BROOKHAVEN, GA — On the night of August 15, 2024, a home invasion on Caldwell Road escalated into a dangerous confrontation between armed intruders and a neighbor, ultimately leading to an officer-involved shooting. The incident began around 11:00 p.m. when the homeowner noticed four armed men inside her house via security footage. Acting quickly, she contacted a friend who lived…
CRISP COUNTY, GA — A carjacking attempt on Highway 280 West turned violent on August 7, 2024, when a road construction worker shot the assailant in self-defense. The incident occurred around 10:20 a.m. near the intersection of Crossroad Store Road. The situation began when 40-year-old Calvin Williams Jr. of Albany, Georgia, stopped his grey Dodge Charger behind a road construction…
CHATHAM COUNTY, GA — A Monday night confrontation in a Chatham County neighborhood escalated into a shooting, leaving one man hospitalized with potentially serious injuries. The incident occurred around 10:00 p.m. in the 2500 block of Oak Forest Drive and involved two men who were reportedly known to each other. According to the Chatham County Police Department, officers responded to…
TOWNS COUNTY, GA — On the afternoon of July 15, 2024, Bruce Douglas Partin Jr., a 39-year-old inmate trustee from the Towns County Detention Center, escaped from a work detail at the Towns County Transfer Station. Despite deploying drones and a K9 tracking unit, the Towns County Sheriff’s Office was initially unable to locate him. Partin was in custody awaiting…
ATLANTA, GA – A confrontation between neighbors in DeKalb County escalated into a shooting, leaving one man hospitalized and facing charges of aggravated assault. Local media reported that the incident occurred around 4:18 p.m. Monday in the 800 block of Summit Creek Drive. DeKalb County Police Department officers arrived to find a man in his 40s suffering from a gunshot…
SAVANNAH, GA – Savannah police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on the evening of May 18 in the 1100 block of West 49th Street, where a 16-year-old male juvenile was shot and killed during an alleged break-in attempt. Around 7:35 p.m., officers responded to a call reporting an armed individual forcefully entering a residence. Upon arrival, they were…
ATLANTA, GA – In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Atlanta, an altercation at the Monaco Hookah Lounge escalated into gunfire, resulting in one man being wounded. The incident adds to the troubled history of this establishment, which has witnessed multiple shootings in recent years. According to the WSBTV, Atlanta police responded to a call just before 2 a.m.…
ATLANTA, GA – In an early morning incident that underscores the city’s ongoing struggles with property crime, an off-duty Atlanta police officer took decisive action against an intruder attempting to break his apartment. The confrontation occurred at approximately 5 a.m. on Tuesday at the Dwell at the View apartment complex located at 1620 Hollywood Road NW. According to WSBTV, the…
ATLANTA, GA – While we at USA Carry never recommend firing warning shots, this recent incident in Atlanta serves as a stark reminder of the importance of self-defense preparedness. On February 28th, a man arrived at his ex-girlfriend’s residence on Beecher Road around 12:46 am, escalating an ongoing dispute. According to an Atlanta PD report, he confronted her family outside…
SANDY SPRINGS, GA. – A home invasion in Sandy Springs culminated in the intruder being shot and killed by the homeowner. The intruder made threats to the homeowner after being advised to vacate the premises, resulting in the homeowner shooting in self-defense. Homeowner Shoots Intruder After Being Threatened Authorities in Sandy Springs, Ga., a large suburb of Atlanta, responded to…