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Col. Cooper gave us Condition Yellow for a reason.

Off-Duty Chicago Police Officer Shoots, Kills Armed Teen During Attempted Robbery

A 16-year-old boy was killed and another teenage boy was in custody after allegedly trying to rob an off-duty Chicago police officer at gunpoint Thursday morning in the Arcadia Terrace neighborhood on the Northwest Side.

At 2:23 a.m., the CPD officer was sitting inside his personal vehicle parked in the 5800 block of North Talman Avenue when the two teens walked over, CPD Deputy Chief Al Nagode said in the press conference after the shooting. The 16-year-old allegedly pointed a handgun and announced a robbery.

The officer handed over his belongings, Nagode said, but the second boy reached in the car and patted the officer down for more items.

He located a second wallet that contained the officer’s police star, Nagode said. The 16-year-old allegedly pointed his gun at the officer and told him not to move.

“The officer, knowing that he’s armed, was forced to pull out his weapon, and he fires at the individual,” Nagode said.

After he shot the 16-year-old, the other boy ran away with the officer’s belongings, Nagode said.

The rest of the article is available at NBC Chicago

One in the slam, one in the wind, but briefly.

Two injured in Fairbanks home invasion, shooting

Staff Report newsroom@newsminer.com

FAIRBANKS — Fairbanks police arrested two men Thursday morning in connection with a home invasion and shooting that left both a resident of the home and one of the accused invaders shot.At approximately 10:14 a.m., Fairbanks police and state troopers were called to a Southern Avenue home in the Aurora Subdivision for a reported home invasion. When they arrived, they found a resident of the home and one of the suspects had been shot inside the house, according to a department release.

Witnesses at the house said two men with guns, dressed in black, forced the front door open and shot their roommate. The witnesses told officers their roommate was able to shoot one of the suspects, who collapsed at the scene. Both the resident and the suspected home invader were treated by the Fairbanks Fire Department and taken to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital with serious injuries.

Police named the suspect as 38-year-old Michael Beard and are expecting to file charges in connection with the invasion, according to the police department release.

Read the entire article at Daily News Miner

Trust your life with a Taser? Maybe not…
No charges expected in Dale County shooting
By: Mike Gurspan

DALE COUNTY, Ala. (WDHN) — No charges are expected in a Dale County shooting that happened earlier this week.

On Wednesday morning, an argument between two truck drivers concerning a parking space at a convenience store outside of Clayhatchee led to a shooting.

Dale County sheriff officials said they believe the shooting was an act of self-defense.

At the time of the shooting, a log truck driver who fired the gun was reportedly being tased by a fuel truck operator.

The fuel truck driver was shot twice in the neck with a .22 caliber handgun, but he’s expected to survive.

Despite no charges being filed, we were told the incident could later be presented to a Dale County grand jury.

This article may be viewed at Dothan First News

5 v 1, a good argument for hi-cap mags.
Broken Arrow Homeowner Shoots Suspected Burglar, Police Say
By: Emory Bryan

TULSA, Oklahoma – Five people are in jail after Broken Arrow police say a group of intruders tried breaking into a home. But, the homeowner shot one of them.

Police have not said if the suspects and the homeowner had any dealings before but said it was unusual for that many people to show up to burglarize a house during the night.

The neighborhood woke up early on Thanksgiving. It was about 4:45 in the morning when gunfire came out of a house near North 31st St. and Kenosha.

“It woke me up and they were rapid, one right after another 5 or 6 shots, and it scared me. It sounded close like it was right here,” said neighbor James Larkins.

The shots were close; right next door. The homeowner fired the shots, according to police, who said he was shooting at a group of intruders.

“The suspect was at the door when he was shot. What you see here in the street was where he was moved for lifesaving measures,” said Detective Sergeant Ian Buchanan.

Police said the man who was shot was hit several times, had a critical injury, and needed surgery. There were several other men with him, but they were not hit, and the bullets didn’t hit nearby houses.

Police said they were unsure why a large group would target this house early Thanksgiving morning.

The rest of the article may be found at News 6

Sister Mary Grace, paging Sister Mary Grace…
Robbery suspect shows up at University Hospital with gunshot wound
By Adrianne Kelly
SHIVELY, Ky. —

A man was arrested and another is in the hospital in connection with a robbery in the 1500 block of Crums Lane.

The victim told police he was held at gunpoint by his vehicle by two men.

According to police, the victim was trying to pull his gun from its holster to defend himself when he was shot by the robbery suspects.

Police said the victim fired several shots at the suspects at they tried to run away and called 911 for help.

A short time later, one of the suspects arrived at University Hospital with a gunshot wound.

Authorities said the man who drove the shooting victim to the hospital, Deontae Dobson, 23, told police his friend was shot behind the liquor store on Crums Lane.

Dobson was arrested on a bench warrant.

The rest of the article may be found at WLKY Louisville, KY

Alcohol related incident?
Taylorsville family fight ends with gunshot wound
By Spencer Burt, KSL

TAYLORSVILLE — Two brothers got into a fight Wednesday night that ended with a gunshot wound, but no critical injuries, police say.

The altercation began just before 9:30 p.m. in the 800 West block of Mount Tuscarora Drive in Taylorsville. One of the men retrieved a handgun during the fight and shot the other once in the lower back area, said Unified Police Lt. Ken Malone.

Police are still investigating, but Malone said the shot may have been fired in self-defense.

The wounded man was taken to the hospital in fair condition and was expected to survive.

The article may be found at KSL.com

Photo by Ed Runyan | Kenneth York stands near the back door of his Hall Street Northwest home in Warren, describing how a man broke out a piece of glass in the back door and came through the back door at 1 a.m. Tuesday. York was on the other side pointing a gun at the suspect, later identified as Billy R. Morrow Sr.

More poor victim selection skills.
Warren homeowner shoots man who had broken into his house
By ED RUNYAN

WARREN

Kenneth York, his wife, Heather, and their dog woke up to noises outside of their Hall Street Northwest home at around 1 a.m. Tuesday. They were sleeping on the first floor.

Kenneth got up and armed himself with a handgun he was keeping not far away and headed toward the noises at the back door.

It was dark there, but Kenneth could see a large man breaking a glass panel in the door, apparently with a shovel.

“I asked, “What the hell are you doing? Get out of here,’” Kenneth recalled Tuesday afternoon.

“I mean he came in anyway, so I backed up behind the refrigerator that’s in the other room, stuck the gun out and said, ‘I got a gun. I’ll shoot you.’

“And he come right at me. He kept coming at me. I said ‘Stop, stop,’ so I backed up a little bit. He come through the doorway, and I shot him. He went back in the kitchen.”

As if that were not enough, then the burglar said to Kenneth: “What size a gun is that?’ I said, ‘big enough to kill you.’ And he come at me again. And then his arm started hurting and then he must have got dizzy or something. I said ‘Sit your [butt] down.’ And he kind of collapsed in there.”

Find the rest of the story at The Vindicator

That word you use, ‘gunlock.’ I do not think it means what you think it means.
Man shot in Gulfport walked into pawn shop with a sledgehammer, broke glass, took a gun, worker says
By John Fitzhugh and Robin Fitzgerald

Gulfport — Workers at a downtown pawn shop say they fired shots at a robber who then found himself being shot at by police on Monday night.

The man walked into 24 Hour Quick Cash & Pawn with a sledge hammer and said he wanted to look at TVs, said a pawn shop employee who gave only his first name, John.

Pawn shop workers didn’t think anything about the man coming in with a sledge hammer Monday afternoon because the shop buys tools, he said. John said he followed the man to the TV section.

“But we didn’t make it that far back. He stopped immediately at the guns and smashed a glass cabinet with the sledgehammer and grabbed a gun and started running.

“We let off about four rounds and then we heard about three more rounds coming back to us,” John said. “I assumed he was shooting back at us.”

John said he hadn’t been worried about the man firing at them with the stolen gun.

“The gun had a gun lock on it,” he said.

It’s unclear whose shots wounded the man, identified as Anthony Moody.

Read more at The Sun Herald

A hospital gown in jail? Mr. Tiny, etc, comments after the link.
Champion man shot during suspected home burglary in Warren
By Mike Gauntner

WARREN, Ohio -A Champion Township man was booked into the Trumbull County Jail wearing a hospital gown after being shot while allegedly burglarizing a home.
According to a police report, officers were called to a home on the 500 block of Hall Street NW at around 1 am Tuesday for a burglary in progress.

A dispatcher was told that the 66-year-old homeowner shot a suspect breaking into his home.

The report, which identifies the suspect as 48-year-old Billy Ray Morrow, Sr., said he was shot in the arm.

Morrow was booked into jail on a charge of aggravated burglary.

A neighbor tells 21 News he was awakened by a loud bang and then saw a man being put into an ambulance.

The article may be found at WMJ 12

‘Tis the season…
Official says deadly shooting Tuesday morning was justifiable
By: WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE – Officials believe a shooting that allegedly stemmed from a domestic dispute early Tuesday morning was a justifiable killing.

According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the incident happened around 1:30 a.m. on North Marque Ann Drive. Police say 44-year-old Kendral Muse was shot at the home and taken to a hospital where he later died.

“It appeared this woman was put into a situation where she was injured and was required to defend herself,” District Attorney Hillar Moore said. “We believe this point as much as we know now that she took justifiable action.”

A police spokesperson said a female suspect was taken into custody and questioned. That person, who police said was dating Muse, has since been released.

The exact details surrounding the shooting are unclear, but this time of year authorities typically see an increase in domestic violence.

View the article in its entirety at WBRZ 2

Homeowner shoots man who allegedly used boulder to break into home

Brings a rock to, well, you know.

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – A would-be burglar smashed into a home using a giant rock, but he didn’t know the homeowner was inside with a gun, prepared to protect his family.

The homeowner is so scared, he went to get his concealed carry permit Monday.

“I looked at my phone and it was like two o’clock in the morning. Nobody should be here,” said Bill Wright, who was caught off guard over the weekend by an unexpected visitor. “He started banging on the doors really hard and aggressively, started punching the doors.”

Wright is still dealing with the effects of last week’s ice storm, with no power and no lights.

“When he ran around the back and disappeared around the back I thought, this is going up another level,” Wright said. “And that’s when I went and got my gun.”

The man behind the burglary, according to police paperwork, is Dustin Miller. According to police paperwork, Miller tried to kick in Wright’s door. When he didn’t get too far with that – he walked off.

When he came back, the homeowner claims he picked up a boulder, threw it into the door and shattered all the glass.

“I was only eight feet from him,” Wright said, which is when he said he fired two warning shots. But Miller continued to aggressively charge toward the him.

Read the rest of the article at WPXI News

Woman shoots home invader; two arrested, Kansas City police say
By Sarah Plake

Catch two get one free.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two suspects are in custody after police say they forced their way into a woman’s home Monday morning at Coach House Apartments at 114th Street and Holmes Road.

Police said the home invasion wasn’t random and that the suspects came to the woman’s apartment for a reason. Police are investigating the connection.

“There was an exchange of fire between the homeowner and the suspects. The homeowner was not struck, and the suspects fled the scene,” KCPD spokesman Sgt. Jake Becchina said.

A short time later, one of the suspects who was shot showed up at a nearby hospital.

Later Monday, police arrested the other suspect at a house about two miles away from the apartment. Another man in the house was also arrested on a separate charge.

Read the rest at KSHB Kansas City

WPD: Suspect shot by victim during armed robbery
By Jim Gentry

Mr. Flint needs a new line of work.

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – An armed robbery suspect was shot by one of his would-be victims Wednesday night, according to Wilmington police.

Wilmington Police Department officials say officers responded to the 500 block of Steamboat Springs Avenue Wednesday night in reference to an armed robbery in progress.

The suspect fled the scene before they arrived.

The victims told police that during the robbery, they were able to overpower the suspect and shoot him.

Shortly afterward, William Earl Flint arrived at Cape Fear Hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Investigators determined Flint was the robbery suspect.

The entire article may be found at WECT 6

Extra cool points if the clerk used a black powder pistol.
Police investigating after person shot by clerk during reported robbery in Independence (Kansas City, MO)
KMBC 9 News Staff

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. —
The Independence Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened during an alleged robbery Thursday evening.

Police said during a reported robbery of a business near 24 Highway and Jennings, the store clerk shot the would-be robber around 7:30 p.m.

One person was rushed to an area hospital for treatment. No word yet on their condition.

No additional details are available at this time.

Find the article at KMBC News 9

One in the bag, two in the wind.
Security guard shoots suspected car burglar, 2 others get away
Author: Doug Delony

HOUSTON – A security guard shot a car burglar who allegedly pulled a gun on him late Wednesday, police in southeast Houston say.

The shooting happened at about 9:30 p.m. on Windmill Lakes at Wind Water, according to the Houston Police Department.

Police say multiple suspects were breaking into cars at an apartment complex when a guard spotted them. The guard approached, and that’s when one of the suspects pulled a gun out and pointed it at him.

Read the entire article at KHOU 11

“…aiming his cane…” No words for that.
State Sen. Kim Ward, ‘red-blooded woman,’ went for gun to ward off intruder
Gideon Bradshaw

Within hours of when she’d been prepared to shoot an alleged intruder if he came through the kitchen door of her mother’s Chartiers Township home, state Sen. Kim Ward was ready to joke about the chain of events that had threatened to erupt in violence.

“At 4:00 AM I woke up to pounding somewhere on the side of the house, followed by frantic bell ringing of the kitchen door bell,” Ward wrote in a “totally true, almost” Facebook post just before 7 a.m. Sunday. “As any red-blooded American woman would do I jumped out of bed (and) grabbed my gun… When I got to the kitchen I knew the situation was under control because my brother was standing by the kitchen door aiming his cane and ready to pounce.”

Soon after the scare at Ward’s mother’s home, Anthony M. Buchanan, 24, of Washington, was arrested at another house nearby. He’d allegedly forced his way into the attached garage, where the homeowner held Buchanan at gunpoint until a township police officer spotted them.

The rest well, you know. Here Observer Reported