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Michigan Self-Defense: Wife fatally shoots husband in self-defense at Eastpointe home :: 09/15/2018

Police are ruling an incident self-defense after an Eastpointe father was shot and killed by his wife in Detroit.

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Illinois Self-Defense: Licensed gunowner praised for joining cops in shootout with suspect near I-55 :: 09/14/2018

A man with a concealed-carry license was commended for coming to the aid of Cicero police who were engaged in a shootout with a man who shot and wounded an officer near the Stevenson Expressway Thursday, authorities said.

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Georgia Self-Defense: Waffle House robber shot by customer, Georgia cops say :: 09/13/2018

A man pointed a gun at Waffle House workers in Georgia early Thursday and tried to rob them, until another customer stepped in with a gun of their own, according to police.

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Missouri Self-Defense: Police investigate fatal shooting of alleged home intruder :: 09/13/2018

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Police are investigating after a Springfield homeowner reported that he had fatally shot someone breaking into his home.

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Texas Self-Defense: Police: Woman shot local man in the face as he choked her :: 09/12/2018

WACO, Texas (KWTX) Police are investigating after they say a woman shot a man in the face as he choked her during an argument at a Waco apartment complex.

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Florida Self-Defense: Suspect Tries to Steal Car with 5-Year-Old in Back Seat, Gets Shot Dead by Child's Father :: 09/11/2018

A suspect tried to steal a car Friday with a five-year-old sitting in the back seat and was subsequently shot and killed by the child’s father.

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Texas Self-Defense: Texas robbery suspect fatally shot by resident :: 09/10/2018

A robbery suspect was shot and killed Sunday night by a resident who told police he was attacked outside his home.

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Texas Self-Defense: Armed robbery suspect killed by intended victim :: 09/09/2018

Police in Texas are investigating an apparent robbery of a couple outside of their home that left a suspect dead.

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Tennessee Self-Defense: I just thought everyone was dead. Suspect killed during Memphis home invasion :: 09/08/2018

Three people forced their way into a Memphis home, but only two made it out alive after someone in the residence opened fire.

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Kentucky Self-Defense: Troopers: Kentucky homeowner shoots burglar during daytime home invasion :: 09/07/2018

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (WKYT) - Kentucky State Police say a man was taken to the hospital after being shot by a homeowner Friday morning.

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Pennsylvania Self-Defense: Attempted home invasion turns deadly in South Side Slopes :: 08/31/2018

A man was killed during an attempted home invasion Friday in Pittsburgh’s South Side Slopes, according to police.

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Texas Self-Defense: Intruder shot twice by Fresno homeowner, deputies say :: 08/31/2018

FRESNO, Texas - A Fresno homeowner shot an intruder twice Wednesday, according to deputies.

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South Carolina Self-Defense: Having a CWP saved my life - Man says he fired back when an armed robber was waiting outside his home :: 08/30/2018

GREENVILLE, SC (FOX Carolina) - A Greenville County man said he's thankful to be alive after a masked gunman tried to rob him outside his home Thursday morning.

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Florida Self-Defense: Enraged Man Swerves Toward Uber, Threatens Driver, Gets Shot Dead :: 08/29/2018

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd released dashcam video showing an enraged man swerve toward an Uber, then exit his truck and come at the Uber driver, only to be shot and killed.

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New York Self-Defense: Alleged Intruder Shot in Chest by Woman Defending Four Children :: 08/28/2018

An alleged home intruder in Elmira, New York, was shot in the chest Sunday by a woman protecting four children.

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Texas Self-Defense: Man shot after he forced himself into his wife's friend's apartment, police say :: 08/27/2018

HOUSTON — A man was shot in the chest after he kicked in the door of his wife’s friend Saturday night.

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California Self-Defense: Man Holding Infant Shoots Alleged Attacker in Self-Defense :: 08/24/2018

UPDATE 4:31 p.m. Thursday, August 23, 2018 - Police have identified the decedent as Burl William Hall II, 32, of Shasta Lake. 

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Michigan Self-Defense: Roseville pawn shop employee shoots at would-be burglars :: 08/24/2018

A Roseville pawn shop was the spot of an attempted smash-and-grab burglary early Thursday morning, but the theft was stopped by an armed store employee who shot back and scared the suspects off, police said.

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Safety Expert Says Best Self-Defense Move is To Act First If You Feel Unsafe In A Situation :: 08/23/2018

BROWN CO., Wis. - Investigators said 20 year-old Iowa resident Mollie Tibbetts warned the suspect who allegedly killed her to stay back and leave her alone, or else she would call 9-1-1. One safety expert says those who feel they may be in danger should take it a step further. 

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Utah Self-Defense: Home Intruder Ignores Elderly Couple's Warning: Smith & Wesson Spoken Here :: 08/23/2018

A intruder targeted an Iron Town, Utah, home that bore the sign, “Smith & Wesson Spoken Here,” and was shot multiple times Tuesday.

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