Category: Slugs For Thugs

1 dead, 2 wounded in shooting overnight involving conceal carry holder on West Side

Chicago police responded to a scene overnight in the Humboldt Park neighborhood where three people were wounded in a shooting involving a concealed carry weapons license holder, police said.

Shortly after 1:15 a.m., officers responded to a call of a person shot in the 1600 block of North Hamiln Avenue and found three people struck by gunfire.

A preliminary investigation revealed a 31-year-old man was outside when he was approached by two people inside of a vehicle who got out with firearms and opened fire at him. The man who is a concealed carry holder fired back, striking them both but suffered a wound to the torso. He was taken in fair condition to Stroger Hospital. police said.

One of the men who was an occupant of the car, 44, was shot in the chest and was pronounced dead at the scene. The other man, 37, suffered a wound to the shoulder, and was taken in fair condition to Mount Sinai Hospital.
A weapon was recovered at the scene and detectives were investigating. .

 

Houston Homeowner Guns Down Intruder

@HCSOTexas deputies responded to a complex at 18200 blk of Westfield Place Dr. Preliminary: an unknown male entered an apt unit when the home owner shot the unknown male. The wounded male was transported to the hospital and confirmed deceased. Investigators are enroute. #HouNews pic.twitter.com/RW7Xt6seNC

— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) December 7, 2023

Chaos erupted at a Houston apartment complex when a homeowner shot and killed a man who forcefully entered his residence.

The incident occurred on the evening of December 6th at the Retreat at Cypress Station apartments, situated at 18200 Westfield Place, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy sheriffs were called to the scene around 5:00 p.m. after reports of a shooting.

They discovered a man, later identified as Teraice Henderson, with a gunshot wound inside the apartment. Despite being rushed to the hospital, Henderson was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival.

The preliminary investigation by the authorities concluded that the homeowner had acted in self-defense after Henderson, who was believed to be under the influence and armed with a handgun, made unauthorized entry into his home. Feeling his safety was in jeopardy, the homeowner resorted to using his firearm.

The Sheriff’s Office posted that the homeowner is currently cooperating with the investigation and has provided a full statement regarding his actions during the incident. While no charges have been filed against the homeowner as yet, the case remains open. Henderson, on the other hand, had a standing warrant for being a felon in Possession of a Weapon in Harris County.

Homeowner shoots, kills suspect during home invasion

The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating after a homeowner shot and killed a home invasion suspect.

Officers were first called to a home in the 11400 block of Swinton Avenue in Granada Hills around 5 a.m. Saturday morning on calls of a “hot prowl,” or a burglary in progress when the homeowner is present, law enforcement officials said.

“The officers’ preliminary investigation determined that approximately three to four armed males in their 20s entered the home with the intent to burglarize the location,” LAPD said on X, formerly Twitter, just after 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon. “A suspect pointed a weapon at the victim and while the suspects were inside the residence, the victim produced a firearm and a shooting occurred.”

One of the suspects was struck by gunfire and died at the scene, police said.

According to the LAPD, present in the home were the homeowner, a grandmother and a toddler. Video shows the male homeowner being detained by police during the initial investigation, though it is not known if he faces charges.

The deceased suspect has only been identified as a man, police told KTLA 5’s Carlos Herrera. The other three suspects fled the scene in an unknown direction. “It is believed that an additional suspect was injured during the incident due to a trail of blood located during the investigation,” LAPD officials said.

A vehicle believed to have been used during the crime was recovered, police confirmed.

Some neighbors told KTLA they’re concerned about the incident, but are not surprised. “We’ve been having burglaries every day in this neighborhood,” said Pat Walsh, a resident. “So I’m not surprised at all. It’s been a real problem. Residents here are fed up.” Other neighbors, although concerned, were glad the victims were not harmed or killed.

“The suspects messed with the wrong homeowner,” said a neighbor, who did not wish to be identified. “So hopefully this will stop them. It makes me feel good that people are able to protect their homes and stop these guys.”

Over the past several months, residents in Granada Hills and the San Fernando Valley have been targeted in a string of “dinnertime burglaries,” with burglars breaking into homes when residents are believed to be out to dinner.

 

Man with knife shot by business owner near major intersection in Sanford

SANFORD, Maine —
Police say there is no danger to the public after a shooting near a major intersection in Sanford Friday afternoon.

Officials say they received the first report of a shooting at 3:52 p.m. at the intersection of Main Street (Route 109) and Lebanon Street (Route 202).

Witnesses told police a man with a knife was walking into and out of the road, yelling at cars passing. The man reportedly approached a food truck that was parked near the new T-Mobile store.

Police say the food truck owner and the man with the knife got into a confrontation, that led to the man with the knife being shot.

“The shooter is cooperating with Detectives as they gather evidence and conduct interviews,” police say.

The man with the knife is reportedly in serious condition at Maine Medical Center.

Officials say the investigation is ongoing.

Man killed during confrontation at Bessemer home was 19 years old

Authorities said the young man killed in a Bessemer [Alabama] shooting Tuesday afternoon was 19 years old.

The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office said they have identified the homicide victim but have not yet located and notified his family, so they are withholding his name.

Bessemer police Det. Justin Burmeister said the altercation happened at 1:44 p.m. Tuesday in the 1300 block of Hearn Avenue.

During the altercation, one man stabbed the other. The man who was stabbed then pulled a gun and shot his assailant.

The stabbing victim was taken to the hospital. The extent of his injuries wasn’t immediately known.

The 19-year-old was pronounced dead on the scene at 2:22 p.m.

Coroner’s officials said the confrontation may have begun as a home invasion. Burmeister said the investigation is ongoing and detectives are still trying to sort out details, but said the deadly shooting appears to be justified.

There have been nine homicides so far this year in Bessemer. In all of Jefferson County, there have been 173, including the nine in Bessemer.

Robber shot, killed during robbery at Dollar General,

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A robber died after being shot during a robbery at a Dollar General store in Memphis on Tuesday, according to the Memphis Police Department (MPD).

MPD said three people began robbing the Dollar General on Winchester Road around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 28.

During the robbery, someone witnessed the crime and shot at the suspects, according to police.

One of those alleged robbers was hit by the gunfire and rushed to the hospital but died from his injuries, police said.

Another of the alleged robbers was quickly arrested but the third ran away, MPD said.

The person who shot at the robbers was detained at the scene but no charges were immediately announced.

“That’s horrible to hear that someone actually lost their life,” Crystal Blair told FOX13. “But that’s what’s going on in Memphis and we need to really take this seriously.”

Blair owns a business down the street from the scene of the botched robbery. She said her store opened three months ago and had already been broken into twice.

“I don’t even stay open after dark anymore,” Blair said. “I’m really hoping when the new mayor comes in that he has a plan. Businesses are suffering over here.”

Homeowner shoots burglary suspect in Frisco, suspect now in custody

FRISCO, Texas — An 18-year-old burglary suspect was shot and wounded by a homeowner during a break-in attempt, according to the Frisco Police Department. The suspect, identified as Clinton Montgomery of North Richland Hills, was later arrested and remains in custody.

On Sunday, November 26, 2023, at approximately 8:06 p.m., Frisco police officers responded to a suspicious activity call in the 10400-block of Belfort Drive. The resident reported an unknown individual breaking into their backyard, detaching a ladder from the house, and using it to shatter a window. As officers neared the scene, they reported hearing gunshots.

Upon securing the scene, officers discovered Montgomery inside the home with a gunshot wound. Further investigation revealed that Montgomery was attempting to enter the residence when he was shot by the homeowner.

Montgomery was later transported by Frisco Fire Department personnel to a local hospital for treatment. He remains in custody for Burglary of a Habitation, a second-degree felony carrying a maximum punishment of two to twenty years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.

The Frisco Police Department is urging anyone with information related to this incident to contact them at (972) 292-6010. Tips can also be submitted anonymously by texting FRISCOPD and the tip to 847411 (tip411) or by downloading the Frisco PD app. No additional information will be released at this time.

Homeowner shoots, kills attempted home invader in City Avenue apartment in Philadelphia’s Overbrook

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — An attempted home invader was killed by a homeowner in a City Avenue apartment in Philadelphia’s Overbrook section Thursday night.

Police said the attempted home invader forced entry into the apartment and was shot one time in the head.

Police responded to 6100 City Avenue and pronounced the suspect dead at 7:10 p.m.

Two firearms were recovered.

Homeowner shoots, kills suspect during home-invasion burglary in southern Oregon

SHADY COVE, Ore. – Jackson County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred Monday night in Shady Cove around 2 a.m.

Dispatch received a call that a homeowner had shot a suspect during a home-invasion burglary in the area of Cleveland Street.

Deputies responded, and Mercy Flights medics attempted life-saving measures.

The suspect was pronounced deceased at 2:34 a.m., the Sheriff’s Office said.

“JCSO detectives are investigating claims of self-defense during the home-invasion burglary,” the Sheriff’s Office stated. “An occupant of the home held a valid protection order against the suspect. There have been no arrests, and all parties are cooperating with the investigation.”

Upon completion of the investigation, detectives will forward the case to the Jackson County District Attorney’s Office for review, the report said.

“Due to the sensitive nature and ongoing investigation, names will not be released at this time,” JCSO stated. “Further information will be released at a later time in coordination with the DA’s Office.”

NW Austin homeowner fatally shoots intruder in self-defense

Police say a man was shot and killed after breaking into a northwest Austin home last month.

It happened Saturday, Oct. 21, in the 10500 block of Foundation Road, in a neighborhood just off FM 620.

The Austin Police Department says officers responded to the home at around 11:43 p.m. for a shooting call.

The caller reportedly stated that he had shot 55-year-old Ricardo Cortez, who had broken into his home. Upon arrival, officers found Cortez with a gunshot wound. He died shortly after the incident.

Initial findings by APD’s homicide detectives suggest Cortez broke into the house and then entered the homeowner’s bedroom, prompting him to shoot in self-defense, police said.

Bystander Shoots Someone’s Attacker 5 Times

In North Carolina, a female bystander who was armed came to the victim’s aid after an attacker shot him in the face.

Police in Shelby, North Carolina, said on November 6th that 33-year-old Unterio M. Jolly got into an argument with another man on the street.

The two guys eventually went in different directions, but according to Capt. Seth Treadway, Jolly found the other man and confronted him with a handgun about half an hour later.

Jolly allegedly then shot the man he had been arguing with in the face. A woman with a concealed carry permit stepped in to help him and shot his attacker five times.

“Then they kind of go their separate ways, and about half an hour after, Unterio shows up with a gun and shoots (the man) in the face and the shoulder,” Capt. Seth Treadway said. “Right after he does that… a concerned citizen shoots back, trying to protect (the man) and hits Jolly about five times. She shoots him five times.”

The attacker suffered non-life-threatening injuries, and Jolly’s gunshot wound left him in critical condition.

Jolly is being charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, inflicting serious injury, possession of a firearm by a felon, and assault.

The Shelby police said, “We will consult with the District Attorney’s Office later in the day to see if those charges need to stay the same,” and continued, “I do not expect any charges on the person that returned fire.”

Girlfriend fatally shoots ex-boyfriend as he broke into her house in Issaquah

ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Investigators say a man was breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s house Friday morning when she shot and killed him.

The shooting happened at 10:25 a.m. at an apartment complex near 2900 NW Steelrake Place in Issaquah.

According to Issaquah police, the woman shot the man once, killing him, after he allegedly broke into her home.

“I’m devastated that this kind of violence could happen right here. From now on, I will be walking the neighborhood with a gun,” neighbor Trina Freatman told KOMO News.

Chief Paula Schwan said the shooter called 911 immediately to report what happened and has been ‘totally cooperative’ with investigators.

Man shot to death outside Huffman church after making vague threats, officials say

HUFFMAN, Texas — A person was shot to death outside a church in Huffman after making vague threats, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

It happened at Lake Houston Methodist Church on FM 2100 near where it meets FM 1960 around 9:15 a.m.

Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the shooting happened in the back side of the church’s parking lot and that the shooter, who officials said is a Texas EquuSearch member, was detained and cooperating with investigators.

There were between 50 to 70 members at the church at the time, according to the sheriff. Investigators were working to gather witness statements but no one else was injured.

Update #1: shooting occurred in church parking lot (not inside). One person is detained. No further threat to the public. https://t.co/VGZIvHWfA2

— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) November 12, 2023

Armed Texas store owner defends self in shootout with would-be robbers

An armed store owner in Texas fought back against a pair of attempted robbers, trading fire with the suspects in a shootout captured on security footage.

Two armed suspects entered a Cash for Gold shop in the 1100 block of N Town East Blvd in Mesquite just before 7 p.m. on Thursday, the Mesquite Police Department said.

Security footage from inside the store shows the owner in the back of the store when the two suspects in hooded sweatshirts enter and draw their weapons. One suspect is seen pointing a gun at the owner.

The owner, however, surprises the suspects by pulling out his own gun and trading fire with the pair, who quickly flee the store.

“It’s a quick 3 seconds. No time to think, it’s all reaction,” the owner, who wished to only be identified by his first name, Tien, told FOX4 Dallas-Fort Worth.

Police said the victim fired three rounds in self-defense while the suspects also fired back before fleeing.

“Everything was slow motion to me,” Tien said. “I saw the mask, I saw the hoodie, I saw the gun come out.”

No one was injured during the attempted robbery, according to the department.

No arrests were immediately made and police are working to identify the suspects.

Tien told the station that this was the third time someone’s tried to rob his business in the last five years.

“I think the cash business, the gold business, seems to be an easy target for them, or so they think, but it’s not,” he said.

I think it wouldn’t take an actual Police Investigator™ to have deduced that

Investigators say a homeowner shot an intruder in Reeds Spring, Mo.

REEDS SPRING, Mo. (KY3) – Investigators say a home intruder died after the homeowner shot him in Stone County.

The incident happened Saturday night in Reeds Spring. Investigators say the homeowner shot the intruder when he was violently attacked.

The Greene County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division took over the investigation.

Domestic violence suspect shot after barging into Fresno home. Police say he crashed a car, ran

A fight between a motorist and his occupant that may have led to a vehicle crash ended Sunday with the driver being shot by a Fresno homeowner after he allegedly made his way into the home while trying to flee.

The incident unfolded at 1:45 p.m. at North Island Waterpark Drive, near West Shaw Avenue.

Fresno Police Lt. Skye Leibee said officers assisted the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office in a domestic violence incident while the vehicle was being driven. The sheriff’s helicopter was overhead and was able to view the vehicle traveling southbound on Island Waterpark Drive.

Deputies attempted to catch up to the vehicle to investigate the complaint of domestic violence.

No pursuit took place, Leibee said, but deputies saw a cloud of dust in the area and noticed a crash.

Deputies saw the vehicle disabled in the middle of the roadway after it struck with a parked vehicle. Deputies saw the alleged suspect, described as a man in his 50s, fleeing into a nearby home. There, he began fighting with the home’s occupants.

One of the residents pulled out a gun and fired on the suspect at least once.

Leibee said the suspect was taken to a hospital with an injury not considered life-threatening.

Officers tracked down the original victim of the domestic violence complaint and interviewed her.

Officers had set up a perimeter in the neighborhood after the wounded suspect refused to surrender.

He was later taken into custody without incident, Leibee said. Leibee said the suspect is expected to face several charges.

The two occupants of the home where the suspect entered were not injured.

For all the strict gun control laws there, California actually has some of the better use of force in self defense laws and case law.

Mid-City homeowner fires on would-be robbers

LOS ANGELES – A Mid-City homeowner said he thought he was going to die after a group of suspects pulled guns on him as he approached his home over the weekend– and the attempted robbery was captured on his home surveillance cameras.

The terrifying incident happened around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4. The homeowner is seen on camera walking up to his house, drink in hand, taking his keys out of his pocket.

Then, a person dressed in all-black clothing is seen rushing up to him from behind. The homeowner told FOX 11 that he was wearing earbuds at the time “which I never should have done, and I just felt someone run up behind me. Put a gun to me.”

The video shows it all happened within seconds. The homeowner threw his drink at the suspect, who ran off. The homeowner was seen on camera then pulling a gun out of his waistband and opening fire. He said he has a concealed carry permit.

Another camera angle showed there were actually two alleged perpetrators. They jumped the home’s front yard fence as the homeowner was walking from his car to his front door. The shots scared them both off.

The homeowner told FOX 11 that he wasn’t sure if he hit either of them.

The Los Angeles Police Department said the department was investigating the attempted robbery.

The homeowner said he hopes something like what happened to him Saturday doesn’t happen again.

“If anybody else ever tries to come, they’re going to die for trying to come in this house,” he said. “There was one shot to get in, and that was it.”

Would-be robber shot, killed inside Frankford pizza shop, other suspect at large

An armed man trying to rob a pizza shop was shot and killed in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, police said.

The incident happened as two men armed with guns entered George’s Pizza on the 5300 block of Oxford Avenue around 8 p.m. on Saturday night when shots were fired, according to police.

One of the attempted robbers was shot multiple times and killed just before 8:30 p.m., police said. The other suspect fled the scene on foot.

Police recovered two guns from the scene. No other injuries were reported.

Maintenance man, gunman shot after victim fights back during attempted robbery in Waukegan

A maintenance man was shot during an attempted robbery and fought back against the gunman, resulting in the suspect being shot with his own gun, in Waukegan Tuesday.

The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday to Beechwood at the Preserve Apartments in the 3000 block of 8th Street for a report of a shooting.

Officers arrived and learned two people had sustained gunshot wounds.

A 17-year-old boy was found in an apartment with a gunshot wound to his thigh, according to a police report.

An officer applied a tourniquet to the boy’s leg before paramedics arrived.

The second person, a 20-year-old man working maintenance for the apartment building, was found with a gunshot wound to his thigh, the report said.

He was found on the ground by a dumpster behind the apartment building.

An officer provided first aid to the victim before paramedics arrived.

The 20-year-old man told officers that the 17-year-old boy attempted to rob him with a pistol and he fought back, the report said.

The maintenance man was able to gain control of the gun and shot the suspect.

The report said a witness also told investigators the 17-year-old boy was trying to rob the 20-year-old man and the two struggled over the weapon, resulting in the shooting.

Paramedics transported both male subjects to the hospital for treatment.

Officers recovered a gun from the area where the incident occurred and ammunition.

A second gun was recovered from the apartment where the suspect resides.

The incident remains under investigation by the Waukegan Police Department.