A relatively common thing in Brazil, a group of criminals pull in front of a vehicle to block their way and one of them gets out with a gun pointed at their target. They’ve got bad luck, though, because their target car is literally filled with armed off-duty police officers. It doesn’t take long for […]
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA — In a late-night incident on Sunday, a Philadelphia woman defended her home against four burglars by shooting two of them. The event unfolded around 1 a.m. on Germantown Avenue, where the men were found intruding into her residence. On arriving home, the woman discovered the trespassers, leading to a heated confrontation that […]
Cameras around your home are important. Awareness of your surroundings is important. Acting in the face of danger is important. This incident hits all of these points, and this homeowner seems to have done a fantastic job in stopping these two bad guys before they even got into his home. This is a quick one, […]
WACO, TEXAS — In an incident that resulted in a fatality, a man was killed by a passerby who reportedly came to the aid of three women pleading for help in a room at the Hotel Indigo located at 211 Clay Ave. The individual who fired the shot fully cooperated with the authorities and no […]
HOUSTON, TEXAS — Back in January, a hotel employee near the Katy Freeway and Highway 6 in Houston successfully deterred an armed robbery using her own firearm, as reported by the Houston Police Department. The event occurred on January 16, just after dawn. The alleged thief, wielding a rifle, appeared at the counter and demanded […]
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — In an early morning incident at a San Pedro Avenue 7-Eleven, a potentially dangerous robbery was thwarted by the bravery of an armed clerk. When the assailant demanded money at gunpoint, the quick-thinking cashier drew his own firearm in self-defense. A shootout ensued, and while the perpetrator managed to escape, it’s […]
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — In Lincoln Park, a homeowner thwarted a suspected rooftop burglar who gained access to the property via a nearby construction site. This is the second instance this week of a potential victim shooting a suspect on the North Side. The homeowner and his wife were alerted to the intruder’s presence by the […]
WICHITA, KANSAS — Brandon Young, initially arrested for alleged gunfire at City Nightz nightclub in Wichita’s Old Town district on July 2, will not face charges and is scheduled for release from jail on Thursday. District Attorney for Sedgwick County, Marc Bennett, stated that investigations suggest Young acted in self-defense against two other shooters in […]
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — A concealed carry permit holder in Chicago defended against an armed robber this week, marking yet another incident of lawfully armed citizens preventing crimes in the city. The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday when three men were confronted by an armed assailant demanding their belongings. In response, one of […]
