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https://www.abqjournal.com/1110626/m...olice-say.html

Man shot dead after breaking into home, APD says
By Matthew Reisen / Journal Staff Writer Published: Saturday, December 23rd, 2017 at 4:11pmUpdated: Saturday, December 23rd, 2017 at 11:02pm
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A man is dead after police say he broke into his ex-girlfriend’s Northeast Albuquerque apartment while armed and her new boyfriend shot him early Saturday morning.
Officer Simon Drobik, an Albuquerque Police Department spokesman, identified the man killed as 24-year-old Edward Ortega-Landros. He said the shooter, whose name was not released, is in custody and cooperating with police.

“On face value, that looks like a justifiable homicide,” Drobik said. “He feared for his life.”

Drobik didn’t say what Ortega-Landros was armed with.

Officers responded to the shooting around 2 a.m. in the 3800 block of Montgomery NE and found Ortega-Landros dead in an apartment.

Detectives learned the couple had recently broken up.

“She had kind of moved on and was with another boyfriend,” he said. “The estranged boyfriend, or husband, made it to her apartment and came in through the window.”

Drobik said while it appears a justifiable homicide, the decision will ultimately be made by the District Attorney’s Office.

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http://www.wisn.com/article/police-r...obber/14492935

Police: Restaurant employee shoots at masked robber
Ben Hutchison

What police say started as an armed robbery inside the Chicken Palace at 35th and National, turned into shots fired and a stolen BMW crashed against a pole.

It happened a little after 8 p.m. on Saturday.

According to police, a person wearing a mask entered the restaurant. During the attempted robbery, an employee pulled out a handgun and fired at the suspect.

That individual ran from the restaurant, and got into a stolen car. They didn't get very far, and crashed in an alley around the corner.

WISN 12 News crews also saw a parked car with a bullet hole through the back windows.

Police said they don't have anyone in custody.

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3 today. This criminal kept picking the wrong people to rob. 2 people avoided being victims because they had guns.

http://wfla.com/2017/12/23/deputies-...ta-homeowners/


Suspected armed burglar arrested after fleeing deputies in Manatee Co.
By WFLA Web Staff Published: December 23, 2017, 2:09 pm Updated: December 23, 2017, 9:17 pm

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – A suspected armed burglar was arrested on Saturday after he tried to flee Sarasota and Manatee deputies.

Just before 3:30 p.m., deputies say the man tried to steal a motorcycle from a home on Grand Cayman Street.

He is accused of pointing a gun at the homeowner. He then ran away when the homeowner confronted him and pointed his own gun at the suspect.

Sarasota Sheriff’s deputies were called to the 2700 block of Grand Cayman Street following reports of shots fired. Fortunately, no one was injured in the process.

Investigators say the suspect then went to a home on nearby Dueby Street pointed his gun at the homeowner and demanded their car keys.

According to deputies, that homeowner also went and got his own gun and pointed it at the suspect. The suspect then ran away from the second home.

Detectives issued an arrest warrant for 30-year-old Kyle Vickers and he was located in Manatee County the next day. With the assistance of the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, Sarasota detectives arrested Vickers following a brief pursuit.

They’re charging him with Armed Burglary, Grand Theft, and Home Invasion.

No further details are available at this time.

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4 today.

One dead after New Hanover home invasion

https://www.wwaytv3.com/2017/12/24/o...home-invasion/
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The New Hanover County Sheriff‘s Office is investigating a home invasion from last night that left one dead.

The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office PIO Lieutenant Brewer said around 2:30 a.m. several men entered the home at 115 Silverlake Rd. Lot 3. The homeowner was awakened and gunfire between the homeowner and the suspects ensued.

One man was shot and killed the others fled the scene.

This is an ongoing investigation and additional information will be released as it becomes available

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Possible self defense shooting.

Shooting: Road rage incident leaves victim in stable condition


https://www.kjrh.com/homepage-showca...ing-a-shooting
TULSA--TPD is investigating a shooting near 11th and 129th E Ave. Officers say a possible road rage incident escalated into that shooting around 4:15 Sunday afternoon which began at a QuikTrip between two men.

When they reached the intersection at 11th and 129th E Ave in their vehicles, officers say the driver of the pick-up truck pulled out his gun. The other man involved saw the weapon and pulled his gun out, and fired at the truck several times.

The victim said to be in his 60's was struck in the left arm, and the bullet traveled to his shoulder. He was taken to the hospital and said to be in stable condition.

Police say racial slurs may have been said during this alleged road rage incident and are investigating if the man who shot the gun was acting in self defense after seeing the gun pulled on him.

We will keep you updated on this developing story.

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This guy unfortunately did not save his wife’s life, but did save his own.

http://pix11.com/2017/12/24/christma...ots-pit-bulls/

Christmas Eve pit bull attack leaves 66-year-old woman dead; husband shoots pit bulls
Posted 10:18 PM, December 24, 2017, by Aliza Chasan
ARJAY, KY — A 66-year-old woman was killed in a Christmas Eve pit bull attack and her husband was severely injured, officials said.

Lorraine Brock Saylor, 66, and her husband were attacked by two pit bulls Sunday morning, Bell County officials said. Brock Saylor did not survive her wounds.

Her husband was able to shoot both dogs, killing one. The other pit bull ran off.

The sheriff urged residents to be on the lookout for the injured dog.

“Under no circumstances are you to engage this dangerous animal,” the department said on Facebook.

The couple did not own the pit bulls, officials said.

An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday morning.

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7 today


https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/at...in-south-loop/

Attempted robber shot, critically wounded in South Loop

A 34-year-old man was shot and critically wounded when he attempted to rob another man outside a store in the South Loop.

The 31-year-old victim was walking out of a store about 6:15 p.m. in the 1200 block of South Jefferson when the attempted robber pulled out a gun and demanded money, according to Chicago Police.

After the attempted robber stole his property, the victim shot him in the chest, police said.

The man was arrested and taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, police said. Charges are pending.

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Sounds like the son Masterson defended himself against Peek after Peek had already shot Moore and started shooting at Masterson.

http://www.wave3.com/story/37106742/...reckinridge-co

Boyfriend, estranged husband killed in domestic dispute in Breckinridge Co.
Wednesday, December 20th 2017, 5:44 am EST

HUDSON, KY (WAVE) - Two people are dead following a shooting in Breckinridge County.

The shooting was reported 484 Centerview-Rough River Road in Hudson around 12:15 a.m. Wednesday, according to Sheriff Todd Pate.

When Kentucky State Police officials arrived, they found Donny Peek, 60, of Westview, and Jeffrey Moore, 55, of Harned, both dead in the driveway, according to KSP.

Police said late Wednesday that Peek was the live-in boyfriend of Theresa Moore, who lives at the Hudson residence with her son Jonathan Masterson, 28.

Peek and Theresa Moore were in a domestic dispute when her estranged husband, Jeffrey Moore, arrived and began to fight Peek, according to a KSP news release. Peek then shot Moore.

Police said Masterson attempted to help Moore when Peek allegedly fired a shot at him. Masterson then pulled out a gun and fired it multiple times at Peek, according to the release.

"It's just a tragedy anytime there's two people, two lives gone and there's no good time of the year for this to happen," Sheriff Pate said. "Sometimes heat of the moment, sometimes some things just happen really quickly before people have time to think."

Police believe this was an isolated incident, despite a homicide in November. They also said they are familiar with the home and have responded there before but are unable to say in what capacity.

Kentucky State Police are investigating the shooting.

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2 today.

Police: Wilmington homeowner kills man during home invasion gun battle

http://www.greensboro.com/news/local...e4e1dfd2b.html
The Associated Press1 hr ago
WILMINGTON — Authorities say a homeowner shot and killed one of several men who broke into his home.

New Hanover County deputies said the homeowner woke up around 2:30 a.m. Sunday to the men entering his home.

Investigators say the homeowner and the men started shooting at each other, and one of the suspects was fatally wounded.

Deputies said in a statement that the shooting remains under investigation.

Authorities did not identify the people involved.

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https://www.usnews.com/news/best-sta...st-mississippi

Club Owner Shoots Patron Who Shot at Him in West Mississippi
A man has been killed in a nightclub shooting in western Mississippi.

UTICA, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi authorities say a nightclub patron has been shot and killed after shooting at the owner.

The Hinds County sheriff says that when owner Marvin Ross tried to break up a fight among patrons, one of them shot at him and missed— and Ross then shot the man twice.

Sheriff Victor Mason says in a news release that 33-year-old Alonzo Brown died at a hospital.

Mason says nobody else was injured.

He says Brown shot at Ross after the club owner turned off the music shortly after midnight Monday and told patrons of Evelyn's Place near Utica to "pull up their pants and stop fighting."

Mason says investigators will work with the Hinds County District Attorney's Office to present the case to a grand jury.

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This story has been corrected to show the man who was killed was a club patron, not its owner.