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California Self-Defense: Armed Business Owner, Investigating Burglar Alarm Activation, Shoots Suspect After Being Confronted :: 12/05/2020

REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA – A business owner responding to an early morning alarm at his office shot a transient man who confronted him inside.  According to a Redlands Police Department press release, the incident occurred just after 5 a.m. Monday at 101 East Redlands Boulevard. RPD had responded to an earlier alarm call at the address, and upon conducting an exterior property check found no indications of a forced entry.

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Michigan Self-Defense: Detroit homeowner shoots and kills armed intruder :: 12/04/2020

DETROIT (FOX 2) - Detroit Police said a homeowner with a CPL shot and killed an armed man who entered his home Monday evening.

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Michigan Self-Defense: Detroit homeowner shoots teen intruder hiding in attic :: 12/03/2020

DETROIT – A teen is recovering from a gunshot wound Wednesday night after being found in a Detroit home he had no business being in.

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Ohio Self-Defense: Woman tells dispatcher she shot intruder in her Bellbrook home :: 12/03/2020

A woman told a dispatcher that she shot a man who intruded into her Bellbrook home Saturday night.

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Texas Self-Defense: Man Who Crashed Ex-Wife’s Family Thanksgiving Celebration Ends Up in Critical Condition with Life-Threatening Injuries :: 12/03/2020

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS –  San Antonio’s finest were dispatched to the 700 block of Brunswick Boulevard around 5:15 pm on Thanksgiving Day to deal with an incident stemming from an uninvited guest at a holiday family gathering.

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California Self-Defense: Carjacker Shot by His Victim Before Being Hit by Another Car That Kept Going :: 12/02/2020

In a bizarre turn of events in Compton, authorities confirmed Tuesday that a carjacker who died was shot by his intended victim in Compton before being hit by a passing vehicle that kept going.

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New York Self-Defense: REPORTED HOME INVASIONS LEAD TO INJURIES IN YORKVILLE, NEW HARTFORD :: 12/02/2020

New Hartford Police and New York State Police are investigating two overnight home invasions which were reported within minutes of each other. 

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Ohio Self-Defense: Employee at Akron Metro PCS store shoots robber who pulled out gun :: 12/02/2020

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - A man who pulled out a gun during a robbery at an Akron MetroPCS store Tuesday night was shot by an employee who pulled out a gun of his own, Akron police said.

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New Mexico Self-Defense: Suspected burglar shot, killed by man he was attacking :: 12/01/2020

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – What was supposed to be a regular trip to the ATM for an Albuquerque man and his family, turned into a deadly shooting. However, the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office believes this shooting may be justified.

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Florida Self-Defense: Disabled Man Fends Off Home Invader After Police Fail To :: 11/30/2020

As gun owners, we’re well aware of the adage that “when seconds count, police are only minutes away.” Bill Norkunas, a 70-year old resident of Broward County, Florida, can tell you firsthand just how accurate that statement is, because he was forced to fend off a home intruder for more than fifteen minutes earlier this month while sheriff’s deputies waited at the end of his street.

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Pennsylvania Self-Defense: Customer Shoots, Kills Robbery Suspect Inside NE Philly Chicken Wing Takeout Spot :: 11/30/2020

A customer at a Northeast Philadelphia take-out restaurant shot and killed an alleged robber during a hold up, police said.

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Florida Self-Defense: Armed robbery suspect killed by victim, cops say :: 11/28/2020

LAUDERDALE LAKES — One man is dead and another is facing a murder charge following an armed robbery where a victim opened fire on the pair, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said.

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Alabama Self-Defense: Tuscumbia gas station robbed at gunpoint, store clerk shoots suspect :: 11/23/2020

TUSCUMBIA, Ala. (WAFF) - Tuscumbia police believe they now have a robbery suspect connected to multiple robberies throughout the Shoals.

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Washington Self-Defense: Man smashed car with ax handle in Vancouver Lowe's parking lot, vehicle owner then shot him :: 11/23/2020

Police are investigating a shooting in the parking lot of a Lowe’s store in Vancouver.

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Louisiana Self -Defense: Arrest made in deadly home invasion, shooting on Eleanor Drive :: 11/21/2020

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - An arrest has been made in connection with a home invasion shooting that left one person dead.

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Ohio Self-Defense: 75-year-old Meals-On-Wheels driver shoots teen in self-defense in Northeast Columbus :: 11/20/2020

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX/WTTE) — A 75-year-old Meals-On-Wheels driver shot a teen in self-defense during an alleged robbery, police say.

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Ohio Self -Defense: Police: Meals On Wheels worker shoots teen suspect during armed robbery :: 11/20/2020

The Columbus Division of Police is investigating a shooting in a South Linden neighborhood Friday morning involving a paid Meals On Wheels worker and a suspected armed robber.

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Ohio Self-Defense: Unidentified man dead after East Price Hill robbery shooting :: 11/20/2020

A man is dead Friday following reports that an East Price Hill store employee shot a man attempting a robbery.

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Ohio Self-Defense, Store Clerk Wounded, and Robbers Charged with Murder – Armed Citizen Stories :: 11/13/2020

We start with a news report and this police report from Columbus Ohio.

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Arkansas Self-Defense: Van Buren homeowner shoots suspected burglar found hiding inside closet :: 11/12/2020

VAN BUREN, Ark. — A Van Buren homeowner told 40/29 News, he shot a man he found hiding inside his closet after the man became agitated.

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