Category: Feel Good Stories

John sends us this morning’s feel good story from Texas where criminals need to work on their marksmanship;

Police believe the injured teen was involved in an attempted robbery early Friday morning outside the Manchester Park Apartments in the 700 block of Ridgeglen Drive in Arlington.

The would-be victims told FOX 4 that someone approached them in the parking lot and offered to sell them speakers. While they were distracted, the teen came up with a gun and demanded money.

They said they fought back and during the scuffle one of the suspects shot the other.

Amy sends us our first feel good story, this time from Houston;

Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office were called to the 12600 block of Kuykendahl shortly before midnight.

They said a man walking through the parking lot of an apartment complex was jumped by an armed robber.

The alleged robber took the victim’s wallet, cash, cell phone, and more. The victim then pulled out a gun and starting shooting at the suspect, hitting him twice.

The suspect fled and later turned up at a nearby hospital, deputies said.

Chief Tango sends us another story from North Carolina;

Authorities got the call Tuesday morning around 8:40 a.m. from Sam Hall Road. They say the unidentified homeowner heard a noise from his back window.

“And he heard the noise cutting the screen on the window. He got up and got his gun,” said Sheriff Brindell Wilkins.

The homeowner spotted Rodney Hanks, 20, wearing a hood and holding a gun and a knife. Hanks was shot once in the face. Three other suspects were with Hanks but ran away.

Police say that they know Hanks, but not in the good way.

Chief Tango sends us our feel good stories today, the first from Florida;

A resident of a South Tallahassee apartment complex shot two individuals during a home invasion robbery Thursday.

While it is unclear the extent of the suspects’ injuries, Tallahassee Police Department Spokesman Scott Beck said the second suspect, who fled the scene but was apprehended later, was injured and was being treated at a local hospital.

Beck said Thursday night he did not have details on the condition of the other suspect. He could not speak to details on what could have caused the incident, but that the residents of the apartment had not been charged with a crime yet.

The next story comes from Las Vegas where cops got the call they usually can only dream about;

It happened at the Donut Hut at 3242 East Desert Inn around 11:15 p.m.

According to the arrest report, the suspect entered the business and demanded money from the patrons and clerks.

During the robbery, the clerk of the store pulled a gun and pointed it at the suspect. The suspect then walked to the clerk and attempted to take the gun.

The owner, along with the clerk and suspect, struggled over the gun. During the struggle, the gun fired, striking the suspect who then ran out of the business with no money.

UMC contacted police about a man who had been shot in the abdomen area, and had driven himself to the hospital. He matched the description of the donut shop suspect.

The third story is yet another story from Detroit;

Police say the man saw people loading what he thought were his belongings into their car outside of the home on Glenwood.

The man was not the homeowner and was renting the home at the time.

When he confronted them, one of the suspects began firing at him. Police say the man pulled out his gun and shot the suspect, who later died at the hospital.

The man was also shot in the leg during the exchange, and is in the hospital in serious condition.

Police say the suspect who was killed was 23 years old, and was with several others at the time.

According to the police chief, the other people who were with the suspect got away, and the department, along with other agencies are stepping up patrols and providing special attention to the corner where the robbery happened.

Your stories this morning are brought to you by Chief Tango, the first is from Montana where a homeowner warned the invaders that they get shot and they didn’t listen;

vCharging documents allege Lira and Christopher James Michelotti forced their way into a house late Sunday, causing its six residents — including a 5-month-old baby — to retreat to the basement.

The homeowner warned that if the suspected burglars followed, he would shoot.

Court records say when Michelotti started down the basement stairs with a handgun, the homeowner shot him in the leg. Michelotti was taken to the hospital. His condition was not immediately available. He is expected to face charges in the break-in as well.

Police interviewed the man who shot Michelotti and released him, court records said.

The next story comes from Charlotte, NC;

A man on the 1100 block of Jordans Pond Lane told police he was outside around 9 p.m. when Darlanski Sherrill walked up with a gun.

He said Sherrill forced him into the houseand pistol-whipped him, but eventually he grabbed a gun and started shooting at Sherrill.

Sherrill shot back as he ran out of the house and jumped into his car.

Police said Don Antonio Morrison was driving the car.

Officers spotted the car moving erratically a short time later on W.T. Harris Boulevard.

They said Sherrill jumped out and later died at the hospital.

The last story comes from Texas;

Port Neches Chief Paul Lemoine says, “The homeowner surprised a would-be burglar or thief on his property and he kinda chased him around a little bit and he had armed himself with a pistol and he shot in the general direction of the intruder and the intruder left the area and he chased him across Merriman running towards Miller.”