A man deputies say was shot to death while trying to break in to a woman’s home in a rural area near Tucson last week was a registered sex offender who lived nearby, records show.
Jayson Magrum, 43, was shot dead Aug. 11 when the Pima County Sheriff’s Department says he was trying to get into a house in Three Points, about 30 miles southwest of Tucson.
Sandra Tracy, 54, was home alone when the incident occurred.
She told deputies she grabbed a gun and fired a warning shot through the window hoping it would scare the intruder away, according to an initial news release from the department.
She fired a second time, striking Magrum.
Responding deputies tried to revive Magrum, but he died at the scene.
Magrum listed a residence in the same block of West Pyle Road where the alleged attempted break-in occurred, records shows.
CHICAGO — A 15-year-old boy who pointed a pellet gun at a woman during a robbery attempt in Uptown ran away when his would-be victim pulled out a real firearm, Chicago police say.
It happened around 12:31 p.m. Tuesday in the 5000 block of North Winthrop, not far from the Argyle Red Line station.
Police said a group approached a 37-year-old woman on the street, and one of them pulled out a gun and demanded her property.
But the woman had another idea. She pulled out her own firearm, and the group ran away, police said.
Cops took the 15-year-old into custody a few minutes later and confiscated his pellet gun.
Charges are pending.
The ‘double homicide’ was two of the crims winning free trips straight to the morgue.
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) — A double homicide at a Shreveport vape shop began as a robbery that ended in a shootout between at least one customer and the robbery suspects, police say.
Two of the robbery suspects — 19-year-old Anthony Lee and 18-year-old Martavious Henderson — were struck by gunfire and ultimately succumbed to their injuries.
Now detectives are sharing surveillance camera videos and photographs in hopes someone can help them identify the third robbery suspect as well as the two customers who were in the store at the time of the robbery.
Police say these surveillance camera images show two customers who engaged three robbers in a shootout Aug. 12, 2023, outside a Shreveport vape shop, killing two of the suspects. Now detectives are asking for help identifying the customers.(Source: Shreveport Police Department)
Lee, Henderson and another male were armed when they entered the business in the 1900 block of Centenary Boulevard about 4:55 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 12). At one point during the holdup, two of the three robbers jumped the counter and took a handgun and other items from the store clerk.
During the vape shop robbery Aug. 12, 2023, two customers escaped the business and went to their vehicle, described as a blue Chevrolet 1500 extended cab pickup. There, they armed themselves then engaged the robbery suspects as the three left the business, killing two of the suspects, police say.(Source: Shreveport Police Department)
While this was going on, the two customers escaped the business and went to their vehicle, described as a blue Chevrolet 1500 extended cab pickup. There, they armed themselves then engaged the robbery suspects as the three left the business.
The third robbery suspect escaped on foot and has not been identified. He is described as a Black male who stands about 5′6″ to 5′8″ tall and who has a slender build. He was wearing gray shorts and a black hoodie.
People in Shreveport’s Highland neighborhood are shaken up by the double homicide Saturday evening on Centenary Boulevard near Olive Street.
“I’m going to tell you, it was scary. It was very scary,” one resident said.
Police said one of the slain men was found outside the shop while the other was inside.
“I’m going to be honest with you, I was taking my son to work. I was at the stop sign when it happened. When everything happened, yeah. We was in the car.”
He said he didn’t know if the incident occurred inside the store.
“It had to been because one in and one out. It had to been because the young man that was on the other side, it looked like he was running. But as he got closer to the end of the building, he got slower and slower. So I knew then he got shot. We heard gunshots and everything; but who did it, I don’t, I can’t tell you.”
The double homicide began as a vape shop robbery that ended in deadly shootout.
Police early on described both Lee and Henderson as suspects.
Neighbors said people in the community are upset.
“Maybe because they were children; I mean, that’s the only way I can see it. But when you doing wrong. You can’t say how it’s going to come back on you. And it just so happened the day they did whatever they did, it came back on them the same day.”
Even before police said so, neighbors also believed it could have been a robbery gone wrong.
Whoever those lil kids were, they actually went up in there and tried to rob them. And you know people going to protect their goods. You know so, that’s what I feel. I don’t know if that happened, but that’s what it seemed like.”
CHICAGO — A rideshare driver shot and wounded two robbers early Saturday in North Lawndale, police said.
The 26-year-old driver had dropped off a passenger about 1 a.m. in the 1500 block of South Millard Avenue when two people – a man, 20, and an 18-year-old woman – walked up to him and announced a robbery, according to Chicago police.
The male suspect took the victim’s cell phone, then fired shots as the two robbers tried to flee the scene, police said.
The driver, who has a valid concealed carry license, returned fire, striking the man in the leg and grazing the woman in the arm, police said. The driver was not injured.
The man was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition, while the woman declined medical attention, police said.
MILWAUKEE — In what’s been reported as an act of self-defense, an 18-year-old allegedly shot and killed a 16-year-old who was trying to rob him and at least one other person at gunpoint near N 87th St & W Silver Spring Dr on Friday morning.
As reported by the Milwaukee Police Department and our news partners at TMJ4, authorities were alerted to a double-shooting near Valhalla Memorial Park around 10:40 a.m. on Friday, August 11. Investigators found that the suspect, an armed 16-year-old, attempted to rob at least two people at gunpoint.
However, one of the victims — an 18-year-old — was also armed at the time. The two individuals allegedly exchanged gunfire, leaving the 16-year-old robbery suspect with a fatal wound that eventually claimed his life.
The robbery victim was also hurt in the exchange, though the extent of his injuries were never deemed life-threatening. He was transported to the nearest hospital for emergency treatment and evaluation. No further details on his current condition have been revealed.
Milwaukee police officials say they are also looking for another suspect. However, none of the people involved — the late suspect, the suspect at large, or the victim — have been identified at this stage of the process.
PHOENIX — A Phoenix homeowner shot a man accused of breaking into his home early Thursday morning, the city’s police department said.
Officers were called to a home near 45th Avenue and Shaw Butte Drive shortly before 1 a.m., where they found a man suffering from a serious but non-life-threatening gunshot wound.
Investigators learned that he was “shot after he entered into the house of the victim.” Authorities said they believe the shooting was self-defense, and did not arrest the homeowner.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Police said a southern Indiana woman shot and killed a man who was holding a gun to her husband’s head.
According to a news release from Indiana State Police, the Washington County Sheriff’s Department said the incident started around 6:30 p.m. Monday in the 7700 block of Organ Springs Road in Salem when officers responded to a 911 call.
Police said officers found 45-year-old Michael Chastain in the front yard with a gunshot wound. He was taken to Saint Vincent Hospital in Salem, where he was pronounced dead.
Investigators said Chastain drove through the front yard, grabbed the homeowner, forced him to the ground and pointed a gun at his head. The homeowner’s wife saw it happen and shot Chastain with her handgun.
The investigation continues, and the case will eventually be turned over to the Washington County Prosecutor’s Office, according to the news release.
Investigators with Indiana State Police told WDRB News that Chastain is well-known in the area, and has a criminal background. He dated the homeowner’s daughter, but she no longer lives at the home, so police aren’t sure why he targeted her father.
FORT DODGE, Iowa — The Webster County Attorney’s Office says a man acted in self-defense when shooting someone in May who was trying to break into their garage, Fort Dodge police said in an update.
Police say the shooter called 911 on Wednesday, May 31 and claimed a male was breaking into the garage of his home on 6th Ave South shortly after 5 a.m. Wednesday. He told them he had also shot the alleged intruder.
Officers and medics on the scene pronounced the man dead. He was later identified as 44‐year‐old Fort Dodge resident Bryan W. Gambill.
“Both the Webster County Attorney’s Office and the Fort Dodge Police Department concluded that no charges would be filed in this case because the homeowner was acting in self‐defense,” Fort Dodge PD said on Monday.
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Following some confusion Thursday, Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman spoke with ABC11 to explain why no charges were being filed in the deadly shooting outside a Food Lion.
OAKLAND, Calif. – A 75-year-old woman opened fire on two intruders who broke into her Oakland home and came under fire herself, authorities said.
The home invasion robbery happened around 2 a.m. on July 26 at a residence near the Oakland Zoo in the hills on Ettrick Street in the Chabot Park neighborhood, according to the Oakland Police Department.
Officers said two armed men forced their way into a home and began searching. The elderly resident was the only one at the home when the intruders broke in.
Fearing for her safety, the 75-year-old woman pulled out her .357 Magnum and fired one round toward the suspects, police said. The suspects returned fire at the woman and fled the scene.
Fortunately, the woman was not injured during the shooting, and there were no reports of physical injuries, according to the police.
“It’s absolutely unbelievable what she was able to do,” the woman’s daughter told KTVU. “It’s amazing. She is a Superwoman. We’re all just lauding her and just amazed at her wherewithal.”
Calvin Walker, a neighbor said, “She had the presence of mind to reach into her nightstand and get a weapon. And she had it under her covers, and when she saw an opening, she fired a shot.”
The men fired back – about 17 to 20 shots – before leaving with valuables, including jewelry.
“We went over afterwards and we saw gunshots all in the walls,” Walker said.
Oakland City Councilmember Treva Reid represents the area and is family friend of the victim.
“It’s a miracle that she’s alive after the number of shots that were fired in her home,” Reid said.
Neighbors say the victim did the right thing. “This woman is a hero,” said neighbor Dave Lederer. “She kept her wits about her.”
Her daughter said this should serve as a warning “I believe that this is a message also for the criminals, that people in Oakland, we’re tired of the lawlessness. People are standing up. People are fighting back,” she said.
Neighbor Lynn Baranco agreed, saying, “They’re really – they’re playing with their lives because all these people out here are armed.”
ATLANTA — Two men are recovering after officials say one of them shot the other during a fight over food.
Atlanta police said on Saturday at 4:09 p.m., officers received reports of a person shot on Pryor Street Southwest. When officers arrived, they found a 32-year-old man shot in both arms. According to the investigation, the man was involved in a verbal altercation with another man over food before he was shot.
The fight quickly escalated when police said the 32-year-old man grabbed a large stick and beat the other man. During the assault, police said the victim pulled out a handgun and shot the 32-year-old man in self-defense.
Both men were taken to the hospital stable. Their identities have not been released. The 32-year-old was taken into custody. Police have not specified what he is charged with.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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ATLANTA — A fight over food turned violent at a center for people experiencing homelessness in Atlanta on Saturday, according to police.
Atlanta Police officers responded to the Gateway Center at 275 Pryor St. SW just after 4 p.m. after receiving calls of a person shot. When they got there, they found a man who had been shot in each of his arms.
An argument between two men over food escalated into a 32-year-old man finding a large stick where he began to start swinging it at the other man, police said. The suspect then began hitting the man with the stick, when the victim took out a gun and shot the man with the stick several times, according to APD.
Officers said the victim shot the suspect out of self-defense and will not face any charges. The 32-year-old man was arrested and charged. Both men were taken to the hospital to be treated, but were reported to be stable.
The charges against the 32-year-old man are not yet known, although APD’s Aggravated Assault Unit was on scene investigating.
CASS COUNTY (WWJ) – A suspect who allegedly tried to rob a Southwest Michigan gas station this week wound up in the hospital after a customer with a gun intervened and shot him, police said.
Village of Cassopolis Police Chief Todd McMichael said in a press release that officers were made aware of the incident after receiving a call about a shooting and armed robbery attempt at the Stone Lake Marathon Gas Station off S. Broadway Street just before 10 p.m. on Thursday, July 27.
Cassopolis is in Southwest Michigan’s Cass County near the Indiana border.
When police arrived on scene, they found a man with several gunshot wounds and another man holding him at gunpoint.
McMichael said that officers determined the armed man had a valid Michigan concealed pistol license (CPL) and was a customer at the gas station when a male suspect tried to rob the clerk.
The customer stepped in, shot the suspect multiple times and kept him at the scene until police arrived, the police chief added.
The suspect was taken to the South Bend Memorial Hospital by ambulance where he was admitted for his injuries. The suspect was listed in stable condition as of Friday, July 28.
As detectives worked the scene, McMichael said they discovered the suspect’s vehicle and arrested a women for possessing methamphetamine and a warrant for the same.
“All names are being withheld pending completion of the investigation and any possible arraignments in court,” McMichael said.
The case is still open at this time. No other information was released.
HOUSTON — A woman shot and killed a man Friday she said was trying to break into her home in the Spring Branch area, according to the Houston Police Department.
HPD said the woman, 41, is cooperating with investigators. They believe she fired in self-defense.
This happened right after 7 a.m. in the ABA RV Park on Jacquelyn Drive near Long Point Road.
Police said the man, 53, recently moved into the community and he and the woman had just met.
Police are not sure what the motive is behind the break-in. They said the two were not in any sort of relationship.
David Kwok, an associate professor of law at the University of Houston and co-director of the Criminal Justice Institute says self-defense laws will be considered.
“If it was her RV, that would make a legally relevant difference,” Kwok said. “Another critical factor is this question about whether it’s reasonably necessary to use deadly force,”
A grand jury will decide whether she will face charges.
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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – An apparent home invasion gone wrong left one dead, and another in critical condition Thursday, police investigators said.
The incident occurred at approximately 9:36 p.m. at the Crystal Court Apartments near Desert Inn Road and Cambridge Street in east Las Vegas, according to officials from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
At the same time as dispatchers received the shooting report, officers at a nearby gas station were approached by a man in his 30s who told them he had been shot. The man was given medical aid and then taken to an area hospital where he was listed as in critical condition at last report.
Officers followed a trail of blood from the shooting victim across the street to the apartment complex. When officers got to the building, they located a second-floor apartment where investigators said it was obvious that the shooting had occurred. However, there was no one in that home.
Investigators followed another trail of blood to an elevator, where they found another shooting victim. He was taken to an area hospital and later pronounced dead.
While officers tended to that shooting victim, investigators found another man on the sidewalk near the complex who said that a shooting had occurred in his apartment and that he had jumped from his second-story home to the sidewalk below. Police said that man was medically treated and was cooperating with investigators.
Upon further investigation, police investigators believe the incident was an attempted home invasion by three men. The man who had jumped to the sidewalk was the resident of the apartment and had fired at the individuals attempting the home invasion, investigators said. The individuals found shot were the perpetrators of the home invasion, police said.
Police believe one individual may be outstanding in the case, and investigators believe all people involved were familiar with each other and that the incident was not random.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (WOAI) — A man tracked down two truck thieves Thursday and killed one during a shootout, according to the San Antonio Police Department.
Police said the call came in just before 1 p.m. at the South Park Village shopping center.
The man told police his Ford truck was stolen and decided to take justice into his own hands. The owner was able to find his truck in the South Park Village parking lot and saw a man and a woman sitting inside the vehicle.
He continued to approach the couple at gunpoint and demand they get out of the car, according to a report. The owner then called authorities while the male suspect sat next to the tire. That’s when that suspect brandished his weapon and shot the owner.
The owner returned fire killing the male suspect and critically injuring the woman, officers said. When police arrived, the owner and the woman were taken to the hospital.
The owner of the car is in stable condition and police said they believe this was all a result of self-defense regarding his property.
Police Chief William McManus shared that the owner had every right to search for his truck, but does advise him to call authorities before taking matters into his own hands.
“He was trying to recover his property,” Chief McManus said. “I guess it depends on who you ask if he did the right thing or not.”
KENT, Ohio (WJW) — A person was shot after unlawfully attempting to enter an apartment through a window late Friday night, Kent police reported.
Police said they were called to an apartment in the Franklin Crossings complex on Stein Court around 11 p.m. A person was found with gunshot wounds to the leg and foot and was taken to the hospital for what police described as non-life-threatening injuries.
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An initial investigation showed a resident of the apartment shot at the person as they attempted to come in through a low level window. Police said the two appear to be acquainted and “the location of the burglary was not random.”
As the gun used in the shooting was stolen, the resident, identified as Larry Robinson III, is being charged with receiving stolen property, police said. The intruder, who has not been charged, has not been identified.
Police said no one else was injured in the shooting and more charges are expected as an investigation continues.
A man was shot Sunday at an apartment complex in Carmichael, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said.
Deputies responded to reports of a shooting in the 8600 block of Fair Oaks Boulevard at 1:07 a.m., the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
When they arrived, they found one man shot after he had allegedly fired into an occupied apartment and then tried to break in, said Deputy William Robinson, a spokesman for the Sheriff’s Office.
The occupant of the apartment fired back, hitting the suspect twice.
Deputies applied a tourniquet to the would-be suspect’s wounds until fire personnel arrived and he was rushed to a hospital.
The suspect and the apartment’s occupant were not known to each other prior to the shooting, Robinson said. The occupant of the apartment is not expected to face charges.
The suspect is expected to recover, the Sheriff’s Office said, though it’s unclear what charges he may face.
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