Category: Feel Good Stories

A bit thin on motive, but there’s no arguing the result.
Homeowner fatally shoots intruder, Scioto deputies say
by JARROD CLAY

BLUE CREEK, OHIO (WCHS/WVAH) — The Scioto County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a homeowner shot and killed an intruder in Blue Creek, Ohio.

Deputies said they found the body of Michael Bashaw, 34, of West Portsmouth in the back yard of a residence from what is believed to be a single gunshot wound to the chest.

According to a news release from the sheriff’s office, there appears to be a prior connection between Bashaw and the homeowner.

The release said at this time the shooting appears to have been in self-defense.

The article may be viewed at WCHS 8

That went well, except for the whole butter fingers and getting shot in the ass part.
Robbery suspect drops gun, victim grabs it and shoots him in leg and buttocks, deputies say

By Jim Guy
An alleged bandit was shot in the leg and buttocks Thursday afternoon when he dropped his pistol southwest of Fresno and his victim grabbed the weapon and opened fire, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office reported.

The incident took place about 12:30 p.m. near Floral and Jameson avenues as a contractor arrived at a field to pay the workers, according to sheriff’s spokesman Tony Botti. A short time after the contractor began distributing the cash, three hooded men, two of them armed, pulled up in a black Dodge Durango. One of the bandits grabbed the money from the contractor.

Then, things turned bad for the suspects, according to Botti. One of the armed man, identified as Dion Loftis, 22, of Hanford, slipped and dropped his gun. A nearby worker grabbed the weapon, and shot the suspect in the leg once and twice in his backside. Other workers jumped on the bleeding suspect while the other two robbers jumped back in the SUV and began to speed away. The worker who shot the suspect then unloaded the rest of the ammo at the fleeing suspects.

The rest of the article may be viewed here at The Fresno Bee
Caution, displaying below this line may cause discomfort to prudes, clergy, and gun-grabbers alike. You have been warned.
AW1Ed

In honor of Army’s win over Navy yesterday, I present the first of “What makes America great” series. Navy fought well but failed to prevail. So congrats, Army, and see ya next year.

Third time is the charm.
Prosecutors dropping case against Border Patrol agent who shot teenager

By John Bowden
Federal prosecutors will not pursue a third trial against a Border Patrol agent who fatally shot a Mexican teenager through a border fence in 2012.

The Associated Press reports that prosecutors said in a court filing Thursday that they will not pursue a third court battle against Lonnie Swartz, who fired 16 shots at 16-year-old Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez in October 2012, killing him through a border fence dividing the towns of Nogales in Mexico and Arizona.

Federal prosecutors and Swartz’s defense attorneys both argued that Rodriguez was involved in throwing rocks at border agents including Swartz to distract them from attempts to catch drug smugglers moving across the border illegally. Swartz’s attorneys argued that he acted in self-defense, while prosecutors said that he lost his cool and opened fire on the teen, who they said was not a real threat.

“Agent Swartz is relieved and looking forward to moving on with his life without the threat of criminal prosecution hanging over his head,” Swartz’s attorney told the AP.

You can guess the rest; to view it anyway go to The Hill

Even a current Restraining 0rder only works on the law abiding.

Man shot and killed in reported home break-in in Scioto County

By WSAZ News Staff
SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) – A man from West Portsmouth died Thursday after being shot during a reported home break-in, the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office says.

The body of Michael Bashaw, 34, was found in the backyard of the home in the 3700 block of Mackletree Road, deputies say. That’s in the Blue Creek area.

A person in the home told deputies they shot at a man trying to break inside.

Investigators say there was a previous connection between Bashaw and the resident. They say Bashaw was convicted in March 2018 of a domestic threat against the resident. There also had been a civil protection order against Bashaw that was terminated in September.

Investigators say the case appears to be self-defense, but the Scioto County Prosecutor’s Office will review it.

Bashaw’s body was taken to the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office for an autopsy.

The article can be viewed here at WSAZ 3

Another ‘Nothing Good Happens After Midnight’ article.
Suspect shot and killed during attempted robbery in Moultrie
By: Noelani Mathews

MOULTRIE, Ga. (WCTV) — Moultrie Police are investigating an attempted robbery-turned-deadly at the Susie Q on Highway 319 Tuesday morning.

Some in the Baell Trace Court neighborhood said they heard the gunfire.

“We live in a good neighborhood and just hearing a gunshot that late at night you knew something was wrong,” said one concerned homeowner, who requested to talk off camera.

She says it’s a popular gas station her family visits often.

“I’m just glad none of my family was up there,” said the homeowner.

Moultrie Police say two armed suspects entered the store around 2 a.m. One was shot multiple times.

They say the 19-year-old suspect, Jaelon Powell, suffered multiple gunshot wounds. About an hour after he was admitted to a local hospital, he died from his injuries.

“Unfortunately, Mr. Powell lost his life as a result of trying to commit an armed robbery,” said Lt. Freddie Williams with the Moultrie Police Department.

One of two clerks was shot in the leg, but was released from the hospital late Tuesday.

Police say a second gunman, 18-year-old Joshua Sims, and a teenager have been arrested. They’re now facing felony murder for their involvement in Powell’s death.

Read the entire article here at WCTV

Good guy with a gun.
Security guard shoots man after he tries to rob Westside business
First Coast News
When police arrived, they learned a security guard pepper sprayed, then shot a man who was trying to rob the business, JSO said. The suspect was transported to the hospital with serious injuries.

A robbery suspect was shot by a security guard early Thursday morning on the Westside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

JSO said they got the call about the shooting at 12:08 a.m. at Cyber Spot, an internet cafe located at 7900 103rd St.

When police arrived, they learned that a robbery suspect was shot by a security guard after he pepper sprayed the guard and tried to rob the business, police said. The suspect was transported to the hospital with serious injuries and had surgery.

Witnesses told police there was a second suspect involved. She is being questioned by police.

At this time, no other information was released.

The article may be read at First Coast News

Another reporter confused over victim status.
Update: Police ID machete-wielding man gunned down in pool hall lot
By: Tonya AlanezTonya Alanez

It’s unclear if Rajendranauth Latchman was the aggressor or victim, or perhaps both, when he was gunned down in a Coral Springs pool hall parking lot early Sunday.

Police say he charged at people with a machete after he was asked to leave Premier Billiards & Sports Club at the corner of Wiles Road and University Drive.

But the 49-year-old machinist’s family said “that doesn’t sound like him at all.”

Latchman had gone to the billiard hall where he’s a regular with his brother, Larry Lachtman.

They had a couple beers and “my brother had an argument with some girl in that bar,” another brother, Rajnauth Permanan, of Margate, told the South Florida Sun Sentinel.

“I don’t know exactly. They had some words and it was all kind of resolved,” Permanan said. “When he left everything was all well and good. From there I don’t have a clue of what went on.”

According to police it was about 2 a.m. when Latchman left the bar and armed himself with a machete.

In the parking lot, he made “threatening movements towards the shooter and others in the parking lot,” said Officer Chris Swinson, spokesman for Coral Springs police.

After Latchman was struck by gunfire, the shooter put his gun on the ground and waited for police to arrive.

Read the entire article here at Sun Sentinel

When seconds matter…
Teen shot by homeowner during burglary attempt
Author: Adi Guajardo
By the time deputies arrived, Garcia said, the suspects were gone. But they were later found getting treatment at the hospital.

SAN ANTONIO — A homeowner on the city’s northeast side pulled his gun after walking in on a burglary at his home Tuesday morning, sending one suspect to the hospital.

“When he arrived home, two suspects were inside his residence. (He) chased them upstairs and discharged a firearm before they fled on foot,” said Johnny Garcia, a spokesperson with the Bexar County Sheriff’s office.

Garcia said the homeowner fired off several rounds.

By the time deputies arrived, Garcia said, the suspects were gone. But a tip from the San Antonio Police Department about a man taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound from the Sunrise neighborhood raised some questions.

“The details were very similar,” he said.

Just hours later, deputies connected both crime scenes and arrested three suspects, one of them being that teen after he fled to a home.

Read the rest of the article, and the Sheriff’s unsolicited advice, here at KENS 5 CBS

95-year-old Sen. Bob Dole stands to salute the late Pres. Bush.

https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/04/bob-dole-stands-salutes-george-bush-capitol/

He did have assistance, but he walked from his wheelchair a few steps and gave his salute.  He is 95. They both had Parkinson’s. They are both World War II veterans.

Catch the tailwind. Mr. President.

 

Two in the wind scared and empty handed.
VIDEO: Armed Detroit gas station clerk scares off men trying to steal ATM
By Dave Bartkowiak Jr.

DETROIT – A Detroit gas station clerk scared off two men who were trying to steal the ATM from inside his station on Sunday night.

The station is near Houston Whittier and Hayes streets on the city’s east side. Video from inside the building shows two men walk in and immediately start hitting the ATM with a sledgehammer.

The clerk is shown screaming at them before scaring them off.

“I told them, ‘Stop knocking my ATM before you get hurt,’” said Sonic Abdo, the gas station owner. “But they still knocking on it, so when I pull my gun out, they saw it and ran away.”

The men took off without being able to steal anything from the store.

Don’t miss the video.

Read the article at Click on Detroit

If you’re going to get in a gun fight, bring a gun.
Man shot, killed outside billiards hall in Coral Springs, police say
By Tim Swift

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – A man was shot and killed early Sunday outside a billiards hall in Coral Springs, authorities said.

A spokesperson for the Coral Springs Police Department said a man was asked to leave the Premier Billiards and Sports Club in the 9100 block of Wiles Road around 2 a.m. The victim returned a few minutes later wielding a machete and someone outside the bar shot him, police said.

Police said the gunman was cooperating with investigators.

Paramedics transported the victim, who was not identified, to a local hospital, where he died.

Police said they planned to release more information about the shooting on Monday.

The entire article may be viewed at Local 10 News

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South Carolina woman kills escaped jail inmate who kicked down her door, sheriff says
By Nicole Darrah | Fox News

Hours after he and another inmate escaped jail after beating up a security guard, a South Carolina inmate was fatally shot after he broke into a woman’s house, officials said.

Bruce McLaughlin Jr., 30, was shot in the head by the woman after he kicked in her back door on Tuesday, according to Pickens County authorities.

After he entered the home, McLaughlin grabbed a knife sharpening tool from the kitchen and headed toward the woman’s bedroom around 3 a.m. Sheriff Rick Clark said the woman was home alone and had undergone concealed weapons training at some point prior to the incident.

“This was a big guy. If she hadn’t had a weapon there’s no telling what would have happened,” the sheriff said. “I gave her a big hug. I told her how proud I was of her.”

Clark said the incident was “a shining example” of why owning and knowing how to properly use a gun is important.

McLaughlin had been in and out of the county jail roughly a dozen times on charges ranging from drug possession to assaulting a police officer to shoplifting, officials said. He was currently awaiting trial on first-degree burglary and grand larceny charges.

Read the article in it’s entirety here at Fox News

With video- caution may be disturbing to children and anti-gun proponents, but for different reasons.
WATCH: Kidnapping Suspect Opens Fire on Police, Takes Fatal Head Shot
AWR Hawkins
 

A kidnapping suspect with multiple warrants opened fire on Ogden, Utah, police Friday and was quickly killed with a head shot.

The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the suspect, 37-year-old Richard Galvan, “held a woman he had previously dated hostage for much of the day before abandoning her minutes before his fatal confrontation with police.”

Ogden police Chief Randy Watt said the woman awoke to Galvan in her home and that he shifted between “homicidal and suicidal” talk while holding her. Later in the day he forced her to drive him to the downtown area, where he got out of the car and walked away from the woman.

The woman sped off, found an officer, told him of the kidnapping and warned him that Galvan was armed in the downtown area.

Police were able to locate Galvan on surveillance cameras and when an officer approached, Galvin turned away then quickly spun around and opened fire. Galvan missed and was immediately shot in the head, thereafter collapsing lifelessly to the ground.

The entire article may be viewed at Breitbart News

I suppose a Mozambique Drill is a bit much to expect, but Mom did just fine anyway.
Police: Detroit woman getting ready for church shoots, kills man during home invasion
Fatima Bangura

DETROIT (WXYZ) – Detroit police are investigating a home invasion turned fatal shooting on Mark Twain Street Sunday morning.

According to officers, around 10:30 a.m., a mother and daughter were getting ready to leave their home for church when an unknown man approached and tried grabbing one of them.

The mother and daughter then went back inside their home, but the suspect “forced his way inside,” according to police.

The 55-year-old mother then retrieved a gun and fired two shots at the suspect, hitting him at least once in the chest. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene.

Police say the shooting was in self-defense and no arrests will be made.

Read the rest of the article here at WXYZ Detroit