Category: Feel Good Stories

From Phoenix, Arizona;

Officers responded to the call in the 5600 block of North 34th Avenue and determined there had been a home invasion followed by gunfire between the homeowner and the two people who invaded his house, Phoenix police spokesman Sgt. Alan Pfohl said.

The homeowner gave police a vehicle and suspect description, Pfohl said.

Officers located the vehicle near the 2500 block of West San Miguel Avenue and discovered an unresponsive person inside, Pfohl said.

The person was pronounced dead at the scene.

Chief Tango sends us a story from Sullivan, Missouri;

According to Layman, deputies responded to the home around 4 a.m. The homeowner said someone had tried to force entry into his residence. Fearing for his life, he fired a weapon at the subject. The subject fled the residence in an unknown vehicle.

Deputies obtained subsequent information to corroborate the homeowner’s account of the events and the identity of the burglar. Evidence indicated there may have been multiple on scene during the attempt.

Around 4:45 a.m., deputies were dispatched to Sullivan Mobil for a report of a victim who had suffered a gunshot wound. Sullivan police and Missouri Baptist Ambulance personnel arrived on scene. Life-saving measures were attempted, but the subject was pronounced dead.

From Las Vegas, Nevada;

About 2 a.m., a homeowner on the 7700 block of Pyrenees Lane, near Blue Diamond Road, awoke to the sound of glass breaking and retrieved a handgun, the Metropolitan Police Department said. He fired several shots at a male intruder, striking him twice.

The intruder fled before officers arrived, Metro said. University Medical Center later reported to police that a person with two gunshot wounds had arrived at its emergency room.

The injuries were not considered life-threatening, Metro spokeswoman Laura Meltzer said.

In Charlotte, North Carolina folks coming home from work encountered thieves in their abode and the encounter turned into a firefight, according to neighbors;

In Birmingham, Alabama;

Acording to the victim’s wife, she said her husband had just got back into town and was sitting inside his car when he saw two men approaching him.

She says one of them reached for his gun, and that’s when her husband shot him.

She said he stumbled into their yard, even leaving his gun behind. That’s when the would be robber jumped into a waiting SUV and sped off.

From Anchorage, Alaska;

A store clerk fired a shot at a theft suspect Wednesday evening in Anchorage.

Just before 7, Anchorage Police responded to Smoker’s Choice in the 3600 block of Minnesota Drive on reports of a theft and shots fired.

According to APD, a white male entered the store and ran out with a carton of cigarettes. The store clerk fired one shot after the suspect, though police say there’s no indication the man was armed or that anyone was injured.

From New York City, New York;

A man pepper sprayed an ex-Marine employee at a Brooklyn gun store during an attempted robbery Wednesday — and then ran off as the worker shot at him, police said.

The suspect walked into DF Brothers Sports Center on New Utrecht Ave. in Bensonhurst and asked to see some of the guns just before 11 a.m.

When the shopkeeper, identified by friends as Frank, a 60-year-old ex-US Marine, asked to see his gun permit, the suspect pulled out the Mace and sprayed him in the face.

The crook then used a hammer to smash a display case and tried to steal some of the guns inside. But he was forced to retreat when Frank came up shooting.

Evidence collection team removes evidence from the gun store, including a shotgun used in self-defense by the owner.Paul Martinka

Police said the injured suspect ran out of the store leaving a trail of blood behind, but could not say with certainty whether he had actually been shot or if he injured himself smashing the display case.

No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.

From Okeechobee, Florida;

The Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office says a man and his wife arrived at their home on NE 138 Street just before 10 p.m. Tuesday and saw their front door wide open.

Deputies say the man walked inside the home and retrieved a shotgun. He found the burglar going through their property and confronted him.

Officials say the burglar ran out of the back door, and the homeowner fired two shots at him. The man told deputies he wasn’t sure if either of the bullets hit the burglar.

Deputies and K-9 searched the area but couldn’t find the burglar.

From DeKalb County, Georgia;

DeKalb County police said around 2 a.m., a gunman forced his way into an apartment located near Stonecrest Mall. Police said the father and his teenage son were inside the unit.

The father and son apparently didn’t have any cash, so the gunman forced the victims into his pickup truck and made them drive to a SunTrust located on Panola Road.

Once the truck parked at the bank, the father and son made their move, according to police.

While struggling with the home invader over his weapon, the gun went off at least twice.

Police said the suspect died at the scene.

Both the father and son waited for police to arrive and are cooperating with the investigation.

From Las Vegas, Nevada;

The owner and the father of three says he had a bad feeling when the customer walked in but did not expect what came next.

Suddenly, the man kicked over the counter and smashed the glass.

While the thief grabbed an iPad and cellphone, the store owner was grabbing his gun from a safe.

When the man saw the gun, he immediately dropped the items and walked out with his hands up.

From Statesville, North Carolina;

Detectives said three suspects fired shots into a home, shattering a window, before busting down the front door.

There were four people inside the house and one of them confronted the suspects and was shot, officers said.

That shooting victim then grabbed a knife and stabbed the man who shot him, according to police.

The two other suspects ran from the house.

Both the shooting victim and the man who was stabbed were taken to the hospital and were undergoing surgery, officials told Channel 9.

From Virginia Beach, Virginia;

A robbery suspect is in critical condition after he was shot by a 7-Eleven clerk Saturday, a source tells 10 On Your Side.

Virginia Beach police say Davin McClenney robbed the 7-Eleven in the 300 block of Kellam Road. Officers were called to a reported robbery at the convenience store at 1:06 a.m. Saturday.

Police say when they got on scene, they found McClenney with a gunshot wound to his upper body. He was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

McClenney has been charged with two counts of robbery and wearing a mask in public. 10 On Your Side dug into his criminal history and found he has been arrested three other times for robberies. He pleaded guilty in 2006 to two counts of robbery.

McClenney was also charged after a home invasion on East Bay Shore Drive in July 2016. He spent several months in jail and then in December, he was allowed to bond out.

Good news for a Medford, Oregon man;

A southern Oregon man who fatally shot an intruder two months ago won’t face charges.

The Jackson County District Attorney’s Office said Monday that 26-year-old Christopher Haase of Rogue River acted in self-defense when he fired a single rifle shot that killed David Anthony Vaughn.

Prosecutors said Vaughn entered the mobile home and attacked Haase’s friend. He then threatened to assault Haase while moving toward him.

Chief Tango sends us a link from DeKalb County, Georgia;

[Malik] Hyatt and his sister Taffany were inside their home at the KRC Vista Apartments in Decatur when he heard a knock at the door, according to the report.

Police said Malik Hyatt told his sister to go inside a room and he went to grab his shotgun.

“He observed the male subject having his hands near his side pocket and started kicking on the front door,” Officer S. Nguyen wrote in the report.

Police said Hyatt fired two shots to the suspect’s head, killing him.

Police found the suspect, identified by Channel 2 Action News as 22-year-old Eric Ransom, on the ground unresponsive, holding a black pistol with a shirt over his face.

From Castaic, California;

Around 2 a.m., a woman noticed a man was trying to force entry into her home on the 36000 block of Ridge Route Road.

Once the suspect had forced entry into her home, the woman fled her residence and then called 911 to report the break in, but she then saw the suspect leave her home.

Thinking she was safe, the woman returned to her home and then barricaded the front door. However, the suspect then broke into the home using a rear entrance, according to Sheriff’s Station officials.

This time around, however, the woman armed herself with a handgun. After a short confrontation with the suspect, the homeowner fired a shot at the suspect, hitting him in the chest.

Deputy personnel arrived on scene and rendered aid until paramedics arrived.

The suspect, a male Hispanic adult, was transported to a local hospital where he is listed in fair condition and is in custody for a burglary charge.

In Spiro, Oklahoma;

Around midnight on June 25th, Krystal Kasprytzki and her husband were in their home, when the door swung open. They called out for who they thought was her father, but no one answered.

When they walked toward the entrance to the home, they noticed an unknown man walking into the house.

Krystal was able to grab her gun and stop the man, and take him outside. They called 911 and police were able to respond quickly.

Krystal tells 40/29 News they normally keep one bullet in the gun, but her husband told her after the incident it was completely empty.

From Chicago, Illinois;

In that incident, [Francisco] Chavez allegedly tried to grab the victim as she waited to be buzzed in to an apartment she was staying at, the report stated. Later, he’s accused of breaking in to the apartment after the woman had gone to bed, according to the report. Once inside, Chavez allegedly removed the victim’s clothes, kissed her buttocks and touched her thigh, the report added.

When the victim screamed, Chavez allegedly punched the woman in the face repeatedly, and a struggle ensued, the report stated. Eventually, a man also staying at the apartment heard the ruckus, and he chased Chavez out of the residence with a sword he grabbed off the wall, the report added.

During the investigation, Chavez’s wallet — his Mexican consulate ID inside — as well as a hat and long-sleeved, blue T-shirt allegedly belonging to him were found at the scene, the report stated. When Chavez later went to police to report that he had been robbed, investigators discovered he was wanted in another, unrelated incident June 17 in the 1400 block of Blackhawk Street.

From Lewisville, North Carolina;

Chief Deputy Brad Stanley of the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office tells local media that at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday a break-in was reported at a Lewisville home. He says “several men” tried to break into a house and assaulted a resident.

During the incident, at least one person at the home was communicating with a nearby neighbor. Stanley says the neighbor went to the home and shot at the suspects. One suspect died at the scene.

From Rockford, Illinois;

Rockford Police say two young people under the age of 17 were home alone around 4:30 in the afternoon on Friday when two women forced their way into the home.

Police describe both women as approximating 20 years old.

Police say the two women began fighting with the juveniles.

During the fight, one of the women hit one of the juveniles in the head with a vase. Police say the other juvenile grabbed a large knife and stabbed one of the women.

Police say one juvenile was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital. Police say they have not located the stabbed suspect.

From Covington, Georgia;

According to Capt. Craig Treadwell, police officers were pursuing a man driving recklessly in a pickup truck Saturday morning when the suspect jumped from the truck at Newton Plaza and fled on foot. At that point, said Treadwell, another motorist intervened.

“A Good Samaritan comes across with his pickup truck and cuts the guy off,” said Treadwell. “And he steps out of his pickup truck, produces his firearm and shoots the guy in the head.”

Treadwell said the shooter fired just one shot from a handgun.

The “Good Samaritan” has been charged with aggravated assault. The suspect is “critically wounded”. The suspect had been driving recklessly and had struck a parked car while he was evading arrest.

The other day, we talked about a homeowner who shot and killed two burglars in Brentwood, California. Police cleared the homeowner of any wrong doing and determined it was a good shoot. Here’s the video of the incident;

From Louisville, Kentucky;

When officers arrived at the scene in the 2400 block of West Jefferson Street, the[y] found a victim and a suspect with gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to University Hospital with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead shortly after. The suspect, identified as 20-year-old Milik Lewis, was pronounced dead at the scene.

According to a preliminary investigation, police believe the shooting stemmed from an attempted robbery. Police say 26-year-old Marlon Carpenter, 30-year-old Shalita Harris along with Lewis, all came to the victim’s residence armed with handguns and a rifle, in an attempt to rob him.

Police say that’s when gunfire was exchanged with the three suspects shooting the victim. Police said the victim returned gunfire which hit Carpenter and Lewis.

Aside from the dead criminal, three others have been arrested or identified for arrest later.