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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.

Prosecutors: Green Bay gas station shooting was self-defense

GREEN BAY (WLUK) — A fatal shooting at a Green Bay gas station was self-defense, prosecutors have ruled.

Dominique Marie Wilson, 34, was killed in the Nov. 14 shooting at the Marathon gas station on E. Walnut Street and S. Monroe Avenue.

In a news release Friday, the Brown County district attorney’s office said the incident stemmed from an ongoing dispute between two groups of people. At the gas station in the early morning hours, the two groups confronted each other. Surveillance showed mostly females involved, with some carrying weapons such as baseball bats, brass knuckles and pepper spray.

Prosecutors say at one point Wilson went to her vehicle and got a loaded handgun. Surveillance video showed her pointing the gun at others nearby and trying to fire it at people who were fighting. While this was going on, a person who was there with friends and family members shot and killed Wilson.

Two days later, the shooter turned himself in to Green Bay police. He said he shot Wilson out of fear she would start shooting everyone else.

Prosecutors say no one will be charged in the case. FOX 11 is not naming the shooter because he is not being charged.

Ceres man shot after allegedly trying to break into home

Yes, there is a town named ‘North Pole’ Alaska.

North Pole [Alaska] Gun seller fatally shoots 1 of 2 men who planned to rob him

A firearms sale in which two men planned to rob the seller resulted in one of the men being shot dead, North Pole police said Thursday.

Officers responded to a report of an armed robbery in progress near 301 N. Santa Claus Lane late Wednesday night, the North Pole Police Department said in a statement. Police were told that one person had been shot while another was being held at gunpoint, and when they arrived at the scene, officers detained several people in the parking lot.

Investigators determined Adam Dane Selid, 18, and Dalen Davis, 19, had arranged to meet an individual to buy firearms from them but actually planned to rob the seller during the transaction, police said. During the meetup, Selid and Davis agreed to buy the weapons, then Selid pulled out a gun and threatened the seller, according to police.

During a struggle over Selid’s gun, “the seller was able to retrieve a handgun that he had on his person and fired one round, striking Selid,” police said in the statement.

Selid was shot in the abdomen and taken to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, police said. Next of kin have been notified.

After investigators interviewed Davis at the police department, he was arrested and taken to the Fairbanks Correctional Center, police said. Online court records show that Davis faces charges of first-degree robbery and second-degree manslaughter. North Pole police said he “knowingly engaged in conduct that resulted in the death of another person.”

The gun seller, who fatally shot Selid, “has not been charged at this time,” police said.

Man shoots attempted burglar

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – Lansing Police are investigating a shooting that took place on the 3000 block of S. Washington Ave. at approximately 1:00 p.m. this afternoon.

According to police, a 22-year-old homeowner fired his gun at armed people attempting to break into his apartment.

Within minutes of arriving, officers were notified of a 25-year-old man walking into a nearby hospital room with a gunshot wound.

The gunshot victim was “not forthcoming with information,” police said.

Officers later concluded that the shooting and wounded man were connected.

Police say the man who was shot is expected to survive.

The investigation is ongoing. Both men have been identified and are speaking with investigators.

Washington would-be armed robbery victim shoots suspect after being shot in the arm, police say
Auburn police say victim shot, killed suspect despite being shot in arm

A Washington state man who was shot in the arm during an attempted robbery Tuesday night turned the tables on his attacker when he drew his own gun and fatally shot the suspect, authorities said.

The incident unfolded in Auburn, located about 27 miles south of Seattle, just after 9 p.m. when the victim walked out of a business in a strip mall, Auburn police said.

The male suspect allegedly approached the victim and held him at gunpoint.

The victim was critically injured after being shot in the arm while drawing his own weapon, Q13 FOX reported, citing police. The suspect was dead at the scene when responding officers arrived.

Police did not immediately release the identities of the victim or suspect.

No further information was released as authorities said they were still in the early stages of the investigation

Providence store clerk fires gun at robber; suspect stabs customer

PROVIDENCE Rhode Island— A convenience store clerk fired gunshots at a man who robbed the store and stabbed a customer Tuesday night, according to the Providence police.

The stabbing victim is in stable condition at Rhode Island Hospital; area hospitals haven’t reporting any shooting victims, according to Cmdr. Thomas Verdi.

At about 11 p.m. Tuesday, the police went to the Broadway Express Mart at 306 Broadway for a reported stabbing, according to a report provided by Verdi.

The store clerk told the police that he fired several shots at a man who went behind the counter, showed a knife and demanded money.

As the suspect went to leave the store, a customer tried stopping him and the suspect stabbed him in the back and shoulder, according to the report.

Investigating officers found a trail of blood leading to the 33-year-old stabbing victim. The police also found a SIG Sauer pistol on the counter with a detached, loaded magazine and two spent shell casings, one on the counter and one on the floor.

The police reviewed store surveillance video and saw that it was consistent with the clerk’s story, according to the report.

Resident fatally shoots home invader who had driven through restaurant, into house

Home Healthcare Worker Shoots Man Who Pulled Gun On Him In North Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A home healthcare worker shot a man who pulled a gun on him in North Philadelphia on Monday night. Police say it happened along Folsom Street just before midnight.

Officers say the victim was getting ready to take care of a patient when a man walked up to his car, pulled out a gun, and pointed it at him.

Police say that’s when the victim pulled out his own gun and shot at the suspect.

“While investigating the scene, we were notified that a shooting victim showed up at Presbyterian Hospital by private auto,” Chief Inspector Scott Small said. “And that shooting victim was shot in the face and upper chest area. He is in stable condition.”

Detectives believe that the shooting victim is the suspect who approached the victim at his car.

Investigators are reviewing security camera footage from the area.

Robber and clerk exchanged gunfire during River North store hold-up, police say

A store employee exchanged gunfire with another man during an armed robbery on Sunday afternoon in River North, police said. No injuries were reported, but a witness said the store’s glass, which faces busy Ontario Street, was shot out.

Police suspect the same robber held up two more stores in the Loop less than an hour later.

Cops responded to calls of shots fired and flying glass on the first block of West Ontario around 1:50 p.m. A CPD spokesperson said an armed robber pulled out a gun inside the store, but an employee also pulled out a gun.

“There was an exchange of gunfire between the victim and the offender,” the spokesperson said in an emailed statement. The robber escaped with a cellphone.

Police did not identify the store, but officers entered Mystical Kicks and Mystical Smokes, which sells gym shoes, CBD products, and vaping supplies at 33 West Ontario. Investigators were verifying the employee’s concealed carry credentials.

Investigators determined that the man escaped on a southbound Red Line train at the Grand station.

Then, two armed robberies were reported in quick succession in the Loop. The 7-Eleven at 535 South State and Wingstop, 12 East Harrison, were both reportedly targeted around 2:25 p.m. by a man who displayed a handgun and closely resembled the River North suspect, according to officers at the scene.

In River North, the man was described as Black, about 6’2″ tall, 25- and 30-years-old. He wore a green glove, a dark balaclava, a dark shirt, dark ripped jeans, and black and white Jordan gym shoes.

Appleton Police say fatal shooting was in self-defense

APPLETON, Wis. (WBAY) – Police are not recommending criminal charges in connection to a fatal June 2021 shooting in Appleton.

The department has determined that the shooting of Jonathan Tolley, 38, was in self-defense.

On June 20, at about 4:30 a.m., police were called to a report of a suspicious person in the 2800 block of E. Newberry St. As they responded, officers were alerted to a second caller saying there was an unknown man in their house.

The caller said they had locked themselves in a bedroom and could hear a man yelling in the home. A short time later, police were notified that a gun had been fired.

Officers arrived to find Tolley with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital where he died.

Police say a person inside the home shot Tolley, an Appleton resident.

“Investigators from the Appleton Police Department conducted an extensive investigation into this incident. Evidence indicates Jonathan Tolley forcibly entered the locked residence, caused damage while inside of the home, and forcibly entered a locked bedroom where the residents of the home were sheltering while on the phone with 911 dispatchers. After entering the locked bedroom, the residents indicated Tolley continued to advance towards them. Tolley was subsequently shot one time by a resident of the home,” reads a statement from police.

Investigators determined the resident shot Tolley in self-defense. No charges will be recommended for the person who shot Tolley. Officers did not identify the person who fired the shot.

Investigators say they do not know Tolley’s motive. They do not believe the homeowners knew Tolley. Toxicology reports show Tolley’s blood alcohol level was .272 at the time of his death. For comparison, the legal limit to drive a car in Wisconsin is .08.

Yakima man says he was defending family during Walmart shooting

YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima police declined to arrest a 37-year-old man accused of shooting another man in a Walmart parking lot Thursday after he told investigators he was defending himself and his family during an attempted robbery.

“At this point, we’re leaning towards this being a self-defense type of incident,” Sgt. Jake Lancaster said.

“At that point, he was demanding money and then he was demanding they get out of their vehicle,” Lancaster said.

Lancaster said the 37-year-old driver produced his own firearm during the altercation, shot the unknown man multiple times and left the scene. He reportedly took his family to the nearby Target parking lot, called 911 to report the incident and waited for police to arrive.

Meanwhile, the 31-year-old man was being treated at the crime scene for gunshot wounds to the chest and neck. Police said the man may have died at the scene were it not for an AMR ambulance crew that was on break in the parking lot and responded seconds after the shooting.

The man was taken to Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital for emergency surgery, then transferred to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where he remains in critical condition Friday night.

Investigators said they noticed what appeared to be drugs in the man’s vehicle, but are having to wait on a search warrant to be able to take a closer look. They do not believe the incident was gang-related.

Lancaster said after arriving at the Target parking lot, detectives took the 37-year-old man and his family to the police station for questioning. He said they did not arrest the man, who told investigators the shooting was self-defense.

“We have discussed this with the prosecutors but we’re still too early in the investigation to have made a full decision on whether or not charges will be filed,” Lancaster said. “Sometimes these things take a while and with the self defense claims, we’re going to have to do a lot more investigating.”

Truck driver shoots and kills robber in self-defense

SEFFNER, Fla. — A truck driver shot and killed a robber overnight in an apparent case of self-defense, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said.

Deputies were dispatched shortly after 11 p.m. Tuesday to the intersection of US-92 and County Road 579 in Seffner.

Based on preliminary information, investigators say they believe the driver was trying to repair his broken-down truck when he was approached by a man who demanded various valuable items.

“The driver handed him several items, and the man walked away,” the sheriff’s office wrote in a press release.

But, authorities say the alleged thief came back.

“Minutes later, the man walked back toward the driver and demanded his cell phone,” the agency wrote. “The driver, who was in fear for his life, armed himself with a gun and shot the man.”

The truck driver called 911. When first responders showed up, they found the apparent robber dead.

An investigation is now underway.

“This is believed to be a case of self-defense at this time,” the sheriff’s office said.

Cause of death pending autopsy?
Wanna bet the cause is acute lead projectile perforation?

Man killed during robbery attempt at area restaurant

Update 4 p.m.: The coroner has identified the man who was killed as Rickey Cox Jr., 33, of Manchester.

Reported earlier:

An unidentified man died Tuesday evening as a result of a shooting at the Asian Best Chinese and Thai Cuisine Restaurant at 15 N. Penn St. in York, according to the York County Coroner’s Office.

A news release from the York City Police Department said the 34-year-old man was shot by the restaurant’s owner while attempting to rob a store clerk. It is the first homicide of 2022 in the city and county.

The man immediately died at the scene at about 6:50 p.m. The coroner’s office has not released the name of the man killed, pending notification of next of kin.