LILLIAN, TX — In a tragic turn of events, a juvenile in North Texas shot and killed his 48-year-old stepfather on Wednesday night while trying to protect his mother from an assault, according to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office. The incident unfolded when the juvenile made a 911 call reporting that he had shot his stepfather to stop the ongoing…
PORTLAND, OR — A violent domestic dispute in north Portland escalated when a neighbor intervened, resulting in two men being shot and injured. The incident took place on Friday night in the 6600 block of North Fessenden Street. According to the Portland Police Bureau, the situation began just after 9 p.m. when officers responded to reports of a woman being…
DENVER, CO — Early Sunday morning, an intruder was shot and killed by a resident at an apartment near the University of Denver campus, according to Denver Police. The incident took place inside One Observatory Park, an apartment building on East Evans Avenue just east of South University Boulevard. The resident, a man, returned home just before 1 a.m. and…
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…