With two more shopping days for Christmas, TAH fan Ohio sends this first story from Ohio;
In a news conference Monday afternoon, police said the fatal shooting happened after a limited release of an athletic shoe. Three juveniles who were not able to get the shoes and attempted to rob a man who had just bought them. One of the juveniles dispayed a firearm. The man the juveniles attempted to rob had a valid concealed carry permit through Ohio, and he discharged his firearm at the juvenile with the firearm. The juvenile, later identified as Jawaad Jabbar, 16, was shot and killed. – See more at: http://www.whio.com/news/news/crime-law/police-respond-to-shooting-outside-dayton-mall/njXmr/#sthash.552JakXC.dpuf
Chief Tango sends us more feel good stories. The first is from Kentucky;
According to a police citation, Raven B. Edwards used social media to contact the homeowner to set up a meeting. Edwards was invited to the residence and shortly after arriving her boyfriend Marcus Gross and Larry Nolen forcibly entered the home shortly after 12:30 a.m.
The two males began to assault the homeowner but during the altercation, the homeowner managed to grab a gun and fire the weapon, striking Gross. Nolen transported Gross to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
Edwards admitted to police that she set up the meeting knowing that a robbery would occur shortly after her arrival.
Officers determined that five individuals, including three men they identified as suspects and two men identified as victims, exchanged gunfire. Hinojosa says the victims shot the suspects, killing two of them.
The third suspect fled the scene. It was not immediately clear whether he was injured. The two victims were taken to the hospital with injuries that were not life threatening.
Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/news/state/texas/article4783998.html#storylink=cpy
According to the Oklahoma City Police Department, around 3:15 p.m. police responded to a shooting call in the 2400 block of N. Moulton Drive after they say a son living in the home made the call that his father had shot and killed an intruder.
Oklahoma City Police Staff Sergeant Billy Payne says the incident is still under investigation.
“The suspect was supposedly shot inside the home, ” Payne said.” I don’t know if he passed away inside or outside the home.”
Neighbors in the area said the homeowner was a pastor at a local church and that he encourages his congregation to arm themselves should situations like this occur.
From Chief Tango comes our feel good stories once again. The first is from Indiana, which seems to have an upswing in these stories;
IMPD said the call came in at 9:17 p.m., when homeowner said he’s fire shots at two intruders in his home on the 4500 block of Devon Court on Indianapolis’ northeast side.
The caller told police he thought some of the shots hit an intruder, but wasn’t sure.
Police said a person who had been shot appeared at Community East Hospital, about three miles south of the shooting scene, a short time later. They would not say whether they suspected the two incidents to be related.
Things took a dramatic and near deadly turn Thursday night when Bayazid’s typically quiet clothing store erupted with gunfire. Police said a man attempted to rob Bayazid, but within moments witnesses told police Bayazid pulled out his 9 millimeter handgun and exchanged gunfire with the suspected robber, hitting him.
Bayazid’s sisters said the attempted robber got what he deserved. As for Bayazid, he suffered nine gunshot wounds to his stomach, thighs and arm. Amazingly, none of his major arteries were hit.
“He’s really lucky, like, he was shot so many times and everyone, when they first heard the story, we thought he was gone,” one of Bayazid’s sisters said.
Deputies with the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Dept. said Beverley Cooper, 50, of Cool Ridge, was killed by an elderly homeowner on Blue Jay 6 Road in Cool Ridge on Wednesday night. Right now, deputies said this appears to be a case of self defense.
“We believe that the homeowner shot the intruder in self-defense. The suspect had tried to make it into the residence. The homeowner said somebody’s home, but the suspect continued. That’s when the homeowner, fearing for her safety, shot the suspect,” said Lt. J.C. Canaday with the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Dept.
According to Canaday, West Virginia is one of 21 states that recognizes Stand Your Ground law, meaning homeowners have no obligation to retreat in the face of danger. “We hope people would consider not breaking into homes to begin with, but we hope this encourages everyone to be vigilant.
Milwaukee police say a 42-year-old man fatally shot a man who was trying to rob him.
A Milwaukee police spokesman said Thursday the Milwaukee County district attorney’s office reviewed the case Wednesday and determined the shooting was a justified self-defense homicide.
Police said the 24-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene of the Saturday shooting.
Once again we get our feel good stories from Chief Tango, the first is from North Carolina;
Pamlico County Sheriff Chris Davis says it happened at 2082 Lee Landing Road in Reelsboro around 8:50 p.m.
Davis says three men came into the home with a handgun. During the home invasion, the sheriff says there was an altercation between the intruders and residents.
Shot was Brian Webb of New Bern, who Davis says was one of the intruders, while Martin Brinson of Edward was also wounded. The sheriff says Brinson is a friend of the people who lived at the home.
Both men were airlifted to Vidant Medical Center with Webb in critical condition and Brinson in stable condition.
On Tuesday, at about 8:45 p.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office received a call of shots being fired near the 19700 block of State Highway 36. It was reported there were two subjects whom had sustained injuries from the gun shots. Upon deputy’s arrival, they learned the male suspect entered into the victim’s residence uninvited, and an argument ensued resulting with the suspect shooting the female victim. The victim’s boyfriend returned fire hitting the suspect. The suspect fled the residence on foot and was later found near the Swains Flat Outpost store with a gunshot wound. Both the suspect and the victim were transported to local hospitals for treatment and are in stable condition.
“My mom immediately called 911. He was yelling and screaming, ‘I can’t believe you locked me out of the house, let me in’. My dad, it’s a two-story house, he went out to the landing on the second story and yelled down, you’ve got the wrong house, you don’t belong here, go away, ” said Mike Zaretsky.
Police say Hatch grabbed a planter and smashed it through the door.
“He came into the house, was pretty much in the living room, again my dad yelled, ‘You don’t belong here, get out.’ He kept coming into the house, so my dad fired a round, hit him in the leg. He went down, he crawled into the kitchen. At the exact time he made the shot, Benicia police busted in the front door,” said Zaretsky.
The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident in which a male tenant of an apartment in Burns, Colorado shot and killed an alleged intruder on December 12th.
At around 9:25 p.m. authorities received a report from the owner of the apartment, who says the tenant knocked on their door and told them that an intruder tried to break into his apartment and that he had shot the intruder.
Upon arriving on scene deputies found 32-year-old Brooks Hampton dead.
Chief Tango sends us the arduous research for his latest stories of triumph of men over the creatures who hunt us. The first (also sent to us by Ty) is from North Carolina;
Police say they found and arrested 22-year-old Carlos Delcid on Tuesday night. His brother, 18-year-old Isai Robert Delcid, was shot by the resident’s grandson, according to police.
“They heard some noises, saw an individual at the back of the residence trying to come into their house,” said Lt. Eric Brady of Charlotte Mecklenburg Police.
Brady said when officers first arrived on the scene they found a man, later identified as Isai Delcid, dead at the back of the home.
Police say the brothers were reportedly trying to break into the home when a 14-year-old, who was visiting his grandmother, shot Isai Delcid. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Albuquerque police said the man tried to break into two homes.
The man inside the first home didn’t want to talk on camera but said his dog woke him up when the burglar was trying to break in. Police said he gave up on that house.
Instead of getting away with some loot, the would-be burglar was shot and killed by the homeowner in the second house.
Authorities are trying to determine whether a Pittsburgh-area homeowner will face criminal charges for fatally shooting a man who was allegedly stealing downspouts of his house.
Allegheny County detectives aren’t identifying the 62-year-old North Braddock homeowner. The county medical examiner says that 44-year-old Alan Lamont White, of Wilkinsburg, died of a gunshot wound to the chest.
Police say White didn’t flee after the homeowner dialed 911 around 1 a.m. Tuesday and then confronted White with a gun. Instead, they say, White moved toward the homeowner before the homeowner fired.
The caller said they fired shots at 42-year-old Jeffery Frakes as he was trying to enter their home on State Road 59.
Earlier in the day, the same 911 caller reported Frakes entered their home and broke items inside.
According to the caller, Frakes had just been released from the Clay County Jail on December 14th, where he was serving a sentence for domestic violence against the 911 caller.
The resident of the home said Frakes entered the home and threatened to kill them. That is when the 911 caller began firing shots at Frakes with a handgun.
Police believe the victim attempted to break into the apartment through the front door.
“It appears the homeowner was woken up by someone coming into the apartment, retrieved a firearm and shot and killed the person coming in the apartment,” said JSO Sgt. Jay Farhat.
The tenant had no injuries, and investigators said it doesn’t appear that there was a fight.
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Chief Tango sends us some more stories, the first from Alabama. Scotty sent us this one, too;
A home surveillance system captured video of the suspects breaking into the Wyatt family home on Gobbler Knob Road on Friday afternoon.
The surveillance video shows a woman knocking on the family’s home.
When no one answered, a male accomplice kicked the door open. The woman and two men helped themselves to two TVs and several of the family’s Christmas presents, including gifts for their 1-year old-son.
The three suspects then drove away in a black Ford Ranger pickup truck.
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Two days later, around 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14, deputies investigated a second burglary, this one in the 1600 block of New Bethel School Road.
The victim said someone forced open the door to his home and stole a computer monitor, trumpet, knife collection and jewelry, according to Chief Deputy Randy Christian.
While deputies were still on the scene investigating the second burglary, the Wyatts called the sheriff’s office to say they had found the suspects who broke into their home and were holding them at gunpoint.
Sarah Wyatt said that by chance, her husband Chris and other relatives recognized the suspects and apprehended them on Sunday afternoon.
“They happened to drive by and we seen them drive by and we knew it was them and we stopped them,” Chris Wyatt said.
The sheriff’s office says Wyatt followed the suspects’ vehicle as they turned down Gobbler’s Knob Mine Road and blocked them in. He and his friends then held them at gunpoint until deputies could get to the scene, Christian said.
The victim ran to a security guard and said a man, later identified as Ben-Belarrio Ulysse, 28, of Lantana, pointed a gun at him. The victim said he then pulled out his own gun because he was in fear for his life, according to the report.
The victim told deputies Ulysse initially got on the ground, but jumped up and ran, leaving the gun, a .38-caliber revolver, behind.
Another man in the area, who said Ulysse also held a gun to his neck and stole about $900, said he recognized Ulysse because Ulysse frequently walks around the area.
Savannah-Chatham Metro Police say it happened in the first block of Weiner Drive around 11 a.m. Saturday morning. They say 50-year-old Steven Neal was intoxicated when he arrived at the home and the 67-year-old owner told him twice to leave. Neal then kicked in the door while threatening him.
Luciano Acuna, 24, pointed a gun at store employees and demanded cash from them. Police say that when he became distracted, one employee grabbed a gun and fired several shots, hitting Acuna in the head, killing him.
Police said the employee likely won’t be facing any charges for the shooting.
In August, employees at the Oasis smoke shop in Albuquerque shot and killed William Corrie who was also attempted to rob store employees using a gun. No charges have been filed in that case.
Joseph Jaccob heard a loud bang at the front door. It was 5 a.m. Sunday.
He ran out of the bedroom, meeting his aunt in the hallway. They both worried his aunt’s 88-year-old mother had fallen down the stairs.
The bottom of the front door bowed as another bang came. The door flew open and three dark figures appeared in the doorway. One ran into the house. Jaccob could see one of them held a gun.
An Army veteran, Jaccob, 25, followed his first instincts and ran to his bedroom for his shotgun. With his aunt screaming, Jaccob aimed his gun at the front door. A man on the steps outside yelled, “He’s got a gun.”
The man outside fired his rifle, leaving two bullet holes in the side of the stairway just inches away from where Jaccob’s aunt was standing.
Jaccob fired back.
The robbers ran. Police said Sunday there probably were three involved. Police tracked down one suspected robber and learned he had been shot. Police found out he had been treated for a gunshot wound to his shoulder in a hospital more than an hour away.
This morning’s feel good stories are brought to you by Chief Tango, the first happening in Ohio;
The shooting happened Saturday at about 9:30 p.m. at the 12th Street Market after two men wearing masks held up the clerk and attempted to rob the store.
Combs said one of the robbers stuck a gun in Grayson Matthews’ face while the other robber demanded money and jumped over the counter.
“When the guy jumped over and he took his eyes off my brother, that was his chance to defend himself and he come over the counter and he said he was pretty sure he shot them in the face or cheek,” Combs said.
Detectives said the robbers exchanged gunfire with 53-year-old Matthews and shot him in the side.
Police said the robbers ran away after the incident, but shortly after the shooting a man arrived at the hospital with a gunshot wound to the head. Investigators said they are determining if the man is connected to the robbery.
George said police arrived at the scene after receiving a call about gunshots at the residence.
George said the incident allegedly began after Randall Dale Gaddy — who apparently lived in the house next door, the captain said — and the homeowner got into an argument. At some point, Johnson went inside his house and locked the door, George said.
“Our preliminary investigation indicates that Gaddy then had taken a cinder block and smashed in some windows,” George said. “The homeowner then fired two or three rounds through the front door.”
Gaddy’s body will be sent to the Department of Forensic Sciences in Huntsville for an autopsy.
