Category: Slugs For Thugs

Armed intruder arrested after being shot by homeowner in Taylor

TAYLOR, Texas – An armed intruder is under arrest after being shot during a break-in, police say.

Taylor police say Austin Sumpter was armed with a knife when he broke into a home in the 2300 block of Donna Drive on Monday around 11:35 p.m.

The homeowner called 911, and as officers were on the way, Sumpter made his way inside and the homeowner shot him, police say.

When officers arrived, they found Sumpter lying on the front porch with a gunshot wound to his hip.

Officers collected a large knife with a sheath that was inscribed “Hail Satan” that Sumpter had been carrying, and Sumpter was taken to a hospital.

He was released on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. and placed under arrest for Burglary of a Habitation with Commission of a Felony, a 2nd degree felony.

Homeowner shoots intruder

A man was shot by a resident Monday night as he entered a home uninvited.

The Taylor [Texas] Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened in the 2300 block of Donna Drive.

According to police reports, officers responded to a call at 11:35 p.m. for a man with a knife attempting to enter a house on Donna Drive. As officers were in route to the address, the man was in the house and had been shot by the homeowner.

When police arrived, the suspect had exited the home and was lying on the front porch with a gunshot wound to his hip. Officers identified the suspect as Austin Sumpter, 23, of Thrall.

Police found a large knife with a sheath that was inscribed “Hail Satan” that the suspect was carrying. The wounded man was taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

Police obtained a warrant charging the suspect with burglary of a habitation with commission of felony, a second-degree felony. The warrant will be served once the suspect is released from medical care.

Attacker shot and killed inside Carmichael apartment. Deputies say he was girlfriend’s ex

A man was shot and killed Sunday morning after Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies said he forced his way into a home and assaulted his ex-girlfriend’s new beau as the couple slept in their Carmichael apartment.

The shooting took place on the 5900 block of Sutter Avenue in the Sutter Crossing apartments when the man, described by deputies as an ex-boyfriend, forced his way into the home, according to Sgt. Amar Gandhi, a spokesman for the Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies were called to the scene by the resident, who said that the man had broken into the home and assaulted him while he and his girlfriend were asleep.

According to radio dispatches reviewed by The Sacramento Bee, the male resident of the apartment called 911 just before 2 a.m., telling dispatchers that the intruder had “choked” him.

According to Gandhi, a fight ensued and the resident furnished a firearm during the assault and shot back at the intruder. According to audio dispatches, the resident had fired one shot from a handgun stored under his pillow, then he and his girlfriend escaped the bedroom and hid in the living room to call 911.

Soon after deputies arrived, Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District personnel arrived on scene and pronounced the intruder dead, Gandhi said.

Many details of the encounter — including whether the firearm was registered to the resident — were unknown, Gandhi said, as homicide investigators combed the scene, though the woman did identify the victim as her ex-boyfriend. No arrests were made.

“A lot of this is still going through (the investigation process),” Gandhi said outside the otherwise quiet complex.

“Both the boyfriend and girlfriend, and everybody’s, been very cooperative. So, right now, they’re just kind of working through fact-finding. … There’s a lot of questions that still have to get answered.”

The identity of the man is expected to be released by the Coroner’s Office once relatives are notified of his death.

I’ve driven this stretch of highway many times.

Carjacking victim shoots alleged thief after brutal attack on I-65 in Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — An Elizabethtown man faces multiple charges, including attempted murder and strangulation after police said he was shot by the man he had allegedly carjacked Thursday morning.

According to court documents, Louisville Metro Police officers were called to a vehicle collision on the Outer Loop, near Preston Highway, around 7:30 a.m. where they found Jason Calhoun, 45, with multiple gunshot wounds.

Investigators said they believed Calhoun had been involved in a fight with another person on Interstate 65 near Fern Valley Road.

An arrest citation said before police responded to the crash scene, they had also received a call about a possible carjacking on I-65 at the Outer Loop and determined the two cases were related.

The victim of the carjacking told police his vehicle had broken down at the I-65 North, Outer Loop exit. He said he left the scene and returned in his wife’s vehicle, which he positioned behind his broken down vehicle. Police said that’s when the victim noticed the suspect, Calhoun, walking behind his vehicle while he was sitting inside it, the report says.

Police said Calhoun opened the door and demanded the victim give him the vehicle. When the victim told Calhoun he had a gun in the car, he demanded it too and began reaching for it. The victim was able to grab the gun, and Calhoun began “kicking and striking him.” The citation said the victim had “obvious footprints” from Calhoun’s boots on his clothing.

The victim told officers that at one point, Calhoun said “give me your eyeball” and began grabbing at his left eye, hooking his finger and sticking it into the victim’s eye socket in an attempt to remove it. The victim said while he was able to fight Calhoun off of him, he continued reaching for his firearm and telling the victim he was going to kill him, according to the arrest report.

Calhoun then allegedly put the victim into a headlock and began choking him. The arrest slip states the victim told police he started to lose consciousness and “felt like he was going to die if he didn’t do something.”

2 intruders shot in hail of 17 bullets during DeLand home invasion

Intended target opens fire on 4 suspected home invaders

DeLAND, Fla. – Four men have been charged in connection to an armed home invasion robbery in DeLand that left two of them shot by their intended target, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff’s officials said deputies responded around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday to 931 Clark Ave. following reports of several shots fired during a home invasion robbery.

According to deputies, it was determined that the suspects entered the home to rob the occupant, whom they knew from “prior narcotics transactions.”

Deputies said the intruders fled the scene when their intended target pulled out a gun and fired 17 shots, with several rounds striking the suspects’ vehicle. Two of the men were taken to a hospital for treatment of gunshot wounds, deputies said.

According to sheriff’s officials, deputies spotted and detained one suspect near the area of the incident. They also found the suspected vehicle in Daytona Beach and conducted a felony stop, detaining the driver, officials said. The vehicle had bullet holes on the driver’s side.

Deputies identified the suspects as:

• Benjamin Warren, 20
• Timothy Bourn, 22
• Marquis Williams, 19
• Jaiden Hunt, 20

All four men were being held without bond at the Volusia County jail.

Preparing for the inevitable taking of the gun used by the police for ‘evidence’ means having multiples of what you’re used to using.
‘One is none and two is one…..’

Car break-in suspect shot by apartment owner in Antioch

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – The Metro Nashville Police Department is investigating a shooting involving reported car break-ins on Mountain High Drive in Antioch.

The shooting happened at about 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Police said an apartment owner said he heard or saw something that he thought was someone attempting to break into cars.

Two people were seen on surveillance footage attempting to break into cars. Police said the apartment owner went out with a gun to confront the persons and shot at them with an AR-15.

The person, suspected of breaking into cars, was also armed and didn’t get a chance to pull his gun to return fire, according to police.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found the person who had been shot in a nearby dumpster. Officers rendered aid and said that the person was stable.

Officers took the rifle as evidence. The apartment owner has yet to be charged with the shooting. It will be up to the district attorney’s office to see if charges are filed in the case.

Armed man shot outside home of woman who had restraining order against him in Monrovia

A man who was allegedly armed with several knives was fatally shot outside of the home of a woman who had a restraining order against him in Monrovia on Friday.

Officers were sent to a home in the 400 block of S. Shamrock Avenue at around 9:20 p.m. after receiving a call from the woman, according to a statement from the Monrovia Police Department.

“Officers responded immediately and discovered the male subject deceased with a gunshot wound,” the statement said.

During the course of their investigation, authorities said that the man had gone to the home where he allegedly tried to stab two people.

At some point during the confrontation the “female adult discharged a firearm,” deputies said.

The man’s identity has not been released.

Several knives and a firearm were recovered by investigators at the scene.

Two people were detained for questioning and provided voluntary statements. No arrests have yet been announced.

Paulette Polk, who lives in the home that shares a driveway with the house where the shooting happened, says that she woke up to find that there was still blood on her car.

“He did not live there, I had minimal experience with him,” Polk said. “But, it was not pleasant, just saying.”

She says that she saw him fixing a fence at the home just three days ago, and many times over the last six months since the woman and her teenage daughter moved in. She believes he was the woman’s boyfriend.

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department investigators were contacted to assist MPD with the investigation.

Man shot & killed in Vermillion had history of violence

VERMILLION, SD (KELO) — Authorities have released the name of the man killed in Tuesday night’s shooting in Vermillion.

Police say 38-year-old Chase Kinchen violated a protection order by forcing his way into a home armed with a handgun and threatening the two people inside. He was shot and killed by a guest in the home, in an apparent act of self-defense.

The months prior to the deadly shooting included an assault by Kinchen and threats of violence against the homeowner.

Police say Chase Kinchen fired his handgun at a guest inside the home Tuesday night. That guest then took out a handgun from a vehicle parked in the garage and returned fire, killing Kinchen.

Court papers show that Kinchen had a history of violence against the woman who lived in the home. She had taken out a protection order against him back in November after she said Kinchen grabbed her face, pulled her hair and threatened to strangle her. She said Kinchen also sent her threatening texts. Just four days later, Kinchen violated that protection order and received a 30-day suspended sentence.

In February, Kinchen pleaded guilty to domestic abuse and disorderly conduct for the original case and received a 10-day suspended sentence.

Then, just last week, on May 8th, the woman filed another protection order, claiming that Kinchen became angry because she hired someone to lay flooring in her house. She says Kinchen started throwing elbows at her and got into her running car with a child inside.

Just days later, Kinchen would be dead from a gunshot wound.

The investigation continues, but police say everyone involved in the incident is cooperating.

An autopsy has been conducted on Kinchen.

Burglary suspect shot while breaking into Dallas home

DALLAS — A burglary suspect was shot while breaking into a home in far southwest Dallas early Wednesday, police said.

The incident happened shortly after 4:30 a.m. at a home in the 7100 block of Nutmeg Lane, near the Cedar Ridge Preserve in an area of Dallas near Duncanville, DeSoto and Cedar Hill.

Police at the scene said people were inside the home when someone broke in. Someone in the home shot at the burglary suspect, police said.

The burglary suspect was taken to a hospital and was in surgery Wednesday morning. More information about their condition and the incident was not yet available.

There were no reported injuries to anyone inside the home.

Homeowner shoots intruder in north St. Louis County

CASTLE POINT, Mo. – St. Louis County Police are investigating an early morning home invasion where a homeowner shot at the suspect, who was trying to break in.

The incident occurred in the 2200 block of Empress Dr. in north St. Louis County around 4:30 a.m.

Two residents were inside the home at the time. The homeowner shot the intruder once.

“I hate he got shot but he was wrong, I probably would do the same thing,” neighbor Napoleon Lattimore said. “All he was doing was trying to protect his home.”

After being injured during the shooting, the suspect ran from the scene. A police dog caught the suspect in a wooded area in the 10000 block of Viscount Drive.

An ambulance took the suspect to a nearby hospital and he is being treated for life-threatening injuries. He is described as a man in his 20s. The motive behind the home invasion is still not clear.

Residents say the neighborhood where the shooting occurred is quiet. “We’ve been here for years…but you still have people that come over here, break in people’s houses, and do stuff like that,” Lattimore said.

Authorities investigating after burglary, deadly shooting in Lilbourn

LILBOURN, Mo. (KBSI) – A person is dead after a homeowner shot someone he says was burglarizing his home in Lilbourn on Sunday.

New Madrid County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call from a homeowner saying he had shot someone burglarizing his home on Sunday, May 12 around 4 p.m.

Deputies found a dead female with a single gunshot wound at the home located on Highway 62 near Lilbourn.

The names are being withheld as the investigation continues.

Man shot during W. Gulf Bank home invasion

HOUSTON (KIAH) – Houston Police Department (HPD) responded to a shooting at the 1400 block of W. Gulf Bank around 12:30 a.m. this morning. Upon arrival, they found a male shot dead just inside an apartment. According to HPD, the victim walked up to the home and walked right by the two people standing in front. They asked him what he was doing and then forcibly tried to remove him from the apartment. One of the homeowners had a gun and shot the suspected home invader.

Juvenile that shot, killed man in Lancaster County will not face charges
“Based upon what we know from the investigation up to this point, the shooting was justified,” the sheriff said.

LANCASTER, S.C. (WBTV) – The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly shooting that claimed the life of a 29-year-old male.

The sheriff’s office stated that on Thursday, May 2, around 6:40 p.m., they responded to a reported shooting in the 1600 block of Hillcrest Avenue.

When deputies arrived on the scene, they found a 29-year-old male on the ground next to a Chevrolet Avalanche, suffering from a gunshot wound.

Deputies attempted to render aid, and when Lancaster County Emergency Medical Services personnel arrived, they pronounced him dead.

Officials state that they obtained a search warrant and the property was searched, and evidence was collected.

The sheriff’s office stated that when they first arrived on scene there was a 31-year-old male and a 14-year-old juvenile near the truck. The 31-year-old owned the Avalanche and is a friend of the juvenile.

Deputies stated that both were cooperative, and the juvenile stated that he was the one who fired shots at the 29-year-old.

During their investigation, it was revealed that the 29-year-old lived behind the juvenile and came on the property uninvited several times Thursday, causing issues. The final time he was there he assaulted the juvenile’s brother, who is also a minor.

Officials stated that the 29-year-old had a knife and ran at the juvenile, who then jumped into the Avalanche and was trying to shut and lock the door. The juvenile then grabbed a gun from the truck and fired at the 29-year-old.

According to the sheriff’s office, the juvenile will not be facing charges in connection with the shooting, and he was released to the custody of his mother.

“This was a tragic result from an unfortunate set of circumstances,” said Sheriff Barry Faile. “Based upon what we know from the investigation up to this point, the shooting was justified. The investigation is continuing, and we are following up on additional information. We will also look at the autopsy report and the results of forensic testing on the evidence collected. We will take appropriate action if any information we develop changes our initial assessment of this incident.”

Amazon delivery driver shoots, kills person with gun in attempted carjacking

CLEVELAND (Gray News/WOIO) – Authorities in Ohio say an Amazon driver shot and killed an armed carjacker Saturday evening.

WOIO reports the shooting happened near West 48th Street and Franklin Boulevard.

Cleveland police said the Amazon driver was working in the area just after 4 p.m. when he was approached by a person with a gun. The Amazon worker told police that the person held them at gunpoint while trying to steal the vehicle.

According to police, the situation turned into a carjacking with the armed subject crashing the vehicle. Authorities said the Amazon driver ended up shooting the carjacker during the ordeal. That person was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police did not release any further immediate information or identify the parties involved. The situation remains under investigation, Cleveland police said.

‘birdshot’. Worst choice possible, except if it’s the only thing you have.
Of course, Mr. Oliver didn’t need to interject himself into the argument, precipitating all the resulting drama.

Neighbor confronts undocumented couple, leads to shooting at Northwest Side apartments

The shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at an apartment complex off Vance Jackson Road near Fredericksburg Road.

Police said an undocumented couple were arguing inside an apartment when a neighbor, identified as William Oliver, 49, told them to calm down. The 21-year-old man allegedly put a gun to Oliver’s head and, while speaking Spanish, threatened to kill him. Oliver then walked backed to his apartment

Oliver told police that he thought the other man was trying to kick in his front door. That’s when he grabbed a shotgun, loaded it with bird shot, and shot the suspect in the hand and foot. A female bystander was also hit in the leg.

Both the victim and bystander were taken to the hospital in stable condition.

So far, Oliver is facing no charges.

Witness: Woman fires shots at suspects who broke into Jackson home

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – One suspect has been arrested and two are wanted for breaking into a woman’s home in Jackson.

The incident happened on Daniel Circle on Wednesday, May 1.

A woman said three young men, who were wearing hoodies, rang her doorbell and asked if she wanted her yard cut. She declined, and the men went to her daughter’s home in the neighborhood.

Teen charged in death of 14-year-old in Jackson appears in court
The woman said her daughter was not home at the time of the incident and that the suspects broke into the home.

According to the woman, her daughter returned home, and the suspects fired shots at her. The daughter fired shots at the suspects. She was not injured.

Jackson police said the three suspects fled the scene, and one of them was later captured.

Homeowner shoots suspect during attempted break-in

SURPRISE, AZ (AZFamily) — One suspect has been shot, and another is in custody after Surprise police say they tried to break into a home Monday morning.

It happened in the area of 140th Drive and Waddell Road, just west of Litchfield Road. According to police, two suspects were trying to force their way into a house when the homeowner opened fire, striking one of them.

Officers responded and took both suspects into custody, one of whom was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

“It’s almost unthinkable, especially in the early morning hours,” said neighbor Nancy McCraven. “You never think it’s going to happen, especially in a nice quiet neighborhood like this and it’s always quiet.”

Some neighbors heard the commotion early in the morning.

“I woke up around 3:30 and then I was getting ready in my room and I didn’t think it was a big deal until I heard them get closer to our house,” said Shaylee Coker.

They were shocked about what happened.

“It happened two doors down, and you never know who it could be next and so I think everybody is going to start to raise their security awareness,” Coker said.

Detectives are investigating.

With so many questions still lingering, families cannot help but wonder what they would do in that situation.

“It’s terrifying because I’ve got kids home,” said Christina Hogan. “If it happened to me I don’t know how I would’ve dealt with it.”

Rachel Moss, a criminal defense attorney for the Attorneys for Freedom Law Firm in Chandler, said there are a couple of state statutes that could protect homeowners in these situations.

She explained they may overlap but said the Arizona crime prevention statute applies best to break-ins.

“The crime prevention statute would allow a homeowner if they reasonably believe that a crime is in progress, they can use physical force or even deadly physical force to protect themselves and prevent that crime from occurring,” said Moss.

Some of the crimes listed under the law include burglary, aggravated assault and armed robbery.

“In terms of this statute, what it really comes down to is whether or not the homeowner was acting reasonably,” said Moss.

She explained if a homeowner believes a crime is about to happen, they can take action to prevent it.

“That’s why the homeowner doesn’t have to wait until someone actually is breaking into their property. They have to think that it’s in progress, in some way,” said Moss.

When it isn’t a clear case, the attorney explained it might go to trial with a jury deciding whether a homeowner was justified in their actions.

Moss added that something important to consider about this statute is that a person is presumed to be acting reasonably under it.

Would-be victims in two separate crimes fight back, shoot suspects
Police say they’re seeing spike in cases like this

SAN ANTONIO – Would-be victims of two separate crimes Thursday morning reacted in a way that one San Antonio police sergeant said he has been seeing more often lately.

In both cases, police say those victims used a gun to stop a crime, shooting and wounding the suspects.

“It does seem there is a spike in these types of activities,” said Sgt. Andrew Valle, as he investigated the second shooting of the morning.

In that case, Valle said a man who lives in an apartment in the 8700 block of Marbach told officers he used a gun to stop an intruder.

The man said the stranger tried to force his way into his home after 7:30 a.m.

“And he told that person, ‘What are you doing? You don’t live here.’ That person said, ‘No, I do,” Valle said, explaining the scenario.

Valle said the man who was shot was taken to a hospital for treatment of a non-life-threatening gunshot wound in his stomach.

The shooting happened just a few hours after a homeowner in the 400 block of General Kruger shot two men who he said were stealing from him.

According to police, the homeowner noticed the two suspects on his surveillance cameras after 5 a.m. and then confronted them.

He told officers this was the second time the suspects had come to his home to steal roofing materials in his driveway.

A police report later said the two suspects, 32- and 34-years-old, were arrested on theft charges.

It also said investigators had determined the homeowner was justified in shooting them and would not face charges.

Both cases are just the latest incidents in which people used this type of force to avoid being victims of crime.

Nashville homeowner shoots burglar in self-defense
The burglar was shot after he allegedly broke the kitchen window and was trying to enter the home.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Police said a burglary suspect was shot in self-defense by the homeowner in the Trinity Hills area on Saturday morning.

Anton Cosby, 32, is accused of breaking into the home on Shreeve Lane just before 6 a.m. Saturday. The victim and his family woke up to the sound of banging on the front door and windows.

The homeowner retrieved his firearm and gave Cosby repeated commands to leave. He told Cosby he would fire his weapon, according to police. Cosby then allegedly broke the kitchen window and began to climb through when the homeowner shot him once in the arm.

Police said Cosby dropped his revolver near the kitchen sink and ran away. Officers say they found him nearby. When they attempted to render aid, Cosby became combative. He was transported to Skyline Medical Center for treatment of his non-critical gunshot wound.

According to police, the District Attorney’s office has determined the victim was acting in self-defense and is not expected to face charges for the shooting.

Cosby will be charged with aggravated burglary, felony vandalism, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm while intoxicated when he is released from the hospital.