Armed citizens making a difference thread.

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http://ktul.com/news/local/sheriffs-...in-near-sperry

Sheriff's Office: Man shoots family member after argument, break-in near Sperry

SPERRY, Okla. (KTUL) —
The Osage County Sheriff's Office says two people will face charges after an early morning break-in near Sperry.
Deputies responded to a shooting around 1:30 a.m. at a home near North 52nd West Avenue and West 113th Street North. Investigators say two men drove to the home after a family-related argument occurred over the phone.

One of the men in the vehicle, who was intoxicated, kicked in the door of the home, according to the sheriff's office. The person who lives in the home then shot the man with a shotgun.

Deputies say the intruder was taken to the hospital and is expected to be OK. The shooter and the man who was shot are related.
The driver of the vehicle, who has been identified as Christopher Stultz, was arrested on a first-degree burglary complaint. The man who broke into the home will also face charges.

The shooter is not expected to face charges, according to the sheriff's office.

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We'll see where this ones goes....


http://counton2.com/2018/01/17/man-c...th-charleston/

Man confronts, shoots person after finding stolen car in North Charleston


NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — The North Charleston Police Department is investigating following a fatal shooting, Wednesday morning.

Authorities say just before 8 a.m. on January 17, officers responded to Celestial Ct. in reference to a shooting.

Officers found a male inside of a vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds. The owner of the vehicle nearby.

The owner said he received information that his stolen vehicle was in the area and confronted the individual in the vehicle.

Shots were fired by the owner of the vehicle at the individual. The individual with the gunshot wounds later died from his injuries.

The owner was detained and questioned by detectives.

The incident remains under investigation, according to spokesman Spencer Pryor.

Keep checking counton2.com for real-time updates on this story. To get breaking news alerts, download the free News 2 App for iPhone or Android. You can also sign up for email alerts.

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http://www.actionnewsnow.com/content...469781913.html

Disabled Oroville man shoots intruder at Olive Hill Retirement Community

On Wednesday morning around 1:58 am, the Oroville Police Department received a 911 call of a shooting that had occurred at the Olive Hill Retirement Community (2921 Wyandotte Ave) in South Oroville.

The caller (homeowner) had reported that an unknown person was pounding on the homeowner’s door asking for assistance.

The homeowner opened his door and briefly met with the subject.

The homeowner said he closed the door and went to call 911 for assistance.

The homeowner said he also armed himself with a handgun.

The homeowner, who was 54-years-old and disabled, reported that the unknown subject continued banging on the door.

The homeowner again opened the door and the unknown subject began physically forcing the door open by pushing against the door.

The homeowner fired one shot, hitting the subject.

Upon arrival, officers located the subject that had been shot. Medical personnel arrived on scene and the subject was flown via life flight to an area hospital and is in extremely critical condition.

The names of the involved parties are being withheld at this time due to the nature of this investigation.

The homeowner was unharmed and the shooting victim was a 59-year-old transient from Oroville.

This incident remains under investigation and anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Oroville Police Department at (530) 538-2448.

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I normally stay away from stories where a citizen is only armed because they took a gun from someone trying to do harm. But I think this shows the importance of having a firearm whether your own or the criminal. This guy picking up the shotgun and using it was the difference between ending a threat and potentially having a lot of victims.

This is why people should have the right to armed....... because you can’t always count on the criminal letting you use his gun to stop him like this criminal did.

http://www.koco.com/article/hero-det...iness/15301466

NORMAN, Okla. —
Tod Hanley was sitting at his desk last week at Bergey Windpower in Norman when he said the front-desk clerk peeked into his office and told him to call police.

"When I did hear the gunshot, I said, 'Oh my gosh,'" the clerk, Gail, said.

William Adams went into the Norman business Jan. 10 wearing a gas mask and armed with a shotgun and two pistols and walked back to where his wife and her co-worker, Colette Wind, were sitting. Adams and his wife had an altercation when Wind stepped in.

"I stuck my head out the door, and he threatened me with a shotgun," Hanley said.

Wind was shot in the arm. Hanley said Adams laid his shotgun down, so Hanley grabbed the firearm.

"He grabbed for his pistol," said Hanley, who reacted and shot Adams in the face. "I think I'm mostly OK. I'll be better. It'll just take a little while. We've all been through a big trauma."

Wind is recovering from her injuries. She requested to have her computer so she could work and do payroll from her hospital bed.

Adams was taken to an Oklahoma City hospital to be treated before he was booked into jail.

Visitors to Bergey Windpower now have to knock to get into the building because the doors are locked during business hours for extra security.

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http://www.wibc.com/news/local-news/...-murder-charge

Shooting Ruled Self-Defense; Woman Cleared of Murder Charge
Monica Hampton turned herself in for questioning and initially faced a murder charge. She no longer faces that charge.

INDIANAPOLIS--The fatal shooting of a man on the north side of Indianapolis last week has been ruled self-defense.

Police identified 33-year-old Monica Hampton as a person of interest in the death of 37-year-old Jermaine Taylor.

Hampton turned herself in for questioning and was subsequently arrested on a preliminary murder charge. On Wednesday, after reviewing the case, the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office filed a notice of intent not to prosecute Hampton in Marion County Criminal Court.

Police say a witness reported seeing Hampton and Taylor fighting.

At one point during the fight, the witness told police Taylor pinned Hampton against a fence. A short time later the witness heard gunshots.

An autopsy found Taylor suffered gunshot wounds to the pelvis and left thigh.

Taylor was shot and killed January 10th around 8 am in the 2900 block of North Delaware Street. It was near the intersection of 30th and Delaware streets.

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http://www.detroitnews.com/story/new...ne/1043454001/

Police: CPL holder shoots man who stole iPhone

A 19-year-old man is hospitalized and under arrest after being shot in his right thigh early Thursday morning in the course of allegedly stealing an iPhone during a planned buy on Detroit's west side.

The suspect and the alleged victim, who police said is a 23-year-old man, arranged to meet at the apartment of the 23-year-old, on the 1600 block of Calvert, so that the victim could sell the suspect his iPhone, said Officer Holly Lowe, a Detroit Police Department spokeswoman. The area is north of Chicago Boulevard and west of the John C. Lodge Freeway.

The men arranged the transaction online.

In the course of the transaction, the suspect pulled out a handgun, police said.

But the 23-year-old — who has a license to carry a concealed handgun — pulled out his own gun and shot the suspect in his right thigh.

The suspect was spotted leaving the area in a silver Toyota with three other men, who transported him to Henry Ford Hospital, where he remains in police custody. No update on his condition is immediately available.

Police are investigating.

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Three today.

https://www.ksat.com/news/apartment-...-kicks-in-door

SAN ANTONIO - A man camping in front of an apartment complex was shot after he allegedly kicked in the door of a unit when he was asked to leave, San Antonio police said.

The shooting was reported just after 1 a.m. at the Gates of Capernum Apartments, located in the 8600 block of Waters Edge.
According to police, the shooter asked the homeless man to leave before firing.

SAN ANTONIO - A man camping in front of an apartment complex was shot after he allegedly kicked in the door of a unit when he was asked to leave, San Antonio police said.

The shooting was reported just after 1 a.m. at the Gates of Capernum Apartments, located in the 8600 block of Waters Edge.
According to police, the shooter asked the homeless man to leave before firing.

A lieutenant at the scene said the incident began when residents of the apartment tried to help the man. Instead, the suspect decided he wanted to stay inside the apartment, so he allegedly kicked the door in. A resident then shot the man in the leg, police said.

The wounded man was taken to University Hospital where he is expected to recover.

At this time, it is not known if the shooter will face any charges.

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4 today.

http://www.abcfoxmontana.com/story/3...d-from-custody

UPDATE: Arlee shooter released from custody

ARLEE- A man involved in a Jan. 17 fatal shooting on Sanders Street in Arlee has been released from custody.

According to the Lake County Sheriff's Department, they're treating the shooting as a case of self defense.

More details are slated to be released today.

Previously:

One person is dead after a fatal shooting reported on Sanders Street in the small community of Arlee.

Lake County Undersheriff Ben Woods said the incident was reported around 4 PM, and a suspect is in custody.

UPDATE: Sheriff Bell says the Arlee school was not locked down, because authorities were able to quickly respond and secure the scene. Two witnesses are also being interviewed. Authorities are awaiting the arrival of the deputy coroner to pronounce the victim and clear the scene.

Woods said that's all the information authorities are currently able to release. We'll keep you updated on this story as it develops.

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http://wjon.com/man-sentenced-to-ove...walmart-threat


MAN SENTENCED TO OVER A YEAR IN PRISON FOR WALMART THREAT

ST. CLOUD -- A man who tried to attack a couple outside the St. Cloud Walmart has been sentenced to 1 1/2 in prison.

Thirty-one-year-old Philip Keys pleaded guilty in November to second degree assault with a dangerous weapon for the attack in October 2015.
According to the criminal complaint, a couple was walking to their car just before midnight when Keys approached them dragging a baseball bat. He asked the couple if they've "ever been hit in the head with a bat?"

The couple continued walking, when the husband heard the man take a deep breath and turned around to find Keys raising the bat as if to hit them. The man, who had a permit to carry, pulled out his gun and ordered Keys to drop the bat.

Records show Keys dropped the bat, told the man to shoot him, then fled the scene.

Keys will be credited with 381 days already served.

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6 today.

http://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/phel...uder/924404359

Phelps County Homeowner Shoots, Kills Intruder

PHELPS COUNTY, Mo.-- A homeowner shot a killed a man who had unlawfully entered the home and assaulted the homeowner, according to a release from the Phelps County Sheriff's Office.

Early Tuesday morning, at approximately 1:15 a.m. authorities began an investigation into a shooting in the 10000 block of County Road 2080 northeast of Rolla in Phelps County.

The homeowner said 39-year-old William Lee Dale entered the residence and assaulted the man. The man said he feared for his life and shot Dale in the upper torso. Dale was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy later confirmed Dale died from that gunshot wound.

A joint investigation by the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department, Phelps County Coroner, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol into this death is on-going.

Anyone having any information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Boshoff at (573) 426-3860 or you can remain anonymous by calling the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department Confidential Tip Line at (573) 426-2936.