TUPELO, MS — A home invasion on Monday night in Tupelo ended with the homeowner successfully defending himself and his property. On July 15, 2024, around 11:00 PM, a resident in the 400 block of Goodlett Street reported that his home was broken into while he was present. The homeowner was alerted by a loud noise coming from the rear…
OMAHA, NE — Omaha police have identified Nicholas Gomez, 40, as the man killed in a shooting early Tuesday at a residence near 51st and Q Streets. Officers responded to the scene at approximately 2:20 a.m. after reports of gunfire. Inside the home, police discovered Gomez with a fatal gunshot wound. The homeowner, present during the incident, was questioned and…
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — On Sunday, July 14, around 4 a.m., the Colorado Springs Police Department responded to reports of a shooting on the 300 block of W. Bijou Street. The incident involved a male suspect who had broken into several businesses in the area. According to the police investigation, the suspect armed with a hammer attacked and injured a…
ORION TOWNSHIP, MI — An armed intruder, identified as 67-year-old Galen Gavitt of Unionville, was fatally shot by his ex-girlfriend’s stepson during a break-in at their Orion Township home yesterday. Gavitt had a personal protection order and an extreme risk protection order against him. The protection order aimed to prevent harassment and contact, while the extreme risk protection order allowed…
ANDERSON, IN — A deadly shooting in downtown Anderson on Monday evening may be justified under Indiana’s self-defense laws, according to the local prosecutor. The incident occurred just before 10 p.m. along 9th Street, where a 51-year-old businessman was playing a Pokémon-style scavenger hunt on his phone. He was ambushed by 43-year-old Michael Piercy, a homeless man who punched him…
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FL — A fatal shooting at Forest Creek Apartments in Escambia County, Florida, has been ruled a “Stand Your Ground” case by Sheriff Chip Simmons. The incident occurred on Friday at around 5:45 p.m., when a confrontation between two men escalated into an armed robbery. According to the local news media, one man robbed the other of a gun…
ST. LOUIS, MO — In a landmark ruling, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals declared Minnesota’s ban on carrying firearms for 18- to 20-year-olds unconstitutional. The decision in Worth v. Jacobson reaffirms that age-based firearm bans violate the Second Amendment. The court found that the state failed to provide sufficient evidence to justify the ban, emphasizing that the right to…
Harrisburg, PA – The Dauphin County District Attorney, Fran Chardo, announced that no criminal charges will be filed in the shooting death of Paul M. Kattouf. The Harrisburg Bureau of Police conducted a thorough investigation and concluded that the use of deadly force by the shooter was justified under Pennsylvania’s self-defense laws. The incident occurred when a family, consisting of…
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CINCINNATI, OH — Two women were hospitalized after a shooting occurred in Avondale early Friday morning. According to Cincinnati police, the incident began when a woman was sitting in her vehicle in the 3500 block of Reading Road. Two other women approached her car and began attacking her with rocks. An officer at the scene stated that the female driver…