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https://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/2...n-self-defense

Police: Teen shot man at Jupiter Beach in self-defense

Jupiter police say a man came at the teen with a tire iron.

JUPITER — A teenager shot a 34-year-old man Thursday night at Jupiter Beach Park after the older man allegedly attacked the teen with a tire iron, town police say.

Authorities arrested the man who was shot, Tequesta resident Christopher Talabac, on an aggravated assault charge. The 19-year-old, who police did not name, is not facing charges.

Police say the two men had been arguing before Talabac allegedly came at the teen with a tire iron and the teen shot him.

Authorities responded to reports of gunfire shortly before 9 p.m. on the beach. Rescue crews took Talabac to St. Mary’s Medical Center to be treated for his injuries.

Talabac was booked early Friday into the Palm Beach County Jail. A judge ordered he remain there in lieu of $50,000 bail.

Palm Beach County court records show that Jupiter police arrested Talabac last year on a disorderly intoxication charge after stumbling in front of traffic on Alternate A1A near Sawfish Bay Park. He has previous drug convictions as well, records show.

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https://ktul.com/news/local/police-r...sible-shooting

TPD: Homeowner shoots robbery suspect
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) —
Tulsa police are responded to a shooting near East 15th Street and South Yale Avenue Wednesday night.

Police say a man was mowing his lawn and was approached by three people.

The three suspects stole $12 and the person's debit card.

Police say shortly after another robbery happened nearby and that's when police identified the suspects' car.

According to police, around 9:20 p.m. they spotted the car and were led on a chase that ended near 12th and Fulton, that's when the three suspects jumped out and took off in different directions.

Police say a homeowner nearby felt threatened and shot one of the suspects in the stomach.

The suspect was taken to a local hospital, but their condition is unknown.

Police say the two other suspects have been arrested and are looking for a woman who is possibly a fourth suspect.

I saw the video of the man watering his grass and the attempted robbery. The perp ran off like a cat being suddenly confronted by a snarling pit bull.

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https://www.cleveland.com/crime/2019...olice-say.html


Two arrested after man killed, teen hurt in shootout at Cleveland recording studio, police say
By Evan MacDonald, cleveland.comPosted Jul 25, 2019
A man died and a teen was hurt in a shootout early Thursday at a recording studio located within the former Horizon Magazine building in downtown Cleveland, police said.

CLEVELAND Ohio – A 24-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy have been arrested in connection with a deadly shootout at a recording studio in downtown Cleveland, police said.

A 25-year-old man died after he suffered multiple gunshot wounds about 1:30 a.m. at the studio on Rockwell Avenue near East 18th Street, police said. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office will release his name once his family has been notified.

The 14-year-old boy was also shot in the leg during the incident. He was treated at MetroHealth before being taken to the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Detention Center.

The 24-year-old man told Cleveland police officers that he was in the studio early Thursday when roughly five males came into the building with guns. He got into a shootout with them, police said.

Investigators did not offer a motive for the shootout.

The group of males left the building and drove in a gray Ford Escape, which they crashed into a pole at the intersection of East 18th Street and Prospect Avenue.

Witnesses said several people got out of the car and ran away after the crash. Two other people left in a separate car, which took them to St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, police said.

Prosecutors will review the case to determine whether the 24-year-old man will be charged in the shootout. He has a valid permit to carry a concealed weapon, police said.

Investigators are searching for two other males who may have been involved in the shootout, police said.

The name of the recording studio was not immediately clear Thursday afternoon. The address police provided is the former Horizon Magazine building.

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https://www.greensboro.com/news/crim...8b585ba91.html

High Point woman shoots, kills man with ax who was accused of assaulting her the night before, police say

HIGH POINT — A man accused of assaulting a woman Friday night was shot and killed at her home early Saturday after attacking her with an ax, police said.

Officers responded about 4:10 a.m. to 400 Hickory Lane on a report of a shooting, police said in a news release. The woman told officers that she shot the man accused of choking and pushing her Friday after he returned to her home Saturday and charged her with an ax.

Police did not identify the woman or the man who was killed.

Officers first responded to the home shortly after 10 p.m. Friday on a report of a woman being assaulted by a man who was possibly intoxicated.

Officers learned the man might have access to a gun so they remained outside the home and called in a tactical response team. They were not able to contact the man inside the home and, after getting a search warrant, entered the home about 2:30 a.m. and found he was not there.

Officers responded to the home again about 4:10 a.m. on the shooting call.

A man was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound in the back yard, police said, adding that his identity would not be released yet because family had not been located and notified.

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https://abcnews4.com/news/local/poli...rtment-complex

Police: One dead, one injured after shooting at apartment complex

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) – The shooters at a Columbia apartment complex Friday night may have been acting in self-defense, after the men who were injured allegedly pulled a firearm on them, Columbia police say.

According to reports, witnesses intervened when they noticed the men damaging some vehicles, officials say.

The argument that followed ended when the men accused of damaging the vehicles pulled out a weapon and the witnesses fired at them, police added.

Saturnino Alphonse Williams, 24, died after being shot in the upper body during the encounter, according to the Richland County Coroner. The other man was left with life-threatening injuries, police say.

The shooting happened on Bailey Street in the Colony Apartments just before 10 p.m., according to police.

We are currently investigating a shooting incident at the Colony Apts. on Bailey Street. Three people were injured, one fatally. There is limited information to release at this time. Please monitor this social media site for information as it becomes available.

Police initially thought three people were shot, but it was later determined one person was severely cut by broken glass during the incident.

A heavy presence of Columbia Police and Richland County Sheriff's Department cars was in the area for some time Friday night, as police processed the scene and questioned several people.


#CPDSCUpdate | Investigators have determined that two people were injured by gunfire, one fatally. Initially, officers believed there were 3 victims. A third person had a laceration not believed to be related to the shooting.
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Authorities haven’t charged anyone in connection with the incident at this time, but the investigation is ongoing, officers say.

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https://www.abc15.com/news/region-we...nd-nash-street

PD: Man shot and killed in Surprise near Grand Avenue and Nash Street
By: abc15.com staff
SURPRISE, AZ — Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed in Surprise on Friday night.

According to a Surprise police spokesperson, officers responded to an altercation between two people near Grand Avenue and Nash Street around 6:30 p.m.

Before officers arrived at the scene, multiple gunshots were reportedly fired.

Police say detectives learned through their investigation that a homeowner in the area, Michael Jaso, had arrived home in his vehicle with his family and found a man standing in their yard. The man, later identified as Nicholas Sagasta, reportedly began aggressively approaching Jaso as he got out of his car.

Police said Jaso kept backing away from Sagasta and even confronted him with a gun that he retrieved from his car, but police say Sagasta continued to pursue. Jaso told the man to stop and leave his property, but according to police, Sagasta continued his aggressive behavior and approached Jaso again.

Officials say this is when Jaso discharged his gun and shot Sagasta multiple times. Sagasta was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Police say an investigation is ongoing.

This is a developing story. Stay with ABC15 and abc15.com for updates as they become available.

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https://www.wate.com/news/knox-count...tennova-north/

KCSO: No charges related to shooting, suspect taken into custody on an outstanding warrant

WATE 6 staffJul 27, 2019 / 09:36 PM EDT
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The Knox County Sheriff’s Office says there will be no charges filed in a shooting that occurred Saturday afternoon, since the shooting was in self-defense. However, the suspect was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant.

The shooting happened around 4:18 p.m. after a shooting victim showed up at Tennova North. The victim was then transported to UT Medical Center for treatment.

The condition of the victim and the location of where the shooting occurred is unknown at this time.

This is a developing story, stay with WATE 6 On Your Side for more details as they become availble.

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https://www.wrcbtv.com/story/4084491...d-self-defense

Marion County shooting ruled self defense

A shooting in Marion County Saturday was ruled self defense. Powell Crossroads Police Chief Kenneth Seagraves told Marion County News a domestic altercation escalated late Saturday afternoon leading to the shooting. He said the victim underwent surgery

A shooting in Marion County Saturday was ruled self defense.

Powell Crossroads Police Chief Kenneth Seagraves told Marion County News a domestic altercation escalated late Saturday afternoon leading to the shooting.

He said the victim underwent surgery Saturday but is still in serious condition.

Seagraves went on to say after consulting with the TBI and the district attorney's office, the shooting was classified as self defense.

The names of those involved and where the shooting took place have not been released.

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https://abc13.com/security-guard-sho...uston/5423194/

Security guard shoots 15-year-old robbery suspect in southwest Houston
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A shootout between an armed security guard and three robbery suspects led officials to answers in other cases Saturday morning.

The three men are accused of being involved in five separate robberies in the Houston area.

A security guard first encountered the robbery suspects at an apartment complex in the 6200 block of Gulfton around 1 a.m.

The armed security guard told police that he heard a woman screaming from the parking lot of the La Estancia Apartment Complex building, so he went to see what was going on.

When the guard arrived, the woman told him that she was robbed at gunpoint by three men, and pointed him in the direction that they fled.

Houston police told ABC13 Eyewitness News that the guard followed the men to an area off US-59 and Chimney Rock. Moments later, the guard and the men exchanged gunfire.

A 15-year-old suspect was shot in the leg by the guard, and the driver of the vehicle crashed into another car.

The guard was able to hold all three men until police arrived. Police say they found a weapon inside of the suspect's vehicle.

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https://krcrtv.com/news/butte-county...road-on-sunday

One person shot with pellet gun near Big Bend Road, deputies say it was self defense

BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. — Law enforcement says one person was shot near Big Bend Road in Butte County on Sunday after an altercation.

Cal Fire says they sent first responders from Jarbo Gap Station 36 to the Big Bend area shortly after 12:00 p.m. on Sunday after the Butte County Sheriff's Office received a report of a possible gunshot victim in that area.

Cal Fire Butte County staged nearby while deputies responded to the scene.

The Butte County Sheriff's Office says the shooting happened at Newsome Ranch Road and Big Bend Road.

When deputies got to the scene, they determined there had been an altercation between the homeowner and a person on the property and the homeowner used a pellet gun to defend themself.

The victim who was on the property was shot and hit by the pellet gun and sustained injuries as a result of the shooting.

A landing zone was set up for a medical airlift but was cancelled a short time later.

Cal Fire Butte County says the victim had gunshot wounds but refused to be treated and declined to be transported to the hospital.

Deputies say the person who shot the pellet gun was using self-defense and that no charges will be filed.