>>>>> not being killed is quite a good feature.
>>>> Right, but that isn't what we are talking about...
Ahem. I have posted repeatedly the source for many instances of self
defense using a gun. I presume then you ignored and did not click on the
cited source?
Let's try this another way then, URL AND quotation:
( you will have to, if you wish to support your claim above, lie even
more blatantly, OR not read the quoted material below and admit your error)
Notice, this is just a few days over a one month span of calendar days.
All verifiable by police records. You'll notice police mentioned in
probably every single entry. Mostly concerning "charges not brought
against defender."
http://www.claytoncramer.com/gundefenseblog/blogger.html
(I believe this is about my third citation of this source to this thread)
Monday, July 24, 2006
Lubbock, Texas
From Lubbockâs
KCBD.com of July 24, 2006
A Man Is Dead After an Overnight Shooting
Police are investigating an overnight shooting in Southwest Lubbock
that left one person dead. It happened around 2:30 Monday morning at a
home in the 4400 block of 59th street.
23-year-old Ronald McNabb was gunned down by the homeowner after
McNabb forced his way into the house.
Police say a man living in the house came out of his bedroom and
witnessed someone assaulting his friend. He went into his room, grabbed
a gun, and shot the suspect at least two times in the chest. He also
accidentally shot his friend in the calf. The suspect that was shot in
the chest was taken to UMC where he later died. The other victim is in
satisfactory condition.
Witnesses told police that McNabb may have been after the
homeowner, since he was the ex-boyfriend of his girlfriend.
Police say the homeowner was not arrested for the shooting. They
believe it was a situation of self-defense.
posted by Pete at 7:04 PM
Battle Creek, Michigan
From July 24, 2006 WWMT channel 3:
BATTLE CREEK (NEWS 3) â A weekend shooting that left a Battle Creek
man dead appears to be a case of self-defense, police have confirmed.
The shooting happened just after midnight on Saturday in the 500
block of Hamblin Avenue. Police received a 911 call from a resident
saying he'd shot another man.
Officers arrived and found 38-year-old David Bailey of Battle Creek
dead.
Detectives say the 58-year-old homeowner, whose name is not being
released, told them Bailey had come to the house with a hammer, looking
for money. Neighbors say Bailey attacked the resident with the hammer
and a struggle ensued. The resident then shot Bailey in the chest with a
.50 caliber muzzle loading rifle.
The two men knew each other, according to police.
Police say they have no reason to doubt the man's story and say
he's been cooperative throughout the investigation.
posted by Clayton at 1:56 PM
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
From the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel of July 21, 2006
(Scroll down)
Pizza delivery driver won't be charged in shooting
A 35-year-old pizza delivery man who shot a 14-year-old boy he said
was trying to rob him won't face criminal charges.
Milwaukee County Assistant District Attorney Irene Parthum, who
reviewed the July 14 incident, said Andres Vegas of Cudahy was acting in
self-defense when he shot the boy, who himself was wielding a BB gun
pistol. Police said at the time that the 14-year-old suffered
non-life-threatening wounds to the shoulder, hand and buttock.
Parthum also said Vegas, who had been delivering a pizza in the
2400 block of N. 34th St. at the time of the shooting, won't be charged
for carrying a concealed firearm because he had been robbed during a
delivery last year and, under state weapons law, had a reasonable belief
he needed to protect himself.
The 14-year-old and a 13-year-old who may have been his accomplice
could be charged next week in Children's Court, prosecutors there said.
Emphasis ours. This is explained in an article by Clayton in the
September 2003 Shotgun News, which you can find here. Pages 3 through 8.
(.pdf file)
posted by Pete at 9:24 AM
Saturday, July 22, 2006
Knockemstiff, Ohio
Further to this incident
From the Chillicothe Gazette of July 22, 2006
No charges filed in invasion, shooting
Charges have not been filed in the home invasion where a
Chillicothe man was shot.
However, investigators are waiting to see if Jason Vanhooser dies
before making a ruling on the case.
"There has been no charges filed so the clock is not running,"
Nichols said to explain why investigators are waiting. "We have seven
years to file a felony charge."
The case, originally reported as a possible intrusion at the
residence of Dan Steele, 4999 Black Run Road, may not turn out to be
one, Nichols added.
"We are looking at a felony charge, possibly felonious assault from
this case," he said. "We know what we were told and it could still be a
home invasion is they tried to break in even if they are trying to cover
up something else."
Vanhooser was shot in the head and taken by helicopter to a
Columbus hospital, where he is in serious condition. Nichols said
because of his injuries he will never be the same again. A second man,
Wayne Detty, was treated and released from the emergency room at Adena
Regional Medical Center.
posted by Pete at 1:59 PM
Lancaster, California
From the Los Angeles Daily News of July 22, 2006
Quick-thinking bystanders aid in two arrests
Citizens helped sheriff's deputies thwart a home burglary and a
carjacking in a McDonald's restaurant parking lot, putting two men
behind bars, deputies said.
One man had kicked in a door in the 1100 block of East Avenue K
just after noon Thursday while a companion waited as a lookout near the
getaway car, but was chased away by the resident with a gun, deputies said.
While the lookout sped away in the getaway car, the burglar ran
through a nearby apartment complex and across the street to a McDonald's.
There, the man ordered two patrons out of their car, telling them
he had a gun and holding his hand under his shirt to simulate a hidden
weapon, deputies said.
Two suspects were arrested within 90 minutes, deputies said.
âŚ
Deputies said the burglar kicked in the front door of the home
after ringing the doorbell several times and getting no answer. The
resident armed himself with a handgun and confronted the intruder,
ordering him out of the home. The intruder ran, deputies said.
posted by Pete at 1:56 AM
Port Richey, Florida
From the St. Petersburg Times of July 22, 2006
Thanks to new law, no case in shooting
A woman who killed a client with his own gun in self-defense meets
terms of the Stand Your Ground Law, a prosecutor says. But she may still
face prison for prostitution.
Frank Labiento is dead, shot through the chest with a .357-caliber
handgun, and no one disputes that Jacqueline Galas pulled the trigger.
If she had done it before last October, she might have faced prison
time. But new legislation known as the Stand Your Ground Law means Galas
will not be prosecuted.
More than a month after her arrest on a second-degree murder charge
in Labiento's shooting, the State Attorney's Office filed papers on
Wednesday that effectively drop the case. Division Director Mike
Halkitis said it may be the law's first test in Pasco County.
"The evidence clearly pointed," he said, "to a case of self-defense."
Galas, a 23-year-old with a known history of prostitution, said
Labiento was a frequent client. She told authorities that on June 11, at
his home on Christina Lane, he pointed a .357 at her and threatened to
kill her.
She managed to calm him down, and he put the gun on the kitchen
table. When the phone rang, he walked to pick it up.
Galas picked up the gun.
When Labiento approached her, she fired the fatal shot.
"She didn't know if he had another gun," Halkitis said, "because
she always saw him with two guns."
Under the old law, someone in her situation had a duty to retreat
and avoid a confrontation before resorting to deadly force. The new law,
which took effect last Oct. 1 and made national headlines, removes that
provision.
Another piece of evidence worked in Galas' favor. Halkitis said
authorities found a note from Labiento saying he planned to kill Galas
and kill himself.
But Galas, whose criminal history includes selling cocaine,
possession of barbiturates and petty theft, won't go free yet.
Halkitis said the prostitution violated her probation and could put
her in state prison.
posted by Pete at 1:36 AM
Tucson, Arizona
From the Arizona Daily Star of July 22, 2006
Maintenance man found not guilty in drug-related apartment shootings
Says self-defense was motive in '05 encounter
An apartment complex maintenance man who was charged with attempted
first-degree murder after shooting two men on the property last year was
found not guilty Monday.
Derrick S. Phillips, 42, said on Friday that he was acting in
self-defense when he shot two men at the Palm Garden Apartments on East
Fort Lowell Road, near North Tucson Boulevard, April 25, 2005.
Now he says, after spending more than a year in jail, he is trying
to get his life back together.
âŚ
He was charged with attempted first-degree murder, which would
later be changed to attempted second-degree murder, two counts of
aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and one count of aggravated
assault causing serious physical injury.
After spending 448 days in the Pima County jail, Phillips was
released after a jury found him not guilty on all charges.
He spent two birthdays in jail, saw his financial situation fall
into ruins and had a brother pass away, he said.
(A long story, worth reading)
posted by Pete at 1:29 AM
Friday, July 21, 2006
Memphis, Tennessee
From Boise, Idahoâs
KBCItv.com of July 21, 2006
Eight grocery employees stabbed at Tennessee store; co-worker in
custody
Police in Tennessee say a knife-wielding grocery store employee
attacked eight co-workers. They say he seriously injured five of them
before a bystander pulled a gun and stopped him.
The 21-year-old suspect was arrested and then taken to a hospital
after complaining of chest pains. The attack apparently stemmed from a
work dispute.
Five victims, one in critical condition, were admitted to a Memphis
hospital. Three others were less badly hurt.
Police say the attacker was chasing one victim into the store's
parking lot when he was subdued by Chris Cope, manager of a financial
services office.
Cope says he grabbed a nine-millimeter semiautomatic pistol from
his pickup truck. Cope told The Associated Press, "He saw my gun and
that was pretty much it."
Police arrived within minutes and took the attacker into custody.
posted by Pete at 6:14 PM
Miami, Florida
From Tampaâs
BayNews9.com of July 21, 2006
Hurricanes Safety Shot in His Yard
Miami Hurricanes reserve safety Willie Cooper was shot in the
buttocks when confronted in his yard Friday morning by an unknown person
who fled after another player returned gunfire.
Police said Cooper was able to walk after being shot and the injury
wasn't believed to be serious, but he was taken to a hospital for treatment.
After Cooper was shot, teammate and roommate Brandon Meriweather
pulled a pistol from his pants pocket and fired three times at the
person, who jumped a fence and fled with another person in a car, police
said. It was unclear if the assailant was hit.
Police said Meriweather used his gun legally.
Cooper and Meriweather told police they noticed a suspicious car
parked outside their home near campus shortly after 6:30 a.m. When they
went outside to investigate, a person crouched next to the house jumped
up and shot Cooper.
posted by Pete at 5:56 PM
Checotah, Oklahoma
From the July 19, 2006 Muskogee [Oklahoma] Phoenix:
CHECOTAH â Three men involved in a shootout Monday night in
Checotah were identified Wednesday by the Oklahoma State Bureau of
Investigation.
OSBI spokeswoman Jessica Brown said Timothy Lee Dawkins Jr., 27,
was killed after he walked up on a group of people gathered outside the
home of Milton Warrior and began shooting.
Brown said Warrior, 22, and Dan Dyer, 22, âwere shot in the back
area.â One of the men returned fire, shooting and killing Dawkins.
posted by Clayton at 7:09 AM
Nacogdoches County, Texas
From the Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel of July 20, 2006
Jury acquits man of murder after dramatic trial
A Nacogdoches County jury needed only 10 minutes to acquit Kingtown
resident David Redden, 64, of murder charges Thursday following a
dramatic four-day trial.
At the trial's theatrical climax, the state's lead witness
confessed to perjury Wednesday after the defense team charged that she
tampered with evidence at the crime scene, minutes after she testified
otherwise.
Redden's attorneys, John Heath Sr. and John Heath Jr., said the
arrest of Rosie King, 44, of Galveston, for aggravated perjury
represented the turning point of the case.
"Her lie tricked the police from the minute this investigation
started," Heath Jr. said.
Redden stood accused of shooting Houston resident Paul Wheeless,
52, Jan. 23, 2004 after Wheeless had arrived on Redden's property to
give King a ride to Houston. King had been renting a mobile home from
Redden for the previous four months.
(Much more)
posted by Pete at 6:22 AM
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Cincinnati, Ohio
From Cincinnatiâs
CommunityPress.com of July 19, 2006
Robber pulls gun, employee pulls pellet gun
Shots were fired during an aggravated robbery of the McDonald's
restaurant at 8969 Fields Ertel Road at 1:22 a.m. Tuesday, July 11.
Three suspects entered the restaurant through an unlocked door. The
restaurant manager was then forced at gunpoint to open the safe.
As the manager was opening the safe, a male employee retrieved a
pellet gun and pointed it at one of the suspects from across the restaurant.
The suspect fired two rounds at the employee, striking the wall
behind him. The suspects then fled the restaurant on foot with an
undetermined amount of money, heading south.
A sheriff's canine unit tracked the suspects from the restaurant to
Mason Way Court, where the dog lost the scent.
There were no reports of injuries.
posted by Pete at 3:57 PM
El Cajon, California
From July 18, 2006 San Diego Headline News:
An El Cajon man shot at a possible burglar when, as police say, he
"feared for his safety." The victim confronted the suspect inside his
house. The suspect fled to a car, and that is when the shots were fired.
Police found the car unoccupied a few blocks away. A search of the area
was not able to located the suspect.
UPDATE: From the July 19, 2006 San Diego Union-Tribune:
EL CAJON â A 66-year-old homeowner fired several shots at a burglar
who apparently tried to run him over Tuesday morning after the resident
surprised the man burglarizing his house.
The homeowner armed himself with a pistol when he heard a noise in
his house on Aldwych Road near Rim Rock Road shortly after 10 a.m., said
Lt. Steve Shakowski of the El Cajon police.
He found a man in his house near the back door. The intruder had
already taken some of the man's property out of the house and had
stacked it outside.
The homeowner ordered the man to stop, Shakowski said. But even
though he was at gunpoint, the intruder ran away to a pickup truck
parked outside.
The resident followed the man outside, only to have the intruder
try to ram him with the truck, Shakowski said.
He said the bullets missed the motorist but hit the truck and one
of its tires.
posted by Clayton at 1:01 PM
Hanover, Ohio
From the Columbus Dispatch of July 19, 2006
Woman kills neighborâs wolves in self-defense
As an animal lover, Kathy Bryan hated to put them down.
But when the three wolves began trying to encircle her, she felt
she didnât have a choice.
She killed two of them with shotgun blasts. A deputy sheriff later
tracked down and shot the third. All had escaped from a pen at a
neighborâs house.
The unusual scene played out Sunday morning at the Bryansâ home on
Rock Haven Road near Hanover in Licking County.
She went to investigate when her three dogs began baying. Bryan saw
a wolf with its mouth around the neck of Roo the beagle. The wolf was
tugging on Roo as if he was trying to yank him off his chain.
After grabbing a shotgun, she fired a warning shot into the air.
The wolf let go of Roo, but things became more ominous when all three
wolves began to circle her.
"I didnât want to do it. I was upset," Bryan said yesterday of her
decision to act in selfdefense. "A wolf is dangerous. You shouldnât even
have a wolf."
The wolves were owned by Robert Pitt, who has periodically kept
exotic pets. No state permit is required to own a wolf. Pitt holds
permits to keep a bobcat, coyote and raccoon, according to state records.
Pitt declined to comment yesterday. According to police reports,
Pitt agreed with the need to kill his wolves.
Bryan said she has expressed concerns over the years about the
dangers that could be posed by animals escaping from what she called her
neighborâs "zoo."
Roo, meanwhile, was doing fine after being treated for bites to his
neck and back.
posted by Pete at 3:41 AM
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Loma Linda, California
From the Redlands Daily Facts of July 18, 2006
Bandit shot dead by armed clerk
An armed clerk at a convenience store surprised a gunman attempting
to rob the store Monday at 8:30 p.m., fatally wounding him.
The stricken bandit stumbled from Nader's Market at the three Star
Plaza in the 25000 block of Redlands Boulevard to a waiting getaway car.
He fell to the pavement as he tried to scramble into the vehicle. The
getaway driver sped away, leaving his partner behind.
The wounded man was taken to Loma Linda University Medical Center
where he died shortly after 9 p.m., sheriff's deputies said.
The dead man was Latino and estimated to be in his late 20s or
early 30s. No description of the getaway driver was available. Witnesses
could only say the bandits' vehicle is a newer car.
A detective at the scene said the getaway driver could face a
murder charge because his partner was killed during commission of a
crime he participated in.
The identity of the clerk who did the shooting was withheld by
investigators. No explanation was available at about 11:30 p.m. Monday
as to how the clerk managed to turn the tables on the robber.
posted by Pete at 5:40 PM
Aurora, Colorado
From July 18, 2006 channel 7:
AURORA, Colo. -- A homeowner shot and killed a man who he said
tried to force his way into the home Tuesday morning.
It happened in the 1700 block Fulton at about 8:27 a.m.
"The intruder used a window that was partially opened with an air
conditioning unit to gain entry into the home and climbed inside," said
Detective Bob Friel. "At that point he was confronted by the homeowner
and the intruder was shot one time with a shotgun."
According to Friel, the intruder pushed out the air conditioner to
gain just before he was shot.
Police said the man was rushed to the hospital but died from his
wounds. They also said the homeowner had been burglarized in the past.
posted by Clayton at 11:35 AM
Visalia, California
From the Visalia Times Delta of July 18, 2006
Man shoots burglary suspect
Couple thought they heard a shot and responded
Sandra Wilson said she and her husband thought a would-be burglar
shot at them last Saturday night.
But what they actually heard, said Tulare County Sheriff's Sgt.
Chris Douglass, was the sound of someone out front shattering the glass
of their double-paned living room window.
\Inside the house, the sound of a brick from the Wilsons' front
garden crashing through the glass "sounded like a shotgun blast," which
made the couple think somebody was shooting at them, she said.
So Wilson's husband, John, a hunter who had armed himself with a
rifle to investigate what sounded like a break-in, fired back, she said.
Sheriff's officials said at least one of those shots hit one of the
suspects, a woman.
On Monday, three holes from those shots remained in the front
window panes that hadn't been shattered by the brick.
Wilson said she and her husband thought their lives were in danger
before her husband fired.
Douglass said Sheriff's investigators believe the couple reasonably
thought somebody had fired a gun at their home.
When she and her husband went outside, Sandra Wilson said, they
found a wounded woman covered with broken glass lying in the flower bed
under the window. They heard a car speed away from their rural
neighborhood on Avenue 266, south of Visalia.
Sheriff's officials would not say how badly wounded the woman,
considered a suspect in the case, was. She was taken to University
Medical Center in Fresno and may be arrested after she is released,
Douglass said.
Because she wasn't in custody, the Sheriff's Department would not
disclose her name Monday.
On the other hand, deputies did disclose the name of Nathan Michael
Dean, 32, of Visalia, whom Sheriff's detectives identified as a second
suspect in the case and arrested Sunday on suspicion of burglary of an
inhabited dwelling and assault with a deadly weapon.
He was being held Monday in the Tulare County Main Jail on $35,000
bail.
posted by Pete at 5:35 AM
Monday, July 17, 2006
Atlanta, Texas
Further to this incident
From the Texarkana Gazette of July 13, 2006
Police continue probe into fatal shooting
The investigation into the shooting of a local man is ongoing, but
the case will most likely go before a grand jury, Cass County Sheriff
James âTroopâ Estes said Wednesday.
Timothy Dean Havard, 35, of Atlanta died early Tuesday at a
residence on County Road 4673 in Atlanta after being shot twice,
allegedly by Jason Lollar.
Investigators believe Havard entered the house unannounced and was
shot by Lollar, who had been staying at the house for about three
months, Estes said.
Police have recovered the 30-30 rifle they believe was used in the
shooting.
Estes said Havardâs wife was also in the house when the shooting
occurred.
Havardâs body has been sent to Dallas for an autopsy.
posted by Pete at 8:15 PM
Beavercreek, Oregon
From Portlandâs
KGW.com of July 16, 2006
Beavercreek storeowner shoots alleged burglar
A storeowner shot and wounded a 16-year-old in the back side after
he tried to rob his Beavercreek store Saturday night and helped nab
another man, sheriff's deputies said.
The alleged burglar remains hospitalized and a second suspect,
Jamal James Shihadeh, 18, was charged with first-degree burglary, said
Detective James Strovink, a spokesman for the Clackamas County Sheriffâs
Office.
Bail was set at $50,000. Shihadeh is scheduled to be arraigned at 3
p.m. July 17th in the Clackamas County Circuit Court.
Police said Robert Finke, the owner of Clarks General Store on
South Beavercreek Road, and a neighbor heard breaking glass around 11
p.m. Saturday night and ran to the store, confronting two burglars inside.
The owner held one suspect at gunpoint inside the store, then
ordered him to the front porch of the store where he told him to empty
his pockets with items stolen from the store, Strovink said.
Shihadeh, who had initially fled the burglary scene, returned to
the store and said he was armed with a gun. Both suspects ran from the
store, with Finke and his neighbor Travis Wilber in hot pursuit.
Investigators said one of suspects fired several rounds from a
weapon, but no one was hit.
Finke, who was armed with a shotgun, shot the 16-year-old suspect
once in the rear end with a buckshot load type of ammunition.
The suspect was later airlifted to Legacy Emanuel Hospital in Portland.
When Clackamas County Sheriff's deputies arrived on the scene,
Shihadeh was found and taken into custody.
Finke and Wilber were not injured.
posted by Pete at 5:27 AM
Richardson, Texas
From Dallas-Fort Worthâs
WFAA.com of July 17, 2006
Man killed by wife, police say
She cites self-defense; husband arrested last month
Richardson police are investigating the death of a 48-year-old man
who they say was shot by his wife Saturday night.
Police received a 911 call at 11:04 p.m. Saturday from Linda Weng,
55, who said she had shot her husband, David Weng.
Officers found Mr. Weng dead, apparently from a single gunshot
wound to the chest, inside the couple's home in the 2100 block of
Plymouth Rock Drive.
Richardson police Sgt. Kevin Perlich said police were investigating
the incident as a domestic shooting.
He said Ms. Weng had marks on her body that showed there had been
physical contact between the couple before the shooting.
Ms. Weng was treated for minor injuries at the scene. Sgt. Perlich
said Ms. Weng was then taken to the Police Department for questioning
and was released pending further investigation.
"She is making the claim that it was self-defense and that she was
protecting her life," Sgt. Perlich said. "She's very distraught over the
whole incident. And unfortunately, there had been a little bit of
history there with it."
Last month, Richardson police went to the home and arrested Mr.
Weng in connection with a family violence incident, Sgt. Perlich said.
Ms. Weng manages a fence company, and her husband worked as a security
guard.
posted by Pete at 5:04 AM
Sunday, July 16, 2006
Los Angeles, California
From Los Angelesâ
CBS2.com of July 16, 2006
Son Shoots Man Holding Gun To His Mother's Head
A man shot a suspected robber who held a gun to his mother's head
outside her South Los Angeles home, however the wounded man and two
accomplices fled the scene.
The shooting occurred about 10:45 p.m. Saturday in the 2000 block
of West 94th Street.
According to Los Angeles police Sgt. Peter Casey, three men stopped
the woman outside her home and one put a gun to her head. She called for
help and her 28-year-old son shot the one holding the gun to her head.
All three suspects fled on foot, with the wounded one leaving a
trail of blood that led to where the trio got into a vehicle and drove away.
Two guns belonging to the suspect were found at the scene. Police
monitored area hospitals in anticipation that the wounded man would seek
medical attention.
posted by Pete at 8:58 AM
Saturday, July 15, 2006
Doniphan, Missouri
From Jonesboro, Arkansasâ
KAIT8.com of July 14, 2006
Fatal Shooting in Doniphan Appears to be Case of Self-Defense
A Doniphan man being held for the fatal shooting of another man
following an altercation in a home shortly after midnight Thursday was
released from the Doniphan jail this morning shortly after 2 a.m., after
investigators determined that he shot and killed 36-year-old Rodney Ray
in self-defense.
Doniphan Police Chief Richard Joyner told K8 News that Ray entered
the home of 25-year-old Michael Boone around midnight Wednesday evening
and began arguing with a woman the chief described as Ray's girlfriend
inside a bedroom in the home. Chief Joyner said investigation shows that
Ray then entered the home's living room and began arguing with Boone,
who by that time had armed himself with a .22-caliber pistol and then
asked Ray to leave. The chief says when Ray ignored Boone's request,
Boone fired two "warning shots" into the floor of the residence, at
which point Ray allegedly advanced on Boone as if he were going to
attack him. When that happened, Boone fired a fatal shot at Ray.
Doniphan officers were called to the residence at 12:27 a.m. Upon
their arrival in the 700 block of East Washington Street, they found Ray
on his back with a woman on top of him trying to administer CPR. Upon
closer inspection, officers found Ray with no pulse, suffering from a
gunshot wound to the head.
Boone was taken into custody as the Doniphan PD was joined in the
investigation by the Ripley County Sheriff's Department and the Missouri
Highway Patrol. Chief Joyner says further investigation determined that
Boone shot Ray in self-defense, and he was released after being held for
24 hours.
Joyner stressed that the investigation is not yet closed, and a
coroner's inquest is planned.
posted by Pete at 5:44 AM
Friday, July 14, 2006
Newport News, Virginia
From Norfolkâs
WAVY.com of July 14, 2006
Robbery victim shoots and kills one robber, wounds another
Newport News police are searching for a suspect in an armed robbery
which resulted in one of the robbers shot dead, a second shot and
wounded, and a third on the run.
Police tell us that they responded to a 'shots fired' call near the
first block of Heritage Way shortly after 1:30 AM. When they got there,
they found a 32 year-old man lying in a breezeway between two apartment
buildings in the complex. He had multiple gunshot wounds.
He was taken to Riverside Regional Medical Center where he died
shortly after he arrived.
Other officers responding to the same call passed a man walking on
Warwick Blvd. with blood on his clothing who was trying to get their
attention.
The officers detained and questioned 22 year-old Morris Brown, and
discovered he was the victim of a robbery which resulted in a gunfight.
The man found shot was one of the robbers.
Brown told police that he'd dropped a friend off at the apartment
complex. As he was leaving, he was approached by two men who were
looking for drugs. When Brown told them he didn't have any, the men told
Brown they were robbing him, while a third man came up from behind.
The third man grabbed Brown and a struggle ensued with the men
assaulting Brown until one of them produced a gun, at which time Brown
stopped resisting and gave the robbers what he had.
The suspects started to leave, but then the third man turned
towards Brown and pointed the gun at him. Brown then pulled a gun of his
own and fired at the robbers. He then fled and went to find police.
Shortly after 2 AM, a man walked into the emergency room at Mary
Immaculate Hospital with a gunshot wound. After he was treated,
detectives determined that he was one of the men involved in the robbery
of Brown. He was subsequently charged with one count each of robbery and
use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
Police are still looking for the third suspect, as well as the gun
used in the robbery.
In a subsequent article in the Hampton Roads Daily Press of July 15,
2006, it was reported:
Man being robbed kills an attacker, police say
âŚ
Brown, who has a concealed weapons permit for his gun, likely won't
be charged, Thurston said, because at this point the shooting is
considered a justifiable homicide.
posted by Pete at 7:44 PM
Austin, Texas
From Austinâs
KXAN.com of July 14, 2006
Man Fatally Shot While Breaking Into Home
A home invasion leads to a shootout in East Austin leaving one man
dead, two others wounded.
It happened on the 6100 block of Duchess in a neighborhood off of
MLK Boulevard and Highway 183 just after 2 a.m. Friday.
Detectives just took down the crime tape at the house, but they
have a mess on their hands with three crime scenes, three people
involved and one man dead and two others hospitalized.
Neighbors woke up to police dogs, flashing lights and a murder scene.
"I only heard gun shots, and then I heard people fighting and I
didn't realize that they were gun shots. Nothing like this has ever
happened here. Tis [sic] neighborhood has always been peaceful,"
neighbor Lorenzo Torres said.
Police say two men forced their way into the house and got into a
gun battle with the man inside the home. The victim suffered life
threatening wounds.
The suspects escaped one jumped through the back yards and
collapsed in a neighbors yard. The second suspect was found dead about a
block away.
posted by Pete at 7:37 PM
Manley Hot Springs, Alaska
From the Anchorage Daily News of July 14, 2006
Tourist kills man who pointed gun at trooper
Shooter says victim had fired at him and companion.
A man was shot to death near Manley Hot Springs on Tuesday after
pointing a long gun at an Alaska state trooper, officials said Thursday.
The man was shot by an out-of-state fisherman who had called for
trooper assistance because, he said, the man who was killed had earlier
been shooting at him and a fishing partner. The trooper was Michael
Wery, based in Fairbanks.
The dead man had lived in the 75-person community of Manley Hot
Springs for several years and had been camping nearby for what troopers
say may have been several months.
The two men didn't know each other and troopers said their
identities would be released only after family members had been notified.
Trooper spokesman Brandon Anderson said the man who was shot was 40
years old and had a criminal history, including a DUI.
The incident is still under investigation. Troopers don't know why
he may have been shooting at the fishermen, who had been sportfishing on
the Tanana River.
Troopers also didn't say whether the fisherman, a 42-year-old
tourist from Arizona, would be charged in the shooting.
A law passed recently by the Alaska Legislature allows a person to
use deadly force in self defense outside the home, but the law doesn't
go into effect until mid-September.
"There will certainly be an investigation into whether it was
defense of self and defense of a trooper," Anderson said.
posted by Pete at 7:12 PM
Woodbridge, California
From the Lodi News-Sentinel of July 14, 2006
Officials: Son threatened father with poker before shooting
Woodbridge father not arrested, son remains hospitalized
Before his father shot him in the leg Wednesday evening, Jason
Roush allegedly threatened him with a poker and also had a court order
not to harass his father.
Roush, 25, was wounded in the lower left leg when his father, Mel
Roush, 55, fired a 9 mm handgun at him in the yard of his Woodbridge
home, according to San Joaquin County Sheriff's deputies.
The younger Roush was treated at Lodi Memorial Hospital and listed
in stable condition, but he was then transferred to UC Davis Medical
Center in Sacramento. He remained there Thursday evening and was listed
in serious condition, a hospital spokesman said.
Court records show that Jason Roush is scheduled next Wednesday to
begin serving a 45-day jail sentence for vandalizing his mother's
property, and that he was already on probation for battery against his
father.
Sheriff's officials on Thursday continued their investigation in
the shooting but made no arrests.
The case will be given to the District Attorney's Office to
determine whether charges should be filed or if it was a case of
self-defense, Sheriff's spokesman Les Garcia said.
"The son was intoxicated and started to brandish a poker at several
people, threatening to kill his father. In an effort to protect himself,
the father shot at his (son's) lower body," Garcia said Thursday.
Mel Roush remained at the North Lower Sacramento Road scene after
the 4 p.m. shooting Wednesday, and Lodi Police officers detained him and
confiscated the gun. They turned the case over to arriving Sheriff's
deputies.
Court records show that the younger Roush has pleaded guilty to
various charges in eight separate criminal cases since 2001. The
charges, all misdemeanors, included vandalism, battery, possession of
controlled drug paraphernalia, vehicle theft and driving with a
blood-alcohol level of more than twice the legal limit.
He pleaded guilty to battery against his father on Sept. 30 and was
sentenced to six months in jail and placed on five years of formal
probation. Probation conditions included orders not to annoy, threaten,
strike or harass Mel Roush, court records show.
Jason Roush was most recently in court June 21, three weeks before
the shooting, because he had failed to serve a 30-day jail sentence for
vandalism â a case that resulted in a judge ordering him to not harass
his mother. A judge gave him 15 more days in jail and ordered him to
appear at the county jail next Wednesday, a common practice for
misdemeanor cases.
posted by Pete at 2:39 PM
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Buffalo, New York
From the Buffalo News of July 13, 2006
Deliveryman pulls gun on robbers; holds one
Four youths tried to rob a pizza deliveryman at gunpoint Tuesday
night, but the deliveryman pulled out his own gun and held one of the
robbers until police arrived, police reported.
One boy, whose name was not released, was charged with attempted
robbery, criminal possession of a weapon and criminal use of a firearm.
His three young accomplices are still being sought.
The four juveniles ordered a pizza from Tomatoes Pizza, 1393
Kensington Ave., at about 8 p.m., Northeast District police said.
When the deliveryman brought the food to a house several blocks
away on Kensington, the boys confronted him at gunpoint, and demanded
his food and everything in his pockets. The deliveryman pulled out a
.38-caliber revolver and three of the juveniles ran away.
posted by Pete at 5:18 PM
Cincinnati, Ohio
From Cincinnatiâs
Fox19.com of July 13, 2006
Robber Shot By Clerk During Attempted Robbery
According to police, a robber is on the loose and another is
suffering from an eye injury this afternoon after a robbery attempt at a
local deli.
Police say that two people attempted a robbery at Don's Deli on
Latham and Beech Streets in Price Hill. After attempting the robbery
police say that a gunfight ensued between the two and a clerk at the
store. Police say that they don't know who fired first but say that one
of the suspects was hit in the eye by a bullet and a clerk suffered
minor wounds as a result of the gunfight.
The two suspects then fled the store and headed to Deaconess
Hospital where the injured suspect was dropped off. He has since been
taking to University Hospital where he is being treated. Police continue
to look for the other suspect who remains on the loose.
Witnesses tell FOX19 News that six to ten shots were fired in the
store and that the store is a mess.
Police continue to look for the other suspect who is driving a
powder blue Toyota Camry.
posted by Pete at 4:52 PM
Durham, North Carolina
From Raleighâs
News14.com of July 13, 2006
Durham store owner breaks up robbery to save friend
On Wednesday evening, David Baum was standing next to his car in
the parking lot of David Lineberry's jewelry store, talking on his cell
phone, when he saw two men approaching.
"The one in front, the bigger one," remembers David Baum, "had a
gun, already out."
Police say the man with a gun was 24-year-old Rashad Rogers. Baum
says Rogers demanded his wallet, and when Rogers saw it did not have any
cash in it, Rogers threatened him.
Baum recalls, "He said, 'Aw, cuz,' he goes, 'I'm going to have to
kill you.'"
Meanwhile, David Lineberry was sitting in his office. He looked out
the window and saw what was happening.
"As they were approaching him," David Lineberry explained, "I see a
weapon being produced. I immediately grabbed my weapon and proceeded
outside."
Lineberry fired three shots at the suspect, who he says had pointed
his gun at him. The suspect ran. Soon after, Durham Police, with the
help of a K-9 named Sherlock, tracked down Rashad Rogers in a nearby
apartment complex.
Baum credits Lineberry for saving his life. "There was no doubt in
my mind this was it. If [David] hadn't come out, that was it."
posted by Pete at 4:43 PM
Odessa, Texas
From the July 13, 2006 Midland Reporter-Telegram:
ODESSA -- An Odessa homeowner shot one of two suspects allegedly
attempting to burglarize his vehicles early Wednesday, police said.
According to a statement released Wednesday by the Odessa Police
Department, authorities responded at approximately 1:40 a.m. to the 6500
block of Opal Drive in reference to a gunshot victim, who was
transported to Medical Center Hospital where he was treated.
A preliminary investigation revealed the homeowner had observed two
white male suspects burglarizing his 2005 Chevy Suburban. The suspects
had also allegedly burglarized the homeowner's second vehicle, a 2002
Ford Mustang.
The homeowner fired two shots from a handgun, with one flying in
the air and the second in the direction of the suspects. One suspect was
struck and the second suspect fled from the scene. Officers recovered
stolen items from the homeowner's vehicles.
Note: Texas is pretty tolerant of shooting someone for burglarizing a
vehicle--although the shooter may still have some anxious hours about
this--but in most other states, this would not qualify as a lawful
shooting, or even close.
posted by Clayton at 4:11 PM
Shreveport, Louisiana
From the Shreveport Times of July 13, 2006
Business owner kills suspected burglar
A suspected burglar was shot dead shortly before midnight Wednesday
at a tax business in the 4500 block of Rightway Avenue in Shreveport.
And police say the owner of the business where the shooting occurred, a
74-year-old who lives next door, will not be charged.
An alarm company called the business owner to report that it had
detected motion in the building located between Drexel and Woodford
streets. The business owner armed himself and went to check it out, not
calling authorities at that time, police spokeswoman Kacee Hargrave said.
The business owner found a suspected burglar hiding in a bathroom
in the back of the business and fired one shot, fatally wounding him,
Hargrave said.
Police were summoned to the scene at 11:45 p.m., records show.
Authorities found hunting and fishing equipment, including guns, in
a pile in the business as if they were being rounded up to be taken,
Hargrave said.
The business owner "is not going to be charged. But the case will
be sent to the DA's office for review, as is standard in cases of
justifiable homicide," she said.
Hargrave would not identify the business owner. "We don't release
names of people unless they are charged."
And all authorities know about the dead man is that he is a black
male in his upper teens to early 20s, Hargrave said.
posted by Pete at 4:03 AM
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Brownsville, Texas
From Harlingenâs
Team4News.com of July 12, 2006
Police: Home Owner Shoots Robber
A Brownsville man woke up this morning having to protect his home
from a potential robber.
What a crazy morning for Enrique Cavazos who started his day with
gunfire.
Police say a friend, standing outside Enrique's home, woke him up
just after three in the morning.
His friend told him several people, with guns, were getting out of
a van and were headed towards the house.
One of those men was Cosme Sanchez. Officers say the group intended
to rob Enrique's house, but he quickly took control of the situation.
"The suspect, also armed with a handgun, raised a gun at the
homeowner and viably so defended his home and himself fired at Sanchez
and shot him in the leg," says Sgt. Jimmy Manrrique with Brownsville police.
Sanchez is in stable condition at Valley Baptist Medical Center,
but doctors say there's a chance he could lose his leg.
There will be no charges for Cavazos, because he was armed inside
his home and is a licensed to carry a gun.
Aggravated assault charges are pending for Sanchez and police say
they expect to arrest more suspects in this case.
posted by Pete at 6:18 PM
Houston, Texas
From the Houston Chronicle of July 12, 2006
Houston businessman fatally shoots suspected burglar
A downtown business owner fatally shot a suspected burglar and
wounded a second men [sic] early this morning after they broke into his
warehouse, Houston police said.
The owner was asleep inside Liquid Logos in the 2000 block of
Commerce about 3 a.m. when the two men forced their way into the business.
"The (owner) was startled and armed himself and confronted both
suspect [sic]," Officer Gabe Ortiz, a Houston police spokesman said.
One of the men charged at the owner, who opened fire, fearing for
his life, police said.
"The (owner) discharged his weapon and struck both suspects," Ortiz
said.
Officers discovered the slain burglary suspect lying face-down on
the floor of the warehouse. The other man fled but was arrested at
nearby Minute Maid Park, police said.
The fatal shooting remains under investigation, police said.
posted by Pete at 4:25 PM
Atlanta, Texas
From the Texarkana Gazette News of July 12, 2006
Atlanta man shot to death
Witnesses: Intruder went for resident
The Cass County Sheriffâs Office is investigating the shooting
death of a local man who allegedly entered a home unannounced and fought
with a resident early Tuesday.
Timothy Dean Havard, 35, of Atlanta, Texas, died at the scene on
County Road 4673 from a gunshot wound according to information from the
Cass County Sheriffâs Office.
Investigators received the call about the shooting about 8:14 a.m.
Jason Lollar, a resident of the house where the shooting occurred
was taken to Atlanta Hospital by ambulance to be treated for a
laceration to his face.
Witnesses at the residence told investigators that Havard had
entered the residence unannounced and after entering a bedroom, attacked
Lollar.
Witnesses said Lollar then grabbed a weapon and shot Havard.
No information was available on the weapon late Tuesday.
The body was sent to Dallas for an autopsy.
The investigation is continuing.
posted by Pete at 8:28 AM
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Knockemstiff, Ohio
From the Columbus Dispatch of July 11, 2006
Men shot, perhaps in break-in attempt
Ross County deputies are investigating the shootings of two men
yesterday morning in an apparent home invasion.
Deputies got a call between 1:30 and 2 a.m. from a man at 4999
Black Run Rd., reporting that people were trying to break into the
house, Sheriff Ron Nichols said.
The man, whose identity could not be confirmed yesterday, asked
police to respond and said that he thought he shot one of the intruders,
Nichols said.
The reported intruders left the house, located about 10 miles
southwest of Chillicothe and just north of Knockemstiff, before
authorities arrived, Nichols said.
A short time later, a Chillicothe police officer pulled over a
vehicle and found Jason Van-Hooser and Wayne Detty, both of Chillicothe,
inside.
VanHooser, 31, was shot in the head and arm. He was taken to Adena
Regional Medical Center, then flown to Ohio State University Medical
Center in Columbus, Nichols said.
A hospital spokeswoman said she was not allowed to release his
condition.
Detty, 29, was treated for a gunshot wound to the upper arm and
released. He did not return a phone call yesterday.
Phone numbers for the Black Run Road residence and Van-Hooser were
disconnected.
Authorities are interviewing witnesses and have made no arrests,
Nichols said. The investigation will be forwarded to the Ross County
prosecutorâs office for review.
posted by Pete at 6:50 AM
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
From Murfreesboroâs The Daily News Journal of July 11, 2006
Man grabs robber's shotgun
Clifford Davis wrestled a shotgun away from a potential robber and
fired twice at the young man, scaring him and two companions away,
Murfreesboro Police reported Monday.
Davis answered a knock at the door about 11:30 p.m. Thursday at his
Colony House apartment on Huntington Drive near Highland Avenue. He was
met by three males, with one pointing a shotgun at him.
Davis grabbed the shotgun and wrestled with the suspect to take
control of the gun, Officer Amy Cassidy reported. Davis pushed the
suspect outside his apartment and onto the hood of a car.
When the suspect threatened to kill him, Davis worked his finger
into the trigger guard and fired into the air. The suspects backed away.
Davis fired another round and they retreated.
Davis described the suspects as three young black males about 16 to
18 years old.
Police recovered the shotgun and two spent shells.
posted by Pete at 6:43 AM
Monday, July 10, 2006
Greenville, South Carolina
From Greenvilleâs
Fox21.com of July 10, 2006
12 Year Old Points Gun at Burglars; Group Takes Off
An accused group of thugs-- thwarted by a 12-year old with a gun.
It happened in Greenville when police say five masked men stormed into a
house and started beating up the child's father.
FOX Carolina's Jamie Guirola reports, Try and picture it. A 12 year
old walks into the living room, sees his mother frantically protecting
the baby, and several strangers attacking his father. The 12 year old
rushes out of the living room-- but comes back pointing a gun at the
five suspects. As of Monday night-- all but one are in jail.
These are the alleged home invaders without their masks. The
youngest barely seventeen, the oldest just 20. George Dickert didn't
have time to think about their ages when he tells us they broke into his
home and tried to rob his family.
George Dickert/Victim: "F*$# you! That's what I was thinking."
Sunday night, George says, one of the suspects in the group
followed him into his house after he smoked a cigarette. He tells us the
man pulled out a gun, threatening him. When George reached for a
different gun in self-defense a fight broke out.
George: "I work five days a week and my wife works six days a week.
We're an honest couple. We do what we have to do to make a living and
some idiot decided he wanted what I had."
When the struggle started, police say, two other men came into the
house and started beating on George. That's when George's 12 year old
made the move credited with scaring the accused thugs out of the house--
and stopping the burglary-- without even firing the gun.'
George: "He did what he had to do to protect his family last night.
And a 12 year old child should never have to go through that. Even if he
does know what to do, he should not have to do that."
Police later found these four near George's home sweating and
breathing heavily. Something George hopes they'll do again if they're
convicted and sentenced to the max.
George: "...And I will press and push and do whatever it takes to
make sure every individual in it gets it."
Police aren't releasing details about the fifth person they're
looking for. George says he has five guns in the house. His taught his
son how to use each of them.
posted by Pete at 8:17 PM
San Antonio, Texas
From San Antonioâs
KSAT.com of July 10, 2006
Homeowner Shoots, Kills Intruder
Police Looking For 2 Other Men
A homeowner fatally wounded a man who tried to break into a home
early Monday on the far North Side.
Police said they received a call at 2:30 a.m. for a robbery in
progress at a home in the 2500 block of Summit Creek.
When police arrived, they found a man lying in the street about a
block from where the call was received.
The homeowner told police that two pickup trucks carrying three men
pulled up to his home, and the trio immediately tried to kick in the
front door to his home.
From a second-floor landing, the homeowner fired eight shots down
the stairs.
Police said the suspected intruder who died ran at least one block
before collapsing on Summit Crest and Summit Creek.
There was a manhunt for the two other men, who may have also been
wounded, police said.
The homeowner is not expected to be charged because he was in fear
of his life and was defending himself and his home, police said.
posted by Pete at 11:50 AM
Sunday, July 09, 2006
Columbus, Ohio
From Columbusâ
NBC4i.com of July 9, 2006
Police: Victim Shoots Burglary Suspects
Suspects Expected To Recover
Two suspects in a home invasion are recovering after being shot by
an apparent victim.
The shooting occurred at an apartment on Cherry Hill Court at about
9 p.m., NBC 4 reported.
Police said two people held a resident at knifepoint, but the
victim was able to escape and grab a gun.
The victim then shot the two suspects, police said.
Both suspects were taken into custody and are expected to recover.
posted by Pete at 6:17 PM
Charlotte, North Carolina
From Charlotteâs
WSOCtv.com of July 9, 2006
Security Guard Opens Fire On Robbers
A security guard walked up on a robbery in progress at a SW
Charlotte business late Saturday night.
The incident happened just before midnight at the Bankers Bar and
Restaurant in the 200 block of Woodlawn. When the security guard spotted
the robbers they got into their car and tried to run him over. That's
when the guard pulled out his gun and fired several shots at the
suspects as they left the scene. Police soon arrived and got behind the
suspects. The two men then jumped from their vehicle and started running
along Longwood. One suspect was captured and is being questioned by
robbery detectives. The second suspect had not yet been arrested at the
time of this report.
posted by Pete at 6:00 PM
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Links to previous issues can be found here.
posted by Pete at 3:58 PM
West Bloomfield, Michigan
From Livoniaâs
HomeTownLife.com of July 9, 2006
Senior with pacemaker fights off intruders
Fight, die or give in.
Faced with those choices, a 61-year-old West Bloomfield man parried
away a shotgun barrel as it fired, forcing a buckshot load of lead over
his shoulder. The township man then drew his own handgun and shot an
intruder inside his garage in the 4800 block of Trailview at 3 a.m. July 4.
"I love this guy," said West Bloomfield Lt. Tim Diamond. "He made a
move on the gun with his arm in a sling. That's a guy with cojones."
The resident's arm was in a sling because a pacemaker was installed
in his chest the week before. Despite all that, his bullet struck the
intruder. But the resident, who owns a bar in Detroit, soon found out
there were actually three would-be robbers waiting for him when he
returned home from work. A struggle ensued with the resident trying to
fend off two of the intruders. The suspects eventually got control of
both the handgun and the shotgun.
"It was a calamity of errors," said Diamond. "There could have been
two people killed."
Shot and bleeding profusely, one suspect needed medical attention
fast so all three fled taking the guns with them.
Two men dropped off a man with a bullet wound at the emergency room
of Providence Hospital in Southfield later that morning.
Coincidentally, a West Bloomfield police officer was sitting in the
same emergency room. The attempted robbery victim complained of chest
pains and also suffered a cut finger so police took him to Providence.
The resident identified a man walking into the emergency room as the
same person who tried to rob him a short time before.
Police weren't able to question the suspect as medical staff
whisked him off for several hours of emergency surgery. His family hired
an attorney by the time the anesthesia wore off and police didn't
interview him that day.
Police later identified additional suspects through hospital
videotapes and telephone records.
(More)
posted by Pete at 4:48 AM
Dallas, Texas
From Dallasâ
WFAA.com of July 9, 2006
Robbery suspect fatally shot by S. Dallas liquor store owner
Police say evidence shows man acted in self-defense
An attempted robbery in a South Dallas liquor store ended in a
fatal shooting Saturday after the store's 64-year-old owner shot and
killed the suspect, police said.
Police said the shooting appeared to be in self-defense. Forest
Red's Liquor owner Suot La was attacked by the man, whose identity was
not released, and was treated at Baylor University Medical Center for
lacerations, Dallas police spokesman Gil Cerda said.
Mr. La's official condition was not available Saturday afternoon.
The store was closed about two hours after the shooting occurred.
Mr. La shot the suspect at least once, Sgt. Cerda said. The man,
who was in his 30s or 40s, died at Baylor University Medical Center.
The incident unfolded about 3 p.m. in the 5000 block of South Lamar
Street when the man walked into the store and asked Mr. La's wife, Soum
Xieu, who was the cashier, to cash a check. Ms. Xieu told the man they
didn't cash the type of check he had, Sgt. Cerda said.
The man then jumped over the counter and started beating the petite
woman. When the suspect saw Mr. La come toward them from the rear of the
store, he shot at him at least once with a sawed-off shotgun but missed.
The men scuffled, and Mr. La, who was armed, shot the man with a handgun.
(More)
posted by Pete at 4:35 AM
Saturday, July 08, 2006
Mesa Arizona
From Mesaâs East Valley Tribune of July 8, 2006
Mesa man attacked mom prior to fatal shot, affidavit says
A Mesa mother used a handgun and drugs to protect herself from her
violent 19-year-old son, court records indicate. On at least one
occasion, Lisa Sarytchoff pointed the .38-caliber handgun at Alexander
Sarytchoff before turning and firing into the wall of the Mesa home they
had shared.
She also gave him a plastic bag of âgreen stuff â that caused
âstrange odorsâ in an effort to keep him âcalm and nice.â
Those details of the Sarytchoffsâ home life are contained in a
search warrant affidavit and were provided by 10-year-old Shawn
Sarytchoff to Mesa detectives investigating the June 7 fatal shooting of
his older brother.
Lisa Sarytchoff admitted pulling the trigger and claimed
self-defense, police said.
Mesa police spokesman Jerry Gissel said detectives have yet to
submit the case for review to prosecutors at the Maricopa County
Attorneyâs Office, but they intend to.
Gissel said investigators found two witnesses who fled the house
after the shooting, and they corroborated Lisa Sarytchoffâs version of
events.
Shawn said his mother got the gun from his grandmother to protect
herself from Alexander Sarytchoff who, according to police reports, was
arrested in November after smashing a chair during an argument with his
mother.
Shawn said that on the day before the fatal shooting he heard a
commotion in the bedroom of the home at 9241 E. Ellis St. and walked in
to find his brother standing over his mother, the warrant states.
The younger brother hit the older brother on the head with a frying
pan, allowing him and his mother to flee for the night.
They returned to the house the next day, but Lisa and Alexander
Sarytchoff got into another heated argument, this time over the use of
her pickup truck. The shooting occurred afterward, the affidavit stated.
posted by Pete at 1:36 PM
Friday, July 07, 2006
Richmond, Virginia
From the July 7, 2006 Richmond Times-Dispatch:
A Danville man was shot and killed after he and three others forced
their way into a city residence, police said yesterday.
Deshawn Shakor Hardman, 19, died Wednesday at Danville Regional
Medical Center after being found shot near the doorway of a North Avenue
home, according to a statement from the police.
When police were called to the house in the 100 block of North
Avenue about 10 p.m. Wednesday, officers found Hardman lying wounded
near the doorway. A resident, whom authorities did not identify, told
police that four men with firearms had forced open his front door and
started to enter the house. The resident said he fired several shots at
the intruders, striking at least Hardman, according to the police statement.
posted by Clayton at 6:48 AM
Charlotte, North Carolina
From Charlotteâs
WSOCtv.com of July 6, 2006
Grandmother Grabs Gun From Accused Robber, Holds Him For Police
Barbara Henderson said she wrestled with a man and grabbed his gun
when he tried to rob her, her sister, and her daughter as they walked
with Henderson's great grandchildren through a neighborhood in north
Charlotte on Sunday night.
Henderson said a stranger appeared out of nowhere on Sipes Lane. He
made a sudden move towards Henderson's sister and when Henderson yelled
to alert her sister, the man pulled a gun.
Henderson still had bruises on her face Thursday evening from the
gun which, she said, the man kept jabbing at her.
"We were tussling, going from one side to the other," said
Henderson. "I just kept calling to the Lord and going from one side to
the other."
Somehow Henderson overpowered her attacker.
"I got the gun and I threw it up and I said, 'If you move I'm going
to blow your brains out,'" said Henderson.
She says she kept the gun pointed at her attacker's head until
police got there. She said hopes she scared him as badly as he scared her.
posted by Pete at 5:21 AM
Danville, Virginia
From the Richmond Times-Dispatch of July 7, 2006
Alleged intruder slain, police say
A Danville man was shot and killed after he and three others forced
their way into a city residence, police said yesterday.
Deshawn Shakor Hardman, 19, died Wednesday at Danville Regional
Medical Center after being found shot near the doorway of a North Avenue
home, according to a statement from the police.
When police were called to the house in the 100 block of North
Avenue about 10 p.m. Wednesday, officers found Hardman lying wounded
near the doorway. A resident, whom authorities did not identify, told
police that four men with firearms had forced open his front door and
started to enter the house. The resident said he fired several shots at
the intruders, striking at least Hardman, according to the police statement.
posted by Pete at 4:57 AM
Fort Worth, Texas
From Dallasâ
NBC5i.com of July 6, 2006
Homeowner Shoots Man After Pickup Truck Rams House
Arlington Man In Serious Condition
An Arlington man who police said rammed his pickup truck into the
front of a townhome was in a Fort Worth hospital in serious condition on
Thursday.
The man was shot in the 1700 block of Sanford Street by the owner
of the rammed home, NBC 5 News reported. The homeowner, identified as
Kenneth Tucker, said he acted in self-defense. Police said the incident
is still under investigation.
No charges have yet been filed in the case.
Tucker, who lives in the townhouse with his teenage daughter, said
the trouble began when a man walked up from nearby Sanford Street.
"We were outside, talking to the neighbors," Tucker said. "He walks
by with a case of beer in his hand and next thing we know, he's offering
it to the underaged children out here and chasing the young girls around
the parking lot."
Tucker said he asked the man to leave, and he said his arm and leg
were scraped when the man tried to attack him. Tucker said the man soon
returned, NBC 5 reported.
"Next thing we knew, he came back in his pickup," Tucker said.
"When all is said and done, he's up here ramming my house. The kids are
screaming."
When the man first allegedly began ramming the house, Tucker said
he jumped out of the way and went back inside the townhouse. The man
left, only to return a second time, Tucker said.
Tucker said that is when he grabbed his shotgun and fired twice,
hitting the driver.
Officers said they later found the pickup truck after it had hit a
pole in the 800 block of Fielder Road.
"I've had better days," Tucker said. I'm pretty shook up."
posted by Pete at 4:49 AM
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Rochester, New York
From Rochesterâs
WSTM.com of July 6, 2006
Man shot dead during robbery attempt
Police say a man who tried to rob a Rochester restaurant at
gunpoint was shot and killed today.
R-News in Rochester reports the man was shot dead by the owner of
the restaurant.
Deputy Police Chief James Sheppard says the incident began when the
man reportedly entered the eatery and tried to rob it at gunpoint.
John Halldow, a spokesman for Rural-Metro Medical Services, says
emergency responders found a deceased male when they arrived at the
scene around noon.
It appears that this is the same incident:
From Rochesterâs
RNews.com of July 6, 2006
Suspect Killed in Robbery Attempt
A bar owner shot a would-be robber to death at his establishment on
Lyell Avenue.
The incident occurred at Kitzel's bar on Lyell Avenue. Police say
shortly after noon Thursday, a man attempted to rob the place when he
was shot dead by the owner, John Kitzel of Rochester .
âHe'd give you the shirt off his back, if you asked him for it,â
said Susan Kitzel, daughter of the bar owner. âThatâs the truth.â
Police have not released the name of the deceased gunman.
Police recovered handguns, believed to belong to both Kitzel and
the suspect. Police say there were no witnesses.
âThe two individuals were inside the establishment by themselves,â
said David Moore, Rochester Police Chief. âThe operator was actually
opening up when this happened.â
The case will be presented to a grand jury, though police say the
preliminary indication is the shooting was done in self defense.
posted by Pete at 3:48 PM
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Henry County, Virginia
From the Roanoke Times of July 5, 2006
Man shot to death in Henry County
A Henry County man was killed Tuesday morning when the woman he
lived with shot him in the chest, the Henry County Sheriff's Office said
in a press release.
Robert Junior Preston of 935 Southland Drive was dead at the scene
when deputies arrived at the house about 6:55 a.m.
Deborah Foley told authorities Preston had assaulted her earlier
Tuesday morning and was about to attack her again when she shot him in
self-defense, the press release said.
The homicide is being investigated.
posted by Pete at 5:51 AM
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Charlotte, North Carolina
From Charlotteâs
News14Charlotte.com of July 3, 2006
Women thwart would-be robber
Three women in northeast Charlotte overpowered a robbery suspect
Sunday night and then held him until police arrived.
According to a police report, the three women were walking near
Sipes Lane, just after 9:30, when a man with a handgun approached them.
The women were able to take the gun from the suspect and then
restrain him until police officers got to the scene.
posted by Pete at 3:47 AM
Monday, July 03, 2006
Zavalla, Texas
From the Lufkin Daily News of July 3, 2006
Zavalla teen shoots, kills mother's estranged husband
A 15-year-old Zavalla boy shot and killed his mother's estranged
husband Sunday night after the victim allegedly assaulted the woman
during an argument inside her home.
Robert Thompson Jr., 30, suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the
chest at approximately 8:40 p.m. He was declared dead at the scene.
Zavalla Police Chief Bobby Epperly said he believes the teenager
shot his stepfather in self-defense or in defense of a third party.
Police are still investigating and are awaiting an autopsy report. No
arrests have been made.
Thompson and estranged wife Angie Thompson, 34, had been arguing
Sunday evening about a car part of his that she had lent to a friend,
according to Epperly. The couple had been separated for about 10 months.
Robert Thompson arrived at her home on 244 Carpenter St. and kicked
in the front door, Epperly said. She and her son were inside the house.
Thompson allegedly punched her in the back of the head several
times, Epperly said. In defense, her son grabbed a .410-gauge pump
shotgun and asked Thompson to stop hitting his mother, Epperly said. The
teenager warned Thompson several times, asking him to stop, Epperly
said. Thompson allegedly refused.
The teenager, who was standing a few feet away from the victim,
fired the gun at Thompson, hitting him in the chest, Epperly said. The
boy and his mother ran to a neighbor's house and called 911, Epperly said.
Several law enforcement departments arrived at the scene, including
officers from the Zavalla Police Department and deputies from the
Angelina County Sheriff's Office.
Justice of the Peace Claude Marshall pronounced Thompson dead at
the scene.
Angie Thompson suffered some redness and swelling to her forehead,
Epperly said.
The Zavalla Police Department is in the initial stage of its
investigation, Epperly said.
posted by Pete at 5:06 PM
Pooler, Georgia
From Savanahâs
WSAV.com of July 3, 2006
Burglary Ends with Deadly Shooting
Pooler police said an armed burglary suspect is dead after a
homeowner shot him in self-defense.
Police said it happened in a Moore Avenue home around 10:30 Sunday
night.
Investigators said Dale Johnston shot the suspect, 35-year-old
Christopher Baxter, several times when he heard Baxter inside his house.
According to police, Baxter was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Police said Johnston is not facing any charges at this time.
posted by Pete at 5:00 PM
Sunday, July 02, 2006
Conway, South Carolina
From
MyrtleBeachOnline.com of July 2, 2006
Conway man killed in shooting
A 25-year-old Conway man died during a home invasion early Saturday
morning, police said.
Johnny W. Collier was pronounced dead following a shooting about
1:45 a.m. Saturday on Dunn Short Cut Road in Conway, according to Horry
County Deputy Coroner Dan Bellamy.
Sgt. Bob Carr, public information officer for Horry County Police,
said the case is still under investigation.
"Apparently there was a home invasion and the suspect [Collier] was
killed at the scene," Carr said.
"He went in there and threatened people in the house and the
altercation occurred after that," Carr said. "The guy was in the
father's house and then fled to the son's house. ... The man had a gun
on his son. There were a number of shots fired, and we cannot be sure
who shot what shots at this time."
Carr said the father and son both fired shots. One of them was shot
by the suspect, treated and released from Conway Regional Medical Center.
The names of the father and son were not released.
posted by Pete at 5:32 PM
Stone Mountain, Georgia
From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution of July 2, 2006
Stone Mt. man pulls gun in apparent defense, is killed
DeKalb County police on Sunday were investigating two pre-dawn
killings and another shooting of a hotel owner.
The first killing took place in the Deer Creek subdivision in Stone
Mountain, claiming the life of a liquor store owner, said DeKalb County
police spokesman Jason Gagnon.
The owner, identified by police as Sashamer "Rocky" Tucker, was
driving home with his wife at about 1 a.m. when two armed men drove to
their vehicle in an apparent robbery attempt, Gagnon said.
Tucker pulled out a gun and got into a shootout with the two.
Tucker was wounded and died at the scene, Gagnon said. Police were
unsure whether the suspects were wounded. Detectives visited several
hospitals Sunday looking for any gunshot victims that could have been
involved in the murder.
Police suspect the couple may have been followed into their
subdivision.
The Good Guys don't always win.
posted by Pete at 4:48 PM
Saturday, July 01, 2006
Albany, Oregon
From July 1, 2006 KGW channel 8:
ALBANY, Ore. -- A 16-year-old man was shot dead Saturday by an
Albany homeowner who believed the teen was breaking into her home,
police said.
The victim was later identified as Jeremiah D. OâSullivan of
Albany, said Capt. Eric Carter, a spokesman for Albany Police.
Police said around 2:30 a.m. a homeowner at 2726 S.E. 27th Avenue
reported that someone had entered her home, took her purse, car keys and
then stole her Buick car. A half hour later, an Albany police officer
spotted the stolen car parked near 2496 S.E. 22nd Avenue with a man
standing next to it, he said.
The man ran towards the backyard at 2496 S.E. 22nd Avenue and
minutes later the officer heard a gunshot. Police officers found
OâSullivan in an adjacent yard with a gunshot wound to his chest, Carter
said.
posted by Clayton at 9:14 PM
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
From the June 30, 2006 Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
A grocer whose west side store was robbed fired on the fleeing
robber, Milwaukee police said Friday.
The robbery occurred at 8:45 a.m. Thursday at C&S Vliet Super
Market, 2729 W. Vliet St. After the robber obtained cash from a
15-year-old clerk and ran from the store, the 53-year-old store owner
chased him and fired at him, said Anne E. Schwartz, Police Department
spokeswoman.
posted by Clayton at 7:56 AM
Friday, June 30, 2006
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
From Philadelphiaâs CBS3,com of June 30, 2006
Police: Retired Philadelphia Cop Shoots Intruder
A retired Philadelphia Police Officer opened fire on an intruder
late Thursday afternoon in Northeast Philadelphia.
Police say the retired cop was checking on a friendâs house in the
10000 block of Bustleton Avenue when he encountered an intruder.
After an escape attempt failed, police say Joseph Malone, 24,
allegedly lunged at the officer who shot him once in the shoulder.
Malone, the stepson of the homeowner, was taken to
Frankford-Torresdale Hospital where he was treated and released into
police custody.
Police say Malone was inside the house illegally and faces charges.
The officer was not injured.
posted by Pete at 1:04 PM
Columbus, Ohio
From June 30, 2006 channel 4 in Columbus:
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Police said a store clerk shot and killed a man
who tried to rob him early Friday.
The shooting occurred at about 4:30 a.m. at the Express Market
Drive-Thru, located at 900 East Fifth Ave., NBC 4âs Ana Jackson reported.
More detail from the June 30, 2006 Columbus Dispatch:
An 18-year-old carryout employee fatally shot one of two intruders
who broke into the store on E. 5th Avenue early today, police said.
Eric M. Ford, 28, was pronounced dead inside the Express Market,
900 E. 5th Ave., at 4:37 a.m. It appeared he was shot once in the upper
body, homicide Det. Jay Fulton said.
Police identified the other suspected burglar as Lawrence A. Ford,
38. He was arrested about two blocks from the store after fleeing on
foot and was charged with aggravated burglary and murder.
âBecause the person in custody was participating in a felony in
which someone was killed, he can be charged with murder,'' Fulton said.
...
A release from police said the man fired in self defense, but
Fulton said the Franklin County prosecutor's office would review the
case to determine whether to pursue charges against the employee.
He said the employee spent the night in the business, which closed
at 1 a.m., to clean and restock shelves, and had a bed in the store's
office where he slept.
The burglars broke the lock off a security gate, then smashed the
front door glass to enter the store.
Fulton said it appears the employee came out of the office and
fired a handgun when he was confronted by a masked man with a crow bar
behind the store's counter.
posted by Clayton at 9:16 AM
San Antonio, Texas
From
MySanAntonio.com of June 30, 2006
Teen freed after father shot
A 16-year-old boy who authorities said shot his father in defense
of his mother has been released from custody because officials said it
appears he was trying to protect her.
A judge authorized Roy Ponce's release from the Juvenile Detention
Center on June 23, pending further investigation of the case.
"So far all the evidence is pointing to the fact that this man
(Roy's father) was assaulting his wife and this boy stepped in to
protect his mother," said Jill Mata, Bexar County assistant district
attorney and chief of the office's juvenile section.
The boy was detained June 20 after officials said he shot his
father once in the head with a .380-caliber handgun. Roy's mother told
officials her son was trying to save her life and that she had suffered
a history of abuse at the hands of her husband.
The San Antonio Express-News generally does not identify juveniles
accused of crimes, but his family previously authorized the release of
his name.
Sheriff's deputies may later file some type of assault charges
against the teen's father, Encarnacion Jacob Ponce, if he survives,
according to First Assistant District Attorney Cliff Herberg. His wife
has also been granted a protective order.
Encarnacion Ponce, 47, remains in serious condition at University
Hospital.
Officials initially didn't recommend detention for Roy because
there was strong evidence the shooting was justified, Herberg said.
In 2003, a judge gave Encarnacion Ponce eight months of deferred
probation based on a misdemeanor charge of assault with bodily injury on
his wife.
The district attorney's office is awaiting a final report from the
Bexar County Sheriff's Department to determine the outcome of the case,
Herberg said.
posted by Pete at 4:46 AM
Mountain View, Alaska
From the Anchorage Daily News of June 30, 2006
Teen killed in driveway confrontation
Two teenagers were shot and one of them died after they approached
a man in his Mountain View driveway Wednesday night in what may have
been an attempted robbery, city and police officials said Thursday.
James Ifopo, 17, died after a single bullet hit him in the chest,
authorities and witnesses said. A 16-year-old boy was also shot after
the three youths -- all of them on bicycles, according to witnesses --
rode up to the man.
The wounded teenager was treated at a local hospital and released,
police said.
The name of the injured 16-year-old and the third juvenile were not
released because of their ages, police said.
The name of the man who fired the gun on the juveniles was also not
released. A witness said Thursday that police took the man away in
handcuffs.
Police Sgt. Slawomir Markiewicz said the shooter was cooperating
with police and was released from custody Thursday morning.
The Police Department and district attorney's office were
evaluating the circumstances late Thursday for possible charges, they said.
"We have to go through and take our time," said District Attorney
Bob Linton on Thursday afternoon. "I've (not) had a chance to know
enough detail to make an intelligent decision on my own and in
consultation with police. That's what I need to do."
posted by Pete at 4:32 AM
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Clarksburg, West Virginia
From Wheelingâs
WTRF.com of June 29, 2006
Robbery Victim Shoots at Suspect
The owner of a Clarksburg antique store tells 12 News how a man
entered his store and robbed him. The owner says he chased the suspect
outside, firing two shots.
A manhunt was launched for the man who tried to rob the West End
Antique Store on the 900 block of Pike Street in Clarksburg.
The store's owner, Roger Hardy, says he chased the suspect and
fired two shots at him as he ran.
Everything started just around 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Hardy
says a man with his head and face covered came inside and showed his
gun. Three other customers were in the store at the time.
"He told me to get on the floor and give him the money and I
thought it was a joke and it took me a couple of seconds," Hardy says.
"He kept repeating that, using vulgarity. Then he come behind the
counter and hit me with the gun as I was getting down on the floor
Afterwards, he called 9-1-1 and then followed the suspect with a
gun of his own, firing two shots at the getaway truck.
"I picked up my gun too, I don't want to shoot nobody, but I walked
up beside their truck and I couldn't stop the truck. So, I just shot the
window out of the truck then as they passed my store, I shot again."
Police then fanned out across the the west end of Clarksburg.
Eventually, the alleged getaway truck was located at the old Anchor
Hoching plant. There they took a woman into custody. She's belived to
have been in the getaway truck.
posted by Pete at 4:26 PM
Tucson, Arizona
From the Tucson Citizen of June 29, 2006
Homeowner fights off intruders with gun
Home invasion suspects this morning exchanged shots with a
Southwest Side homeowner awakened by the sound of someone trying to
break into his home, the Sheriff's Department said.
The home owner was not wounded and it could not be determined if
either of two suspects were hit, said Tony Portrey, a sheriff's dispatch
supervisor.
It could not be learned early this morning if the home invasion is
thought related to six others committed during an eight hour period from
Sunday to Monday morning in the metro area.
One man was killed at his home on South Beardslee Drive in those
home invastions, three men were arrested and law officers said they
still were searching for two other young men in the cases.
In today's home invasion, on South Sparrow Avenue, near West Los
Reales Road and South Camino de Oeste, the homeowner, whose name was not
released this morning, was awakened about 3:20 a.m. by the sound of
someone trying to break in through a wrought iron security door with a
crow bar, Portrey quoted deputies as saying in an initial report.
The homeowner yelled, "freeze," and got a pistol.
Looking out of his house he spotted two vehicles, a car and a
pickup, on a dirt road near his property. One was described only as a
white sedan, possibly a Nissan or Honda Accord, and a dark-colored
Chevrolet pickup.
Both vehicles started to leave, then stopped and the homeowner
heard gunshots coming from the vehicles, Portrey said.
The home owner fired three shots and the suspects, described only
as two men ages 18 to 20.
posted by Pete at 2:58 PM
Collinsville, Illinois
From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch of June 29, 2006
Suspect dies during attempted robbery
Officials are [sic] captured suspects of an attempted armed robbery
this morning of an Alorton resident.
The shooting occurred about 1:15 a.m. in the 4900 block of Jeannie
Place, Alorton. Monte Golliday, age 16, of Cahokia was killed. Golliday
and two others may have been attempting to rob an Alorton resident.
During the robbery, the victim, Golliday and another robber
wrestled over a gun. The gun discharged striking Golliday. Golliday was
taken to Kenneth Hall hospital in East St. Louis, Illinois. He died in
surgery. The two other suspects in the attempted robbery were arrested a
short time later and remain in custody.
posted by Pete at 2:50 PM
Salem, Massachussets
From
TheBostonChannel.com of June 29, 2006
Jury Acquits Iraq War Veteran Of Shooting Into Crowd
Two Injured In Shooting
A jury deliberated just two hours Thursday before finding an Iraq
war veteran acted in self-defense when he fired a shotgun into a group
of club-goers outside his Lawrence home, injuring two people.
The Salem Superior Court jury acquitted Marine Sgt. Daniel Cotnoir,
a 34-year-old reservist named last year's "Marine of the Year," of two
counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in the shooting
last August.
Cotnoir, a married father with two young daughters, had rejected an
earlier plea deal. He could have faced up to 20 years in prison. He
stood stoically and showed no emotions as the verdicts were read.
Prosecutor John Dawley had urged jurors not to "give him extra
points because he was in Iraq."
"He is basically a good guy," Dawley said. "But this is not a case
about making someone a bad guy. Good people do bad things. Good people
occasionally have monumental lapses of judgment."
Defense attorney Robert Lewin asked jurors to put themselves in
Cotnoir's shoes, noting a bottle was thrown through Cotnoir's bedroom
window at about 3 a.m. while his children slept upstairs.
"You really have to try to put yourself in his room that night,"
Lewin said. "How do you think you'd feel?"
Lewin also pointed to a prior incident during which someone fired a
gun at Cotnoir's house.
"Consider not only what happened that morning, but also the history
of violence in that parking lot," he said.
Cotnoir, who served eight months in Iraq in 2004, helped create a
mortician's unit for the Marine Corps, for which he was credited in
winning the Marine of the Year award. He and his wife, Mary Kate,
accepted the award in Washington, D.C., one month before the shooting.
Cotnoir's house, which is also his family's funeral parlor,
overlooks a parking lot that sits across from two nightclubs. After the
clubs let out at 2 a.m. on Aug. 13, 2005, revelers cranked their music
and were singing and dancing.
Cotnoir testified he felt "under attack" after a bottle was thrown
through his window minutes after he called police to complain. He said
he was in fear of his family's safety when he grabbed a rifle and fired
a shot into what he said was a clear area.
The shell struck a curb and shattered into fragments, striking
Kevin Castillo, 21, and Lissette Cumba, 15, both of Lowell.
posted by Pete at 2:44 PM
Chicago, Illinois
From the Chicago Tribune of June 29, 2006
Burglar slain with his own shotgun
A burglar was shot and killed with his own weapon on the Southwest
Side after a homeowner confronted him Wednesday evening, police said.
The homeowner was returning to his home in the 1600 block of West
38th Place about 5 p.m. when he saw a man trying to break into his
garage, Officer John Mirabelli said. Although the burglar was armed with
a shotgun, the homeowner confronted him, Mirabelli said.
"A struggle ensued, and the shotgun discharged, striking the
offender in the head," Mirabelli said.
The burglar was pronounced dead at the scene. There are no plans to
charge the homeowner, Mirabelli said, because he was "acting in fear for
his life."
No one else was hurt, Mirabelli said. Police declined to identify
the 44-year-old burglar.
posted by Pete at 3:07 AM
Hazelwood, Pennsylvania
From the Pittsburg Post-Gazette of June 29, 2006
Hazelwood man found not guilty in death
Gwen Dunn said her son Dyar stopped by her workplace hours after he
fatally shot a man near the Original Hot Dog Shop in Oakland Oct. 20.
"I looked at my son's face and I knew he was going to say something
that was going to change the course of my life," she said. They agreed
he would turn himself in to the police, which he did later that day.
His non-jury homicide trial ended yesterday in a "not guilty"
verdict, based on the determination that he shot Phenice Buckley, 24, of
Hazelwood, in self defense.
Common Pleas Judge John A. Zottola did find the 22-year-old guilty
of carrying an unlicensed firearm. Mr. Dunn, also of Hazelwood, remains
free on $50,000 bond and will be removed from court monitoring.
The most incriminating evidence detectives had against him at trial
was his taped confession, since no forensic evidence that tied him to
the crime was presented.
But that confession and a very similar statement Mr. Dunn's friend
Juan Moyer made to police shortly after the shooting supported the claim
of self-defense: Both men said that the victim shot Mr. Moyer in the
elbow during a struggle over his gun and he then turned and aimed at Mr.
Dunn, who pulled out a gun and shot Mr. Buckley once in the chest. Mr.
Buckley died shortly afterward at UPMC Presbyterian.
The judge said the forensics evidence matched these statements. A
University of Pittsburgh groundskeeper found Mr. Dunn's gun in a flower
bed where both men said it would be. The DNA on the other gun's grip
matched the victim's and had Mr. Moyer's blood on the barrel.
"In my 23 years, this was probably the best self defense case I've
ever had," said William H. Difenderfer. "His buddy's shot, the guy turns
on him with a weapon in his hand and [Mr. Dunn] shoots."
Ms. Dunn said "her heart goes out to the victim's family.
"Anytime you lose a child that's something that cannot be mended or
repaired. I'm happy my son is still here with me.
posted by Pete at 2:48 AM
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Macon, Georgia
From the June 28, 2006 Macon Telegraph:
Walter Gunnell told police he was in bed at his home on Greenwood
Terrace on Monday about 11:35 a.m. when he heard a noise, a report said.
He discovered a man in his home and fired at him three times, the
report said.
Two men fled the home, a witness told police, according to the report.
Lt. Carl Fletcher said it's not clear if Gunnell hit one of the
men, and police haven't discovered anyone seeking treatment for a
gunshot wound at a local hospital.
posted by Clayton at 9:34 AM
Oak Park, Michigan
From the June 26, 2006 Detroit News:
Shots were traded this morning when a man returning to his home in
Oak Park surprised an intruder in his home.
According to police, the incident occurred at about 4 a.m. in a
home on Moritz and Northfield streets. The unidentified home owner --
who was wounded in the shoulder, but is expected to recover -- drove
himself to the police station after the shootout. The intruder escaped.
Tracking dogs were brought in to try and locate the suspect, but at this
time he remains at large.
posted by Clayton at 9:32 AM
Beech Island, South Carolina
From Columbiaâs
WLTX.com of June 27, 2006
Caught on Tape: Store Owner Shoots at Robbers
Mary Todd is the first to tell you - she takes safety into her own
hands.
"I don't keep a gun on me, but there's one always with hand's
reach," she says, nodding towards a silver pistol.
Just a week and a half ago, the owner of Todd's Food Store in Beech
Island was forced to put it to use. On the afternoon of June 16th, three
masked gunmen walked into the store, while a fourth waited in the car.
"They started grabbing customers, putting them on the ground,
sticking guns to their heads and so forth," says Investigator Chuck Cain
with the Aiken County Sheriff's Office.
Investigator Cain says the crooks would have succeeded if it
weren't for Mary. As one of the men tried to kick in her office door,
she fought back.
"I shot my gun through my little office window," she says.
Adds Cain, "Right then the boys were like, 'We're getting shot at,
we're outta here.'"
In the end, the only thing the men got was out without getting
shot. Now, investigators hope one of them slips up and talks about it.
"There were four suspects involved in this," says Investigator
Cain. "There is absolutely no way these four are gonna keep their mouths
shut."
Cain believes the four have ties to Aiken and Augusta.
posted by Pete at 3:59 AM
Saginaw, Michigan
From Flintâs
ABC12.com of June 27, 2006
Woman kills man in self defense
Couple's fight ends in violence
A couple's fight turned deadly in the city of Saginaw overnight. It
happened on the 2300 Block of Hanchett on Saginaw's west side around 1 a.m.
This is not the first time police have visited the home. This is
the city's 13th murder of 2006. But this one is not like any of the
previous 12.
One reason is that the prosecutor will not file charges against the
woman who pulled the trigger. That woman turned herself into police
after she admitted to shooting 27-year-old Damion West once in the
chest, killing him.
Prosecutor Mike Thomas says the woman acted in self defense and a
source close to the investigation says West had a history of assaulting
the woman.
That fact also weighed into the prosecutor's decision. The victim
in this case was actually wanted by Saginaw police as well.
He was facing three counts of attempted murder in connection with a
shooting on Porter Street in Saginaw just two weeks ago.
West also had numerous closed cases in the Saginaw County court
system dating all the way back to 1996.
posted by Pete at 3:50 AM
San Francisco, California
From
SFGate.com of June 28, 2006
3 suspects shot in robbery attempt
Police are looking for a man who turned the tables on three
would-be robbers and shot them early Tuesday in the Tenderloin.
Police say the three first tried to rob a man at 3:30 a.m. at Turk
and Leavenworth streets, but he was able to escape. The man then watched
as the suspects confronted a couple and tried to grab a backpack from
them, police said.
The man with the backpack pulled a gun and shot the three, police
said. One man was wounded in the leg and was quickly arrested, and a
second man wounded in the arm and buttocks was found around the corner.
The third man, wounded in the buttocks and groin, went to the
Tenderloin Task Force police station for help.
"You've got to go somewhere," Inspector John Peterson said. "Where
he was shot, he needed the help.''
The three men each were charged with two counts of attempted
robbery. Their names were not immediately released.
"It's rare to have a victim be armed and use the weapon
successfully on all three perpetrators,'' Peterson said. "We would like
to talk to that victim to hear the rest of the story.''
posted by Pete at 3:41 AM
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Birmingham, Alabama
From Birminghamâs
NBC13.com of June 27, 2006
Homeowner Shoots Burglar
A Birmingham homeowner shot a burglary suspect after finding the
man hiding inside her home.
It happened just after 1:30 a.m. Monday Police said Jason Kennedy
broke into the house in the 300 block of 61st Street North. Kennedy hid
when the woman and her companion returned home.
When the homeowner discovered Kennedy, she shot him and held him at
bay until authorities arrived, police said.
Kennedy was taken to UAB Hospital and will face burglary and drug
charges once heâs released.
posted by Pete at 5:50 PM
Monday, June 26, 2006
Vicksburg, Mississippi
From Jacksonâs
WLBT.com of June 26, 2006
Would-Be Burglar Shot
A would-be burglar was busted by a homeowner in Vicksburg in the
early morning hours Monday. According to police, 50 year-old Mary Miller
was shot in the neck as she tried to break into a house in the 700 block
of 1st North. She underent surgery at UMC, and then went back to
Vicksburg with a relative.
No charges will be filed against the homeowner... No word yet if
Miller will face any charges.
posted by Pete at 7:06 PM
Cambridge, Ohio
From Pittsburghâs
KDKA.com of June 26, 2006
Driver Kills Man Hiding In Back Seat
A motorist wrestled a gun from a suspected carjacker and fired
three shots, killing the man who had sneaked into the back seat of the
car while it was parked at a gas pump, authorities said.
John Toubell, 44, of Antrim, had arranged to meet a detective at
the gas station to turn himself in for robbing a restaurant, but he
instead climbed in the car when the driver was inside early Sunday
paying for gasoline and beef jerky, Guernsey County Sheriff Mike
McCauley said.
The shooting appeared to be self-defense because driver Brian Starr
was shot in the thigh by the suspect before he took the gun away,
McCauley said.
Starr, 29, of Cambridge, said he saw a head in his rearview mirror
as he drove away. "Then I saw the gun coming around," he said. The car
was moving while the men fought, then it crashed into a ditch.
Starr and passing motorists called 911, McCauley said. Toubell was
shot in the head, neck and chest, Coroner Janet Brockwell said.
Investigators believe the gun used in the attempted carjacking was
stolen from the owner of the restaurant that Toubell was accused of
robbing, McCauley said.
A steel rod was placed in Starr's thigh because the bullet broke
his leg bone in half, he told The Columbus Dispatch from Grant Medical
Center in Columbus.
posted by Pete at 11:59 AM
East St. Louis, Illinois
From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch of June 25, 2006
In East St. Louis, golden years are lit by flashes of gunfire
After her 87-year-old next-door neighbor fatally shot a burglar
trying to come through the front door, Eleanor Anderson - herself an
older adult living alone - began sleeping with two items under her
pillow: a cell phone and a gun.
The grandmother was intent on defending herself in a neighborhood
that has changed drastically since she was a young girl. Anderson's
small, light-green childhood home is protected by security bars and an
alarm system. She also has her gun. And when Anderson, 61, heard
gunshots one recent night, she was ready. She called police and waited
with her snubnose .38.
"Us being seniors, criminals don't think we'd do anything,"
Anderson said, looking over her gold reading glasses and standing in a
room filled with pictures of her four granddaughters. "We don't play
anymore. We won't take this lying down."
There is something jarring about the image of a gray-haired grandma
(or grandpa) packing a pistol. And there is something laudable in the
image of an old-timer turning the tables on a criminal.
(Much more--an article very sympathetic to personal self-defense)
posted by Pete at 2:43 AM
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Huntington Station, New York
From the New York Daily News of June 25, 2006
L.I. woman slays armed ex
A Long Island woman shot her armed ex-boyfriend to death when he
barged into her bedroom early yesterday morning, police said.
Carol Lama, 50, of Evert St. in Huntington Station, told cops that
she had kept a loaded shotgun beside her bed since breaking up with
Robert Travers, who lived about 5 miles away.
Lama shot Travers, 50, once in the chest after she was awakened by
him entering her room about 1:20 a.m. and saw a pistol in his waistband,
she told police.
A handgun was recovered, cops said. "She tells us that previously
he had entered her home when he had been told not to, so she kept the
shotgun for protection against him," said Suffolk County Homicide Squad
Detective Lt. Jack Fitzpatrick.
It was unclear how Travers gained access to the home.
No charges were filed, Fitzpatrick said. "We took statements, and
they will be reviewed by the district attorney," he said.
Lama told police that Travers had physically abused her in the
past. She said the two had not been romantically involved for years, but
Travers had been stalking her.
posted by Pete at 4:42 AM
Saturday, June 24, 2006
Tampa, Florida
From
TampaBays10.com of June 24, 2006
Store owner shoots would be robbers
Friday night Rossi Henry and Alphonzo Tolbert attempted to rob the
Dela Cruz Convenient Store on 16th Street in Tampa.
The clerk Khaled Elkhayyat who is also the store owner armed
himself with a gun and shot the two suspects who ran from the store with
no money.
Tampa Police officers arrested the suspects three blocks from the
store. Henry and Tolbert were taken to Tampa General Hospital with
non-life threatening injuries.
posted by Pete at 5:37 AM
Friday, June 23, 2006
Montgomery, Alabama
From the Montgomery Advertiser of June 23, 2006
Teen shot in self defense, police say
Police are classifying as self defense the Thursday afternoon
slaying of a Montgomery teenager who was shot after a fight over a dice
game.
Markiee Seawright, 19, of 141-B Windywood Drive died in his
apartment shortly after the shooting, which occurred around 3 p.m. The
alleged shooter, Deandre Stringer, 18, of 5619 E. Shades Valley Drive,
was taken into custody about three and a half hours later.
Stringer was questioned and released without being charged with
Seawrightâs death.
âBasically, Mr. Stringer was firing back in self defense,â said Lt.
Ronald Cook, a Montgomery Police spokesman. âAnd so the case will be
bound over to a grand jury, who will decide whether or not charges will
be brought.â
Cook said the two teenagers got into an argument over a craps game,
at which time Seawright allegedly went into his home and got a shotgun.
He began firing the shotgun toward Stringer, who fired back and struck
him in the side. Seawright retreated into his apartment, where he died.
The pair had also gotten into a fight the night before, Cook said.
It was unclear what that argument was about.
posted by Pete at 5:27 PM
Bowling Green, Virginia
From Richmondâs
WRIC.com of June 23, 2006
Judge OKs settlements in fence-feud slaying
A Caroline County judge has approved settlements in the case of a
lawyer and cattle farmer who killed his neighbor.
Under the settlement neither Evelyn Brooks nor John Ames admits
fault or pays money. Ames was acquitted in September of shooting Brooks'
husband, Perry Brooks.
The two sides had filed competing claims.
Sixty-one-year-old Ames contends he shot Brooks in self-defense in
April 2004 as the 74-year-old man came at him with a 3-foot stick.
Brooks was on Ames' property to retrieve his bull, which often wandered
onto Ames' property and mingled with his prized Black Angus beef cattle.
The two men had been embroiled in a 15-year feud that began over a
fence Ames built between their properties.
The settlement agreed to Friday included a 10 (m) million dollar
wrongful death claim filed by Brooks and her two daughters against Ames.
Ames had filed a one-point-three (M) million dollar suit against
the widow, claiming she conspired with her husband to retrieve the bull.
posted by Pete at 5:23 PM
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Orange County, Florida
From Orlandoâs
Local6.com of June 22, 2006
Man Shot, Killed Over Denied Car Ride
A 25-year-old man in Orange County, Fla., was shot to death when he
apparently became enraged after he was denied a car ride to a Florida
city and then attacked family members with a knife, police told Local 6
News.
Investigators said Antoine Jones was fatally shot at a home located
on Brook Hollow Drive just of Landstar Boulevard early Thursday when he
became angry after his mother's boyfriend, Sylvester Andrews, 39, would
not drive him to Lakeland, Fla.
"Apparently Jones lost his temper and the argument escalated to the
point where Andrews barricaded himself and four teenage girls inside the
home," Local 6 News reporter Jessica Sanchez reported. "They barricaded
themselves inside a bedroom armed with a shotgun."
Witnesses told deputies that Jones, armed with a knife, kicked down
the door and then Andrews opened fire, killing Jones.
"The catalyst for the argument, deputies say, was Jones wanted to
be driven to Lakeland and Andrews did not want to drive him there,"
Sanchez said. "That is what they believe led to this fatal shooting."
"I think two families have been brought together involuntarily
other than the boyfriend and girlfriend and I just think there were
tensions there," Orange County Sheriff's Office Cmdr. Tom Cockriel said.
"Tonight it just escalated beyond their ability to handle it."
Deputies did not arrest Andrews and no charges were filed because
they believe the shooting was in self-defense, Sanchez said.
posted by Pete at 4:55 AM
Charlotte, North Carolina
From Charlotteâs
WSOCtv.com of June 22, 2006
Thief Shot By Clerk During Attempted Robbery
Two would-be robbers got away empty handed after a north Charlotte
store clerk shot one of them.
Police say the two men tried to rob the Sam's Mart on Lasalle
Street around 10p.m. Wednesday.
The clerk shot one of them in the buttocks.
They got away in a champagne-colored car.
So far, we do not have a description of the thieves.
posted by Pete at 4:31 AM
Sampson County, North Carolina
From the Sampson Independent of June 21, 2006
Injured burglary suspect arrested
A Dunn-area man who allegedly broke into an Autryville-area home at
the end of May and attempted to assault a woman at the residence, only
to be shot in the leg by another man in the process, has now been
charged by Sampson County Sheriffâs authorities in connection with the
incident.
Wesley Craig Hickman, 22, of 536 Clubhouse Drive, Dunn, was charged
Tuesday with first-degree burglary and was placed under $20,000
unsecured bond for the charge.
According to reports, just after 2 a.m. May 27, Hickman barged into
366 Carrolls Store Road and attempted to assault Leslie Ann Skinner, 20,
of Maxwell Road, Autryville, who was at the home at the time. Damage to
the wooden door and frame of the home was estimated at $350.
William McPhail, 20, of the Carrolls Store Road home, reportedly
shot Hickman in the left leg with a double-barrel shotgun, Sheriffâs
Capt. Julian Carr said following the incident. Carr said that Hickman
apparently kicked the door in at the home, before being confronted by
McPhail just prior to the shooting.
Reports state that Hickman was attempting to assault Skinner just
before he was shot.
Following the incident, Hickman was taken to Sampson Regional
Medical Center, before being transported to UNC Hospitals in Chapel
Hill, where he was treated for the gunshot wound.
A warrant on Hickman was taken out on May 31 and served Tuesday at
the Sheriffâs Office.
posted by Pete at 4:22 AM
