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Police: Shreveport store clerk shoots robbery suspect
SHREVEPORT, La Police say a store clerk shot a would-be robber sending him to a Shreveport hospital.
It happened at the Get and Go convenience store in the 4600 block of Mansfield Road.
Shreveport police got the call shortly after 12:15 a.m. Monday.
Shreveport Police Department spokesman Marcus Hines would not say where the suspected robber was shot, but described the injury as serious.
Stay with KTBS on air and online for updates.
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Elderly homeowner holds burglar at gunpoint until police arrive
Julia Tullos
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Police said a 73-year-old man captured a burglar inside his home and held him at gunpoint until officers arrived.
According to Akron police, they responded to the home in the 600 block of Crosby Street around 5:15 a.m. Tuesday.
Akron police said the victim told them he heard his doorbell ring several times, but did not answer the door and moments later the suspect was yelling inside his home.
Police said the homeowner then pointed a gun at the 51-year-old suspect and called 911.
Thomas Gaffney, of Akron, was taken into custody when officers got to the victim’s home and he is now locked up in the Summit County Jail.
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Roselawn shooting suspect claims self-defense
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A man accused of shooting another man in the buttocks in Roselawn claims the shooting was self-defense. Ryan Riffle faced a charge of felonious assault in court Tuesday.
According to court papers, police were called to Reading Road near Section Road on Sunday for a report of a shooting. They found the victim in the grass suffering from two gunshot wounds.
In court, Riffle's attorney said the man who was shot may have been robbing Riffle. Riffle gave police information that the victim may be on surveillance video on an ATM. "Our hope is when all that pans out the reality will be my client is actually the victim in this matter."
Assistant prosecutor David Wood told the court a witness saw Riffle chase down the victim and shoot him twice in the buttocks.
A judge ordered Riffle held on $100,000 bond.
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Police: Iowa shooting victim lied about incident; hit woman with liquor bottle before being shot
Tyler J. Davis and Philip Joens, Des Moines Register
Des Moines police say a man was shot in his leg in what they believe was a domestic disturbance at an east-side apartment complex.
Sgt. Paul Parizek, a spokesman with Des Moines police, told the Register that the shooting victim was actually the aggressor in the incident, which occurred about 8 a.m. in the 1400 block of Capitol Avenue. The man has not been named because charges have not been filed and he is still undergoing medical treatment for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the leg.
Des Moines police investigate a shooting in the 1400 block of Capitol Avenue on Tuesday morning in Des Moines, Iowa.
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When police got to the scene, the man told investigators he was shot by an unknown male suspect, who fled westbound, for an unknown reason, Parizek said. Officers determined that story was false.
Police believe the man was shot after assaulting a woman during a domestic dispute. The man hit the woman with a liquor bottle before she fired a shot at him in self-defense, police say.
Parizek said investigators are still determining charges, which should come later Tuesday. No charges are expected to be filed against the woman charged.
A spokesperson for Des Moines Public Schools told WHO that Capital View Elementary, East High School and Hiatt Middle School were on controlled access for about 20 minutes while police searched the area for suspects. Operations returned to normal after school resource officers advised the suspect was thought to have left the area.
Police have not released any other information about the shooting.
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Pregnant woman shot several times during drive-by in southwest Houston, police say
HOUSTON - Investigators said a 19-year-old pregnant woman remains in a hospital after someone shot her multiple times in a drive-by shooting, according the Houston Police Department.
HPD said South Gesner officers were called to the 6500 block of Willowbend Drive around 7:08 p.m. Monday.
Lt. Alisa Smith said when officers arrived, they saw paramedics working on the 19-year-old victim.
"She was shot twice in the abdomen and once in the elbow," Smith said. "They learned that the female and her boyfriend were walking when suspects drove by in a vehicle and started shooting at them. The female went down, as she was shot, her boyfriend got his gun out and returned fire once and thus far, no suspects have been apprehended."
Smith said the woman was taken to a hospital in stable condition and at last check was undergoing a CAT scan.
HPD said they don't have a description of the suspects.
They said other witnesses were they are asking more people to come forward with information.
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Robbery suspect in Hoover stunned by armed resident
Elizabeth PritchettHOOVER, Ala. —
William Shadden
SOURCE: Hoover Police Department
A Cullman man was arrested Tuesday morning in Hoover after the owner of the vehicle he was robbing held him at gun point until police arrived.
Hoover Police responded to a report of a robbery in progress at 22 Inverness Center Parkway around 5:57 a.m. Tuesday. The victim told police he encountered a male inside of his work truck and was holding him at gunpoint. Officers arrived on scene and took William Shadden, 33, into custody without incident.
According to Hoover PD, Shadden was armed with a knife and demanded the victim give him money and keys to the vehicle. After tossing the keys toward the suspect, the victim pulled out his concealed carry firearm and Shadden dropped the knife. Several of the victim’s coworkers witnessed the incident and assisted in detaining the suspect until police arrived.
The suspect initially gave officers a false name, but was later correctly identified by his fingerprints. After learning his true identity, officers discovered he had two outstanding warrants for his arrest, including one for breaking into a vehicle in Jefferson County.
Shadden is charged with robbery in the first degree, unlawful breaking and entering of a vehicle and obstructing justice using false identity.
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Attempted Home Invader Shot in Dallas
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A person who tried to break into a home in Dallas Wednesday morning was shot by a homeowner, police said.
Police responded to the attempted home invasion about 1:40 a.m. in the 4600 block of De Kalb Avenue. The suspect tried to get inside the home twice and was shot.
The homeowner told police that he was asleep when he woke up to a loud smash. He grabbed his gun and went to see what was happening. He went to the front room and confronted the suspect, who was holding a handgun. The homeowner said he fired two or three shots and struck the suspect.
No arrest was made.
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Police: Teen shot after pack of motorcyclists attack driver in Tarpon Springs
Posted: Aug 26, 2019 / 07:27 PM EDT / Updated:
TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. (WFLA) – It started with a large group of motorcycle riders preparing to pull off stunts, in traffic, on busy US 19 in Tarpon Springs.
It ended with a teen rider getting shot.
Saturday night, along a stretch of US 19 north, A man in a Mercedes, with his 9-year-old son in the passenger seat, got a real scare.
Near the intersection of Klosterman Road and Disston Avenue, neighbors are used to hearing car horns, and cars revving up. But Saturday night was different.
“I was in my bedroom and we heard the motorcycle engines. And then there was like 3, I think, shots that you can hear. Didn’t know what it was. Thought it may be the engine popping. But didn’t want to look outside just in case something was happening,” said a neighbor who didn’t want to give her name.
The incident began at Beckett Way on the north side of the Anclote Bridge.
“Like a rolling roadblock. And letting their other motorcyclists do stunts and stuff up on 19,” explained Major Jeffrey Young with the Tarpon Springs Police Department.
8 On Your Side has documented the kinds of dangerous maneuvers some motorcyclist pull off in traffic. Sometimes they do it in packs.
“At the time the driver in the Mercedes tried to pass in the right lane, and that’s when all this began. They took exception to him trying to get around their stopping vehicles up there,” said Major Young.
They followed the driver a few miles south, ending up at the traffic light at Klosterman and Disston.
“At that point, about 15 to 20 motorcycles surrounded him and started hitting his vehicle, causing damage to it. At that point, he was in fear for his safety as well as the child in the car,” said Major Young.
So he fired 4 times, hitting a 17-year-old rider in the bicep.
“Kind of scared. You know. It’s my home and I can hear it from my house so it’s a little frightening,” said the neighbor.
Cops are checking for video and are asking for witnesses to step forward.
The teen motorcycle rider drove himself to Trinity Medical Center. Doctors treated him and he went home.
Police have made no arrests.
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A Suspect Was Shot As He Tried To Break Into A Residence In East Flagstaff Early Wednesday Morning
Dave ZornAugust 28, 2019, 2:02 pm
A male intruder was shot early Wednesday morning in East Flagstaff. Police say when the man forced his way into the residence in the 52-hundred block of East Cortland Boulevard at around 2:42 a.m., one of the people inside shot the intruder while another resident was on the phone with 911. When officers arrived, they went right into life-saving measures on the suspect.
He was taken to Flagstaff Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. The windows next to the door to the residence were broken, with large amounts of glass located inside. The suspect’s identity is pending as the investigation is ongoing.
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Man shot multiple times during road rage incident in Breckinridge County, police say
BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY, Ky. —
The Breckinridge County Sheriff's Department is investigating a violent road rage incident.
Officials haven't released the name of either motorist so they will be referred to as Driver A and Driver B in this story.
According to officers, two male drivers were stuck in standstill traffic on South Highway 259 on Saturday night. As traffic started to move Driver A began to follow Driver B. During the pursuit, Driver B made an attempt to evade Driver A by pulling into a driveway but was unsuccessful.
As they left their vehicles Driver B pulled out a gun in self-defense and shot Driver A in both of his legs, police say.
The injured driver was transported to University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
No charges have been filed and the grand jury will decide if it wants to take action on the incident. The investigation is ongoing.