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Washington Self-Defense: Everett bar employee fatally shoots customer who shot another patron outside :: 01/13/2018
An Everett-area bar employee early Saturday shot and killed a customer who had gotten into a fight at the bar then opened fire in the parking lot, injuring a patron, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office.
Tennessee Self-Defense: Nashville Man Shot, Attacker Repelled By Armed Citizen :: 01/12/2018
A Nashville man has been arrested following a failed alleged attempt on his boss’s life. The suspect, 62-year-old Ronald Kirby, is now in jail and the victim, 59-year-old Ronald Francis, is in the hospital. However, it looks like Kirby’s attempt didn’t account for an armed citizen standing by, ready to roll.
Texas Self-Defense: Man, 23, fatally shot while trying to rob 58-year-old in Austin :: 01/10/2018
A 23-year-old man was fatally shot Monday evening by a 58-year-old man he was trying to rob in the South Side Austin neighborhood.
Texas Self-Defense: Suspect killed, another arrested following overnight robbery :: 01/10/2018
Amarillo police say Wednesday a second suspect was identified and later arrested following an attempted robbery and fatal shooting at an Amarillo business.
Georgia Self-Defense: Man killed after breaking into Gwinnett home :: 01/09/2018
A man was shot and killed after he and two other men broke into a home and exchanged gunfire with the homeowner, Gwinnett County police said.
FLorida Self-Defense: Intruder killed, 70-year-old homeowner injured in Orange County armed burglary, deputies say :: 01/08/2018
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - An arrest was made Friday in connection with an armed burglary that left one intruder dead and the 70-year-old homeowner seriously injured, officials with the Orange County Sheriff's Office said.
Pennsylvania Self-Defense: DA: No charges in York City road-rage homicide :: 01/06/2018
No charges will be filed against a York-area man who fatally shot another driver during a road-rage altercation in York City.
California Self-Defense: Police: Man shoots, kills home intruder in Merced :: 01/05/2018
MERCED, Calif. (FOX26) — A man shot and killed a home intruder, police say.
Nevada Self-Defense: Man shot and killed after trying to break into car with family inside :: 01/02/2018
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place late Sunday night near Alexander and Lamb.
New York Self-Defense: Brooklyn woman shoots ex in neck after he kicked her door in :: 01/01/2018
A Brooklyn woman shot her ex-boyfriend in the neck Saturday when he tried to kick his way into her apartment, police sources said.
Louisiana Self-Defense: Woman shoots burglar in her bedroom Saturday morning :: 12/31/2017
NEW ORLEANS -- Police say a 76-year-old woman shot and wounded a suspected burglar she found in her bedroom early Saturday morning.
Ohio Self-Defense: Woman kills boyfriend during attack at Columbus hotel, police say :: 12/30/2017
COLUMBUS >> Police say a woman whose live-in boyfriend struck her in the head with a gun at an Ohio hotel fatally shot him when she got control of the weapon.
Ohio Self-Defense: Would-be robber shot by store owner at Akron pharmacy :: 12/30/2017
AKRON, Ohio - Police are investigating after a would-be robber was shot by the owner of the store he tried to rob Friday morning.
Mississippi Self-Defense: Sheriff: Woman bit, then shot man with his own gun :: 12/29/2017
JACKSON COUNTY, MS (WLOX) - A woman who admitted to shooting a man at a St. Martin hotel said he pulled the gun on her. So she bit him, took his gun, and shot him in self-defense.
Texas Self-Defense: Cafe owner wrestles gun away from suspect in attempted armed robbery in NW Harris County :: 12/28/2017
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Deputies say three suspects wanted in an attempted robbery at a cafe in northwest Harris County are in custody.
West Virginia Self-Defense: Grandma stops home invasion in Putnam County :: 12/28/2017
PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ)-- Yvonda "Bonnie" Gatens woke up to the sound of a man trying to pry open her bedroom window early Christmas Eve morning.
Illinois Self-Defense: Attempted robber shot to death in South Loop :: 12/27/2017
A man was fatally shot when he attempted to rob another man Sunday evening outside a store in the South Loop, police said.
North Carolina Self-Defense: Deputies identify suspect killed in NC Christmas Eve home invasion gun battle :: 12/25/2017
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) — The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office has identified a man who was shot and killed during a home invasion early Sunday morning.
Massachusetts Self-Defense: The would-be thief showed a gun - the owner fired back :: 12/23/2017
LOWELL -- As the co-owner of Valentina's Portuguese Market walked into the frozen-goods section to grab a drink Wednesday night, he heard, "Oh my God" from the register.
Pennsylvania Self-Defense: Victim turns tables on suspect in West Oak Lane, Philadelphia Police say :: 12/23/2017
WEST OAK LANE (WPVI) -- Police say a Philadelphia man stopped a would-be robber by pulling out his own gun and opening fire.
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