Defense Stories

California Self-Defense: Rancho Cucamonga homeowner shoots knife-wielding burglar :: 07/18/2017

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (KABC) -- A Rancho Cucamonga homeowner shot and wounded a thief who advanced at him with a knife, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said.

Washington Self-Defense: 17-year-old Spokane girl pulls gun on home intruder on the run from Spokane County deputies :: 07/18/2017

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. - A 17-year-old north Spokane County girl protected herself and her home with her dad's gun when a suspected car thief on the run from Spokane County deputies came into her house Monday morning.

Alabama Self-Defense: Church burglar killed during robbery by staff member :: 07/17/2017

The suspect of a church burglary is now dead he was killed while he was in progress of robbing staff members.

Georgia Self-Defense: SCMPD investigates morning shooting on Fairmont Avenue :: 07/17/2017

SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - Officers from the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department responded to a report of a shooting in the 100 block of Fairmont Avenue shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Sunday morning.

North Carolina Self-Defense: Sanford woman shoots, kills home intruder :: 07/14/2017

Sanford, N.C. — The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a Sanford woman shot and killed an intruder Thursday morning.

Israel Self-Defense: Elderly man who shot burglars is a hero, he deserves a medal :: 07/12/2017

MK Amir Ohana (Likud), chairman of the Knesset’s gun rights lobby, praised an elderly homeowner who shot and killed an Arab burglar who broke into his house late Monday night.

North Carolina Self-Defense: Businessman shoots intruder :: 07/12/2017

LUMBERTON — A Lumberton businessman says a fleeting thought of his mother probably saved the life of a teenage intruder early Friday as he made a decision to shoot to hurt, not kill.

Tennessee Self-Defense: Suspect shot in attempted robbery at Midtown apartment :: 07/12/2017

A 49-year-old man was shot and is in critical condition after police said he attempted to rob a woman outside of her Midtown apartment early Tuesday morning.

Louisiana Self-Defense: North Shore man kills 81-year-old father in apparent self defense :: 07/11/2017

An 81-year-old Washington Parish man was shot to death by his son Saturday (July 8) in a case authorities said appears to be self-defense. Hoyt "Chick" Boyd, a resident of Angie, was shot outside his son's residence and died at the scene, the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office reported.

Illinois Self-Defense: Clerk subdues armed robber: 'He came in to kill him and then rob him' :: 07/07/2017

An armed robber's gun jammed as he pointed it at a store clerk on the South Side on Wednesday evening, allowing the clerk and another worker to wrestle the gun away and hold the suspect for police, authorities said.

Mississippi Self-Defense: Batesville store owner tired of break-ins camps out, shoots burglar :: 07/07/2017

BATESVILLE, Miss. - A Batesville store owner who had enough of people breaking into his store camped out and waited on the burglars.

Georgia Self-Defense: Officials: Off-duty officer shoots, kills man caught stabbing a woman :: 07/06/2017

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says an off-duty police officer has shot and killed a man who was stabbing a woman.

Ohio Self-Defense: Woman kills intruder in apparent self-defense :: 07/06/2017

The man was identified today as 53-year-old Darron Orr.

Alaska Self-Defense: Armed 11-year-old boy saves fishing party from charging bear :: 07/04/2017

Quick action from a Hoonah boy saved a fishing party from a charging brown bear on June 18, the Empire has learned through Alaska State Troopers and family members.

Maryland Self-Defense: Prince George's Co Police investigate fatal shooting after home break-in :: 07/04/2017

PRINCE GEORGE'S CO., Md. (ABC7) — A home invasion left a suspect dead and the home’s occupant in the hospital.

Arizona Self-Defense: Phoenix home invasion ends in shoot-out, one found dead :: 07/03/2017

PHOENIX - Police in Phoenix are investigating after a home invasion ended in a shoot-out and a person found dead.

Kentucky Self-Defense: Father holds intruder at gunpoint until help arrives :: 07/02/2017

A Bloomfield resident, 18-year-old Garrett Harlan Inghram, has been arrested and charged in connection with a burglary early Saturday morning at 112 Goodloe Ave.

Florida Self-Defense: Pinellas mom shoots intruder who attacked her and neighbor :: 07/01/2017

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. (WFLA) – Deputies say a Tarpon Springs mother was attacked early Saturday morning by an intruder she had shot just moments before while trying to protect her 3-year-old child and a neighbor.

Michigan Self-Defense: No charges in deadly road-rage shooting :: 07/01/2017

SPARTA, MI - A man who shot and killed another during a road-rage dispute will not face criminal charges, Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker said Friday, June 30.

New York Self-Defense: Suspect shot trying to rob gun shop :: 06/30/2017

Authorities are searching for the man who attempted to rob a Brooklyn gun shop Wednesday morning, only to get shot by the shop owner.

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