Category: Feel Good Stories

From Jacksonville, Florida;

Police say a man told them, he was heading to a friend’s house on Tiki Lane, north of Oceanway, when he could see an unknown man already inside, armed with a rifle.

He told police the armed man called for him to come inside, but he took off running instead and called 911. As he was running, he says he heard at least one gunshot.

When police arrived, a person inside the home told officers he had been struggling with the suspect.

JSO didn’t release any details about the struggle, but they tell us the suspect was initially transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The victim was said to have sustained scrapes and bruises.

From Cooper County, Missouri;

Deputies said they were called to the Eagle Stop on Steven Kole Court for reports of an armed robbery. When deputies arrived at the scene, they said they were able to take the suspect, a 26-year-old man from Kansas City, into custody without incident.

Deputies said during their investigation, they talked to a customer at the gas station who noticed the man was acting suspiciously and decided to stay in the area to continue watching him.

When the man went up to the register and demanded money, the customer was able to intervene with his concealed firearm and held the man in the store until law enforcement arrived, according to deputies.

From Fort Worth, Texas;

A suspected robber was killed and another man was hurt after an attempted robbery at a Fort Worth business.

Fort Worth Police said it happened around 5:30 p.m. at a pawn shop on Jacksboro Highway near North University Drive.

Police believe the man who was hurt was already inside the pawn shop when the shooting happened, although they’re still trying to figure out exactly what happened leading up to the shooting.

“It appears several subjects came into this business, attempted to rob this business, at which point, one of the suspects was found to be deceased,” said Sgt. Chris Britt. “Another male from the business was transported (to the hospital).”

From Richmond, California;

“Detectives learned that the 47 yr. old suspect from Richmond attempted to break into two other houses before he forced himself into the homeowner’s house,” Richmond police spokesperson Lt. Felix Tan said. “After breaking a window and entering the house, the homeowner had no choice but to defend his family and himself from the suspect. The homeowner incapacitated the suspect by shooting him a few times. The suspect was taken to a local trauma center where he is still alive.”

Police say the shooting appears to be “self defense on the part of the homeowner as a victim of a home-invasion robbery,” Tan said.

From Tulsa, Oklahoma;

Officers arrived and found the 42-year-old wounded man lying by the front entry door as well as several bullet holes in a wall. They say he was pronounced dead a few minutes later.

Police say the woman told officers she was watching TV with her current boyfriend when she heard someone banging on the patio door. They say the woman told police she grabbed her gun and fired at the ex-boyfriend as he broke through the glass door. Police say the woman said she didn’t know it was her ex-boyfriend at first, and thought it was a burglar.

“She surrendered. She called, ‘The gun is on the front stoop of the porch,’ and her and her friend are downtown right now being interviewed,” Sergeant Dave Walker said.

The woman also told officers that ex-boyfriend had a history of stalking her.

In Jackson, Tennessee;

Jackson police said a 34-year-old Lexington man kicked in the door at one of the apartments. Officers said a person inside then shot the suspect. Police said the suspect ignored warnings not to come inside the apartment.

Investigators said the suspect was seriously injured and went to a hospital in Memphis. His condition is unknown at this time.

From Mount Forest Township, Michigan;

A 43-year-old man is dead after kicking in the door of his girlfriend’s rural home and being shot by her mom’s boyfriend.

About 1:30 a.m. on Friday, July 6, Michigan State Police troopers responded to a shooting at a house in the 4700 block of Bay-Gladwin County Line Road near Rhodes in Bay County’s Mount Forest Township. A man had called his 31-year-old girlfriend and threatened her, said Special 1st Lt. David Kaiser.

A short time later, the man showed up and kicked in a door that his girlfriend had deadbolted shut. The man proceeded to assault her, her mom, and her mom’s 65-year-old boyfriend, Kaiser said.

During the attack, the mom’s boyfriend retrieved a handgun and shot the intruder once in his chest. The intruder died of his wound before troopers arrived, Kaiser said.

From Dallas, Texas;

On June 25 at about 2:30 a.m., Dallas Police responded to a shooting call at Gabby Hall Auto Parts at 8365 C F Hawn Freeway. The owner of the shop, 52-year-old Rusom Tsegu, told police he shot and killed an unknown intruder.

Tsegu was interviewed by detectives and released pending a ruling from the Dallas County Grand Jury.

Detectives are now hoping the public can help identify the man who was shot and killed.

A bunch of you guys sent this link from Dallas, Texas;

A woman shot a man who she says took her car at a southern Dallas gas station Wednesday night.

Michelle Booker-Hicks told FOX 4 it happened around 10 p.m. as she was paying for her gas at a Shell station along Interstate 35 near Camp Wisdom Road.

She saw a man get into the car with her 2 and 4-year-old sons in the back seat. She jumped back in too, grabbed a gun from her glove box and shot the man in the face to get him to stop.

“I proceeded to jump in my backseat and told the gentleman to stop, to get out the car. He would not get out of the car. He turned around and looked at me. I reached over the armrest to get my glove compartment and that’s when I fired at him once I got the gun from my glove compartment,” she said.

The carjacker ran the car off the road and crashed into a fence. He was arrested and taken to the hospital for treatment.

Police identified the suspect as 36-year-old Ricky Wright. He will likely face charges for kidnapping and the unauthorized use of a motor vehicle or carjacking.

Booker-Hicks and her kids were not hurt.

She said she fired only one shot but she almost wishes she would have emptied the whole clip.

From Pleasant City, Ohio;

According to a report at the sheriff’s office, deputies were dispatched to the home in the 400 block of Elm Street at 4:54 p.m. after a caller reported a male entered the residence and his dad “went for a shotgun.”

A fight over the shotgun reportedly ensued and a round discharged during the struggle. The caller advised nobody was injured.

The resident was reportedly able to get the male in a headlock, but the male was able to escape and fled in a white Chevrolet sport-utility vehicle. A possible address for the suspect was provided to deputies.

From LaMar Township, Pennsylvania;

A man and woman believed to be high on bath salts started firing bullets into the sky to chase away “alien lasers,” which were actually fireflies, according to Pennsylvania State Police.

Troopers say just after midnight on Saturday, Jesse Shields fired a .357 Magnum handgun at the “lasers,” according to the Centre Daily Ties.

Shields and Katherine McCloskey, fearing they were being chased, ran to a nearby home, according to WNEP. Someone inside the Clinton County house called 911.

The duo then ran to a neighboring home where the homeowner took away their gun, police said. Shields allegedly asked that homeowner if he could take a shower to “get the goo off him that was burning his skin.”

Troopers showed up and arrested Shields and McCloskey, both of Mill Hall. They each face charges of felony burglary, a felony criminal trespassing, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness, according to the Centre Daily Times. McCloskey also faces a count of misdemeanor DUI.

Shields faces additional felony counts of carrying a firearm without a license and recklessly endangering another person. He also faces several other misdemeanor charges – unlawful possession, possession of drug paraphernalia and two added summary charges.

Drugs…stop it.

From Chicago, Illinois;

The owner of a business shot two men Tuesday night during an attempted armed robbery in the South Side Englewood neighborhood.

The men, ages 21 and 29, walked into the store about 7:05 p.m. in the 300 block of West 75th Street and pulled out weapons in an effort to rob it, according to Chicago Police. The business owner then shot both men.

The younger man suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen, while the older man was shot in the arm, police. They showed up at St. Bernard Hospital, where the younger man was listed in serious condition and the older man was in good condition. The younger man was later transferred to Stroger Hospital.

John sends us a story from St. George, Utah;

“I saw a deputy was in trouble, and I just acted,” said 70-year-old Sherry King, the woman who courageously intervened in a potentially life-threatening struggle between an officer and a suspect in Beaver Dam, Arizona, earlier this year.

King was presented with a “Lifesaving Award” by Mohave County Sheriff Doug Schuster in Kingman, Arizona, Monday for her role in helping stop a man who was allegedly trying to pull a gun from a deputy.

The incident triggered a multiagency manhunt after the suspect, 34-year-old Darren Bruce Boone, fled the scene when King fired a warning shot into the air.

“If he had got the deputy’s gun, there would be somebody dead,” King told St. George News.

Mohave County Sheriff’s Office is crediting King with saving the life of deputy Jeff Davis.

King recalled the morning of the incident, April 27, in an interview with St. George News. She was watering the plants outside her business, Little Dam Car Lot, when Boone pulled in to ask her when a nearby body shop would open.

Moments later, Davis pulled into the lot and asked to see Boone’s driver’s license. When Boone became uncooperative, King said the deputy told him he was under arrest.

After the deputy partially cuffed him, King said Boone pushed the deputy away and walked back toward his car. At that point, Davis attempted to deploy his Taser, but Boone allegedly grabbed it from him.

King said Boone’s next move triggered her involvement in the struggle.

“He reached around toward the deputy’s gun, and I just jumped him,” she said.
L-R: Mohave County Sheriff Doug Schuster, Sherry King and deputy Jeff Davis attend an award ceremony in which King was honored with a “Lifesaving Award” in Kingman, Ariz., July 2, 2018 | Photo courtesy of Mohave County Sheriff’s Office, St. George News

Boone then shoved her to the ground, King said, at which point she fired a warning shot into the air, which sent the suspect running toward a nearby wash.

King said she wasn’t hurt in the struggle, but she was miffed about one thing. “It got my new shoes dirty, and I was really mad about that,” she said. “Don’t mess with my shoes.”

Boone later turned himself in after a manhunt ensued for his capture. He was charged with aggravated assault on an officer and resisting arrest with physical force, both felonies.

From Jim Wells County, Texas;

Sheriff’s officials said the four men forced themselves into a home on County Road 465 near Ben Bolt area while a family was asleep.

The homeowner was awaken and noticed the men putting on black masks and pulling out weapons. That’s when he put his family members in a closet for safety. The owner shot at the suspects and a shooting ensued.

One of the bullets hit a headboard in one of the bedrooms where a child was sleeping.

The suspects took off in their vehicle and within moments crashed the vehicle they were in near a cement company off South Highway 281. The individuals walked to the cement company and attempted to steal a truck as the watch person at the company was awaken. In the process, the men removed cameras and DVRs from the building.

“The investigators, within 12 hours, had the suspects in custody,” said Sheriff Daniel Bueno. “This type of criminal activity will not be tolerated.”

Officials with US Marshals assistance are looking for Chapa. Sheriff’s officials said anyone harboring a fugitive could be charged and arrested.

“We will come after you,” Bueno said.

From Wichita, Kansas;

Wichita police released more information regarding a deadly officer-involved shooting which ended with a suspect dead and an off-duty officer injured.

Police say around 3:17 a.m., near 21st and Maize Road, a masked intruder came into the officer’s home through an unlocked door. He was armed with a handgun.

The suspect shot the officer in the leg, and the officer returned fire with his service weapon. The suspect was hit several times.

Both men were transported to the hospital. The suspect, identified as 24-year-old, Christian T. Webb, died from his injuries. The officer has since been treated and released.

The officer’s wife and two children were inside the home during the incident. They were not hurt.

Police say the firearm [Christian T. Webb] used during the incident was stolen.

From Douglas County, Colorado;

According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, authorities there were notified of a carjacking that happened in El Paso County around 2 p.m. The suspect, a 29-year-old man, drove the stolen vehicle into the Pike National Forest while shooting at passing vehicles.

He ultimately stopped the vehicle and approached a camper. Deputies say that began a confrontation, and the suspect pointed a rifle at the camper, who returned fire, hitting the suspect multiple times.

When deputies arrived on scene, medical help was requested to treat the suspect and take him to an area hospital. He’s considered stable.

No other citizens were injured.

From Santa Ana, California;

“We got a call of a guy in the parking structure breaking into cars,” [Santa Ana police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna] said. “The calling party stated the suspicious person was checking car doors and was holding a large piece of metal and a wire. During the contact with the suspicious person, an officer-involved shooting occurred. Santa Ana police officers started first aid and were relieved by Orange County Fire Authority paramedics (who) treated the suspect and transported him to Orange County Global Medical Center.”

The man died at 12:25 a.m. this morning. Authorities withheld his name, pending family notification,

From Montgomery, Alabama;

MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 5200 block of Vaughn Road on Sunday, July 1, at about 3:15 p.m. in reference to two subjects shot.

Upon arrival, MPD located two adult males who had sustained gunshot wounds. Both were transported to a local hospital for treatment; one non-life threatening and one critical but stable.

MPD’s investigation indicates that the shooting was the result of a robbery of a person during which there was an exchange of gunfire. The circumstances remain under investigation.

No word on if one of the victims was the suspected robber.

From Kingman, Arizona;

KPD arrived to the store around 9:50 p.m. at 3665 E. Andy Devine Ave. and exchanged multiple rounds of gun fire with suspects.

One suspect was taken into custody and transported to KRMC with a gunshot wound to his face. No police officers were injured.

The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office is handling the officer involved shooting portion of the investigation, and KPD detectives are handling the armed robbery investigation.

KPD is still looking for the second suspect and more details will be released later today.

From Everett, Washington;

The homeowner, who did not want to be identified, woke up and went downstairs. She was horrified to see intruders in her home, but her reaction isn’t what most people would have expected.

“I look over to the left and there’s these two guys dressed in black,” she said. “I just completely run after them and somehow, I was able to kind of grab a hold and tackle one guy.”

She told KIRO the intruders seemed shocked and frightened by her brave and brazen behavior.

One of them was carrying a machete that he had stolen from the homeowner’s garage. He could have attacked her with it, but the woman tackled him anyway.

“I managed to grab him so hard he dropped everything that he was trying to take with him” she said. “All I wanted to do was grab them, then attack them and take them down. I don’t care about what he has as a weapon.”

The intruders ran away, but the homeowner continued to chase them down the street, where a female getaway driver was waiting.

From Orlando, Florida;

Orlando Police tell News 6 it all started when a passenger waiting at a gas pump tried to rob another man using a nearby pump. The two began shooting at one another, and a third man who was inside the convenience store also started shooting when he returned outside.

One vehicle fled the area, eluded police and was stopped by police near Willow Bend and Silver Star Roads without incident, according to police.

One innocent person parked at the site was injured by broken glass when a bullet hit his windshield, police said.

“I was up here getting gas, pumping up my tire and three guys were at the gas pump and started shooting, 27-year-old Tavaris Davis said. “I ducked, my windshield got hit and then I took off running.”

Davis, who has a cut on his nose from the broken glass, ran from the area of the shooting into Willow Bend in an attempt to flee to a safe area, but was robbed by three different unknown in a black BMW, police said. Orlando Police Department units conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle matching its description in the area of Silver Star Rd./Ashland Blvd. and all occupants were detained.

Police said two handguns were discovered inside the vehicle after a search of its interior.

Felonious charges are pending for the driver and occupants, according to authorities.

“I’m just glad they got caught,” Davis said. “Today was a bad day but it will get better.”

Real talk sends a link from Sweetwater, Tennessee;

15-year-old Alexis Taylor was home alone with her 14-year-old sister Madison when she says a silver car backed up their driveway.

“Instantly, I knew something was wrong,” said Alexis.

Their dad, Jeremy, was at work. Alexis called to ask if they should be expecting anyone.

Jeremy told his daughter that he didn’t know the car or the person in it.

“You always play the hypothetical game with your children. What if? You run through scenarios. If this happens, this is what you do. You try to plan for them for every scenario and every case but until it actually happens, you just can’t put them in that situation,” said Jeremy.

From inside the home, Alexis and Madison watched the stranger through the window.

Alexis says she saw the man load two pressure washers from her family’s carport into his car.

The girls say he then made his way to their front door.

“That’s what scared me because I was thinking, well, if he gets in here, what could happen to me, what could happen to my sister,” said Alexis.

Alexis’ father, over the phone, told her to “get the shotgun.”

Her father says he stressed the importance of firearm safety with his daughters at a young age.

“I was confident enough to know that she knew how to use the firearm if needed,” said Jeremy.

With her 14-year-old sister inside, Alexis says she then snuck around the side of the house, shotgun in hand, to confront the intruder.

From the corner of the home, she saw the man playing with the handle of the front door.

The man noticed Alexis out of the corner of his eye and made his way back to his car.

Once he was in the car, she walked closer to him.

“During that time my instinct was just telling me, I can’t let him leave with what he had of ours,” she said.

Alexis said she fired the gun at the man’s car after “he started the ignition and took off.” She claims she hit the car.

McMinn County Sheriff Joe Guy says Alexis did the right thing.

“I guess I’m a little old-fashioned and I respect the rights of my citizens to defend themselves and defend their property,” said Sheriff Guy.

From Palestine, Texas;

Just after 3 p.m., homeowner Fortino Espinoza, driving by his rental property at 204 Sherry Lane, noticed something odd: a white Chevrolet Malibu was parked in the driveway. Plus, a man was inside the Ford Explorer he kept at his property.

Armed with a .40 caliber handgun, Espinoza approached the man, later identified as 37-year-old Shelton Todd Redd of Palestine.

Police reported Espinoza fired one shot into the ground. Redd then approached Espinoza, who again fired a warning shot into the ground.

After the second shot, Redd assaulted Espinoza. PPD officers arrived moments later and arrested Redd.

During a routine search, police discovered small items belonging to Espinoza on Redd, as well as several of Espinoza’s belongings on the ground near the Explorer.

PPD Captain Mark Harcrow told the Herald-Press Friday that, due to the assault, the charge against Redd stiffened from burglary of a vehicle – a state jail felony – to robbery, a second-degree felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison.