{"id":177782,"date":"2026-01-02T06:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T11:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=177782"},"modified":"2026-01-01T16:04:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T21:04:07","slug":"daily-fgs-663","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=177782","title":{"rendered":"Daily FGS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nRossi R92<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018Use of force was justified\u2019 Johnstown shooting ruled self defense, no charges filed<\/strong><\/p>\n

by: Hayden Thompson
\nCAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) \u2014 After an investigation into an August shooting that left a Johnstown teen dead, the Cambria County District Attorney\u2019s office has announced there will be no charges filed against the alleged shooter.<\/p>\n

On Aug. 31, police were called to Solomon Homes on reports of a shooting. Aquon Tillman, 17, had been shot multiple times and ultimately died from massive blood loss, with his death being ruled a homicide. Originally, no arrests had been made, and the shooting was under review by the DA\u2019s office for possible justified use of force in self-defense or defense of others.<\/p>\n

Cambria County District Attorney Greg Neugebauer announced on Wednesday that, after conducting an investigation into the shooting, including reviewing video evidence, it was clear that Tillman first used deadly force against an unarmed man in relation to a personal property dispute.<\/p>\n

More specifically, Neugebauer added that Tillman exited one of the Solomon Homes buildings, encountered the other man, presented a weapon and fired said weapon in the direction of the man. The man never presented a weapon of any kind.<\/p>\n

In response, a bystander got out of their vehicle and used deadly force in defense of the other man by firing their weapon at, and ultimately striking, Tillman, according to Neugebauer. The bystander fully cooperated with law enforcement and surrendered their weapon when asked to do so. Tillman\u2019s weapon was never recovered from the scene.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn this instance, the bystander reasonably believed that the man\u2019s life was in danger, and the facts indicate that he was in actual danger as the man being shot at by Tillman in an open area was unarmed and otherwise unprotected,\u201d Neugebauer said in a release. \u201cThe only logical conclusion based on the facts and the law is that the use of force was justified.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Good guy with a gun. Again.<\/p>\n

The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well-meaning but without understanding.
\n\u2014 JUSTICE LOUIS BRANDEIS<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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