. in to the Benton County jail in Kennewick. Yell is being held on investigation of first-degree robbery, second-degree assault, illegal gun possession, second-degree burglary and 11 warrants for failing to comply with court orders in other cases, show Benton County jail records.

About seven hours earlier at 12:45 p.m., Yell was suspected of stealing some merchandise from the 2720 S. Quillan St. store, said Kennewick police. The security guard, known as a loss prevention officer, followed Yell into the south portion of the store’s crowded parking lot and Yell pulled out a gun, according to Kennewick police reports.

Police Lt. Jason Kiel said investigators later determined that Yell fired at least one round toward the security guard. The guard, who had a concealed gun carry permit, told police he pulled out his own gun and shot Yell two to three times at close range, according to dispatch broadcasts.  But Yell still managed to drive away.

About 30 minutes after the shooting, a woman called 911 to say her fiancé had shown up at her apartment with gunshot wounds and was bleeding from his arm and leg. Two children were with her in the apartment, and the fiancé was upset that she’d called 911, she told the dispatcher.

Officers negotiated with Yell for a few minutes before he came out of the apartment and was arrested about 1:30 p.m. on the 1700 block of West 5th Avenue in Kennewick. He was taken by ambulance to a Tri-Cities hospital and then, later, to jail. Kennewick detectives obtained a search warrant and searched the apartment, finding the gun used in the robbery, said Kiel.