Armed citizens making a difference thread.

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http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/...vated_bur.html
Treme woman shoots burglar in her bedroom, New Orleans police say
By Maria Clark NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
Updated 10:45 AM; Posted 10:43 AM

A 56-year-old woman shot and wounded a burglar in her bedroom Saturday morning after a loud noise awakened her in the Treme neighborhood. New Orleans police said the burglar, a male, was armed with an unknown object. He was taken by ambulance to a hospital.

The crime was reported at 3:38 a.m. No other details were immediately released by police.

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3 today. I will keep an eye on the story and remove it if it turns out not to be self defense after an investigation.

One dead after morning shooting in Harriman

http://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/c...man/992747001/
A Harriman man is dead after a shooting at residence on Harding Road in Roane County on Saturday morning that police say is being claimed as self-defense.

Jacob Christian Sizemore, 31, of Harriman, was killed Saturday morning by a suspect who the Harriman Police Department say admitted to shooting Sizemore and claims that the act was done in self-defense. HPD has not released the name of the shooter and has described him only as a "white male adult."

Officers responded to the scene Saturday morning to find several people in the residence with Sizemore dead on the ground with a gunshot wound. HPD and the Roane County Sheriff's Department detained and questioned several people and are continuing to investigate the shooting. Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call Detective Kasey Mynatt at 865-822-3383.

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People may have different opinions about Breitbart, but there is no denying that they are pro 2nd. Here is a list of 25 self defense shooting of 2017 that they compiled.


http://www.breitbart.com/big-governm...-uses-of-2017/

Top 25 Defensive Gun Uses of 2017
AWR Hawkins30 Dec 2017
Using Gun for Self-Defense


With 2017 quickly drawing to a close, Breitbart News thought the timing right to review the top 25 defensive gun uses (DGUs) of 2017.

And while it must be noted that these 25 examples are only a smidgen of the hundreds of thousands of DGUs that occur each year–see the academic work of Florida State University’s Gary Kleck–they nonetheless present a well-rounded summation of the various locations and circumstances in which law-abiding citizens use guns to defend their own lives and the lives of others.

Here are the top 25 DGUs of 2017:

January 2, 2017–Kay Dickinson was attacked while entering her Wilmington, North Carolina, apartment. WWAY repoted that Dickinson had just gotten off work and was going into her apartment at Colonial Parke when she was attacked.” The suspect held her at gunpoint, “beat her and then tied her up with a broken belt in her bedroom.” She was able to work free, retrieve her gun, and kill the suspect.

January 12, 2017–An concealed carry permit holder saw an Arizona State Trooper being beaten on the side of Interstate 10. The permit holder pulled over, asked the Trooper if he needed help, then intervened when the Trooper answered in the affirmative. The permit holder ordered the attacker to stop, then shot him dead after he refused to comply. It turned out that the suspect had shot the Trooper before the permit holder arrived, then climbed on top of him in a rage and began beating him on the side of the road. The permit holder saved the Trooper’s life.

January 20, 2017–Charlotte, North Carolina’s Kim Badger was attacked in “broad daylight” by a home invasion suspect armed with a baseball bat. WCNC reported that the attacker struck Badger with the bat, then pursued her through the house. Throughout the attack Badger fought to deny the suspect control of a knife that was on a counter and, eventually, to deny him access to a sword. Badger’s teenage son joined the fight to keep the suspect away from the sword. As the son fought, the mother retrieved her gun and shot the suspect dead.

January 29, 2017–Two masked suspects entered West Philadelphia’s Eagele’s Corner Chinese takeout and “announced a robbery.” According to 6 ABC, police indicated that two store owners were present at the time and one of the owners pulled a gun and opened fire. The owner opened fire, causing both of the suspects to flee. One of the suspects was struck by the owner’s gunfire and was arrested after his accomplice drove him to the hospital for treatment.

February 9, 2017–A legally armed citizen in Holland, Michigan, shot and critically wounded a suspect who would not stop assaulting a woman inside a convenience store. Holland Police issued a press release recounting the incident by explaining that “the suspect violently punched the victim several times and threw her down to the ground, and it is at that point that the [armed] customer arrives and tries to intervene.” The suspect then turned and attacked the customer who was trying to intervene, leading the customer to open fire. The suspect was shot twice and hospitalized in critical condition.

March 8, 2017–A home invasion suspect who approached a family was shot and killed by the father after refusing to accept food stamps in lieu of money. WBRZ quoted East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore saying, “The [father] was at his own home with his family and was confronted by another individual who was armed. There was a scuffle which eventually led to shots being fired and the person who came to the home was shot and killed.” The father offered the suspect food stamps prior to fighting and eventually killing him.

March 9, 2017–A Houston, Texas, smoke shop owner was shot multiple times yet managed to pull his own gun and kill one of two robbery suspects. ABC 13 reported that customers were in the store when the two suspects entered. Those customers called 911 and the dispatcher could hear the sound of gunshots in the background. The store owner was hospitalized in critical condition after the uninjured suspect fled the scene.

March 21, 2017–A 21-year-old suspect kicked in his ex-girlfriend’s apartment door, then died after being shot multiple times. As it turns out, the ex-girlfriend’s brother was in the Detroit apartment and opened fire on the suspect. Police responded to find the suspect had a gun and had left his car parked in the street with the engine running.

April 14, 2017–A homeowner in Pierce County, Washington, awoke to the sound of someone trying to enter his home around 3:30 a.m. The homeowner retrieved a gun and went to investigate, ultimately firing one shot and killing 28-year-old Viktor Starovevrov. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call of shots fired and arrived to find Starovenrov beyond hope of survival. A 32-year-old woman and three-year-old girl were asleep in the house when the invasion was foiled.

April 23, 2017–A St. Louis 7-11 clerk was taking a smoke break around 3:50 a.m. when a robbery suspect approached and attempted to rob her. The clerk pulled her own gun and exchanged fire with the suspect, shooting him multiple times. The suspect’s wounds proved fatal. The clerk was also wounded in the gunfight, yet was in stable condition following the incident.

May 3, 2017–An Arlington, Texas, man described by witnesses as an “active shooter” was shot and killed by a concealed carry permit holder in Zona Caliente Sports Bar around 6:15 p.m. WFAA reported that the armed suspect shot and killed the bar manager and was then was engaged by the permit holder, who shot the aggressor dead. Police explained that the permit holder intervened out of fear that inaction would lead to a further “loss of life.”

May 12, 2017–A female homeowner shot and killed a suspect who allegedly brought his sevem-year-old son along for the home invasion. The San Antonio Express-News reported the suspect allegedly tried to break in through a window in the very room where the homeowner happened to be asleep. The woman heard the suspect trying to make entry into her home, armed herself, and fired at least two rounds. Police arrived in time to transport the alleged intruder to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

May 18, 2017–A home invasion suspect wearing only underwear was shot and killed after breaking into a pastor’s home in Cypress, Texas. The suspect entered the home around 2:00 a.m. and attacked the pastor and his wife. As the intruder went room to room looking for other would-be victims, he came upon an extended family member who was armed. That family member shot and killed the intruder, saving others in the home from coming under attack.

May 29, 2017–An armed neighbor in Ada, Oklahoma, came to the rescue of three children who were being drowned by their father. Cash Freeman was alerted to the situation when a terrified 12-year-old ran to his house to say the estranged father had taken the children from the mother and was trying to drown them. Freeman arrived to find the father holding three-month-old twins under water. Freeman shot the father twice, killing him and saving the children.

June 7, 2017–An Indianapolis mother protected her children by opening fire and killing a home invasion suspect who struck in broad daylight. Fox 59 reports that the mother heard someone trying to get into the apartment, then came to face-to-fact with 19-year-old Michael Hawkins. She opened fire at that point and Hawkins dropped dead “inside the doorway.” The mother and the children were not harmed.

June 17, 2017–A man was shot and killed by his ex-girlfriend after he allegedly threatened her and showed up to her house with an “assault rifle.” The incident occurred in Florida’s Pasco County around 10:30 pm. According to Fox 13 News, law enforcement officials said 45-year-old Frank Harrison had “previously threatened his ex-girlfriend.” When she saw him approaching her home she opened the front door and shot him dead before he could enter.

July 17, 2017–With a car thief on the lose near her family’s home 17-year-old Kimber Wood called her dad and asked if she could retrieve one of his guns to keep close at hand for self-defense. Her father said yes, so Kimber retrieved the gun and was ready when the suspect entered the house. Kimber and the suspect came face to face, only to have to him flee when she pointed the gun at him and ordered him to leave the home. She chased him as he fled and fired a warning shot to assure him that she knew how to use the gun.

July 31, 2017–A Katy, Texas, grandma opened fire on two home invasion suspects, leaving one dead. According to ABC 13, Harris County Sheriff’s deputies said the 60-year-old grandma was home alone when two suspects allegedly entered through the garage. Deputy Thomas Gilliland said, “Both were armed with pistols. She confronted both suspects, retrieved a handgun and fired several times at both subjects.”

August 5, 2017–An elderly homeowner in Lakewood, Florida, shot and killed a home intruder. The homeowner was in the home with his wife when they heard the suspect make entry. He grabbed a gun, confronted the suspect, then killed him. Law enforcement officials did not report how many times the suspect was shot, only that he was dead when responding officers arrived.

September 6, 2017–Three Taco Bell employees opened fire and killed an armed robbery suspect in Cleveland, Ohio. According to Fox 8, police said two suspects entered the store “wearing masks and ordered the employees to the ground at gunpoint.” There were multiple employees in the store at the time and three of them responded by opening fire. When officers arrived the suspect who had been fatally wounded was lying face down and a gun was still in his hand.

September 14, 2017–An Indianapolis father shot and killed an intruder who burst through the front door and rushed into the apartment. The father’s two young children were home at the time of the foiled invasion. CBS 4 quoted Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officer Aaron Hamer, who said, “It appears [the suspect] was yelling to get into the residence because he believed his kids were in the house. It turns out the kids inside did not belong to him.” The father and his two children were not harmed.

September 18, 2017–A female accountant shot and critically wounded a suspect who broke into her office as she was there typing alone. The suspect was fleeing police when he entered the office and the accountant asked to stop coming at her before she pulled the trigger and shot him in the neck. The suspect survived being shot, but has to undergo rehab to learn how to walk again.

September 24, 2017–Two home invasion suspects rushed into a Bridgeville, Maryland, home around 11:55 pm. Police indicated that at least one of the suspects was armed. The homeowner, home alone at the time off the invasion, wrestled with the armed suspect and shot was fired, killing the suspect. The suspect’s body was lying in the kitchen when police arrived. The homeowner was not injured.

November 5, 2017–Stephen Willeford was in his home in Sutherland Springs, Texas, when his daughter rushed inside to let him know someone was shooting congregants at the First Baptist Church. Willeford grabbed his AR-15 and a handful of bullets and ran barefoot toward the church in order to confront the killer. Upon arriving, Willeford took a defensive position behind a truck and exchanged fire with the killer, shooting him twice. The killer fled the scene after Willeford shot him, driving roughly 11 miles before taking his own life. Willeford proved anew the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.

December 6, 2017–A father with a handgun license shot and killed an armed suspect who confronted the father and his family in a Popeye’s restaurant. According to Fox 29, the suspect pointed a gun at the father and “demanded his property.” The father asked that his family be released, then pulled his own gun when the suspect became distracted by individuals walking out the restroom. The father shot the suspect multiple times, killing him on the spot.

The Second Amendment is not about duck hunting or plinking, but protecting our lives and liberty from threats as they arise. The top 25 defensive gun uses of 2017 show that law-abiding Americans understand this and are putting their guns to good use.

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The 19 year old defended himself. Unfortunately even some pro gun states make this hard to do or a crime by throwing up roadblocks for people under 21 to carry.

http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/poli...reenbriar-mall
Police: Man shot after robbery attempt at Greenbriar Mall

- A man is in critical condition at Grady Memorial Hospital after being shot in the parking lot of Greenbriar Mall.

Police told FOX 5 News that the unnamed 25-year-old was shot after trying to rob a 19-year-old who was leaving the mall with food from the food court.

As the 19-year-old tried to get into his car, the shooting victim left his own car and attempted to enter the teen's, possibly to rob him, police said.

The 19-year-old reached for his gun and fired shooting the suspect multiple times, according to officials.

Homicide is now investigating the incident. Police say that the shooter is cooperating with the investigation.

There is currently no word on whether the shooter will face any charges.

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Brooklyn woman shoots ex in neck after he kicked her door in

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/...icle-1.3729315
A Brooklyn woman shot her ex-boyfriend in the neck Saturday when he tried to kick his way into her apartment, police sources said.

The 30-year-old man, identified by sources as Marlon Womcak, stormed into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment building on Bristol St. near Blake Ave. in Brownsville at 6:13 p.m., cops said.

When Womack kicked open her door, he found the 52-year-old woman, who sources identified as Tonya Wooten, standing at the threshold with a handgun, police sources said.

Wooten pulled the trigger and hit Womack once in the neck, according to sources. Medics rushed him to Brookdale Hospital where he is in stable condition, police said.

Cops found Wooten’s .40 caliber handgun at the scene. She recently moved to the city from North Carolina. While the weapon was legal there, she did not have a New York permit yet, police sources said.

Womack allegedly has an extensive criminal history.

Wooten was taken into custody and charges were pending early Sunday, cops said.

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http://www.kmov.com/story/37165169/p...-in-south-city

3 shot during attempted robbery at South City bar

SOUTH ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) -
Authorities are investigating a triple shooting that happened in the Carondelet neighborhood of south St. Louis Saturday night.

The shooting happened around 8:00 pm at Red's Eighth Inning Bar, which is near the intersection of Michigan and Holly Hills Ave.

Police said a masked suspect entered the bar and announced a robbery. The bar was full at the time, with around 20 people inside.

The owner, who was bartending at the time, took out a gun from behind the bar, and she and the suspect started exchanging shots.

Police said the suspect then went outside while still shooting.

Police said the owner was shot in the arm, a female customer was shot in the ankle and a male customer was shot in the head. All three were taken to a hospital and are expected to recover.

Witnesses said there was a second suspect in the bar's foyer. Both suspects ran.

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4 today

http://www.centralmaine.com/2017/12/...ories-of-2017/

BREAK-INS

In other news from 2017, an intruder was shot in the chest in Sidney in March by a man who came to the rescue of his elderly mother and was in turn seriously injured himself. The alleged intruder, Dreaquan Foster, 21, of Providence, Rhode Island, reportedly forced his way into the Lyons Road home of Audrey Hewett, 84, of Sidney. Hewett took cover in her bedroom and called her son, Eric Hewett, 47, who lives next door. Eric Hewett said Foster struck him in the head with a carpentry hammer, knocking him to the ground. Eric Hewett then managed to fire one shot at Foster with his semiautomatic handgun.

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http://www.kmov.com/story/37165169/p...-in-south-city

3 shot during attempted robbery at South City bar

SOUTH ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) -
Authorities are investigating a triple shooting that happened in the Carondelet neighborhood of south St. Louis Saturday night.

The shooting happened around 8:00 pm at Red's Eighth Inning Bar, which is near the intersection of Michigan and Holly Hills Ave.

Police said a masked suspect entered the bar and announced a robbery. The bar was full at the time, with around 20 people inside.

The owner, who was bartending at the time, took out a gun from behind the bar, and she and the suspect started exchanging shots.

Police said the suspect then went outside while still shooting.

Police said the owner was shot in the arm, a female customer was shot in the ankle and a male customer was shot in the head. All three were taken to a hospital and are expected to recover.

Witnesses said there was a second suspect in the bar's foyer. Both suspects ran.

Wow. That's exactly my old stomping grounds, and such things never happened back in the day. A shame. South St. Louis used to be a quiet, prosperous, blue-collar and very safe german-american enclave. No more.

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http://koin.com/2018/01/01/2017-in-r...s-in-portland/

2017 in review: Homicides in Portland

Jason Gerald Peterson, 32, was the first person killed in 2017. A Multnomah County grand jury determined that his death, however, was a legally justice under the state’s self-defense laws. The investigation began on Monday Feb. 20, 2017, at 2:38 p.m., when police responded to the report of a shooting in the 5800 block of Southeast 82nd Avenue. Detectives learned that Peterson entered the Golden Key Insurance Agency and confronted the business owner and his wife about some missing personal property from the front of the business. The shooting happened outside of the business after Peterson confronted the business owner.

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https://www.ktnv.com/news/crime/man-...alexander-lamb

Man killed trying to climb inside family's SUV near Alexander, Lamb
Kel Dansby
At 10:25 p.m. on Dec. 31, officers say a driver shot a man trying to get into his car near Alexander Road and Gulliver Street.

The event began when a man was reportedly hanging on to or being dragged by a pickup heading westbound on Alexander Street from Lamb Boulevard.

A driver of a red Dodge SUV flagged down the pickup to say someone was hanging on to the truck. The pickup stopped, the victim let go and pickup left the scene.

The victim then attempted to get into the Dodge SUV while two adults and three children inside the vehicle tried to prevent him from getting in. At some point, the driver took out a gun and started to hit the victim over the head. When that didn't work the driver fired two shots into the victim to stop him. The victim was transported to the hospital where he later died.

The five people in the SUV remained at the scene and cooperated with police officers.The incident is being considered as self-defense and no arrests have been made.
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http://news3lv.com/news/local/man-sh...-family-inside

Man shot and killed after trying to break into car with family inside
LAS VEGAS (KSNV News3LV) —

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place late Sunday night near Alexander and Lamb.

According to LVMPD, the man was attempting to break into a car with a family inside it. When the man was partially inside the vehicle, the driver opened fire.

The shooting took place just before 11:00 p.m. on New Year's Eve.

The man was rushed to the hospital, where he later died.

LVMPD has not released any information about why the man was attempting to break into the car.

The identity of the shooter has not been released. It is unclear if the shooter will be charged, or if this will be treated as a case of self-defense.