Posts Tagged ‘Self-defense’
Armed Citizen Captures Car Thief
Fort Lauderdale, Florida – A local veteran has been commended by law enforcement for capturing a car thief fleeing arrest Saturday morning. According to police, officers were in the area of 1131 NW 17th Street at around 10 a.m. following a stolen car. The owner of the vehicle had reported to police that his cell…
Read MoreGunman W/ AK 47 Killed by NRA Member with Glock
Miami, Florida — A man was shot and killed after attempting to rob a family living in a van early Sunday morning. 60-year-old Donovan Stewart said he was in his van with his girlfriend and 11-year-old son when a man tried to get into the van to steal Stewart’s jewelry by pointing an AK 47…
Read MoreFather Killed After Trying to Force His Way into Home
Lakeland, Florida — A man was shot and killed after attempting to force his way into his ex-girlfriend’s house because she refused to turn over their two-year-old son. According to the Polk County Sheriff, Grady Judd, 39-year-old Brian Ingram arrived at the home of his ex-girlfriend to collect his two-year-old boy. Normally the exchange of…
Read MoreMother Doesn’t Wait for Police
Fort Lauderdale, Florida — Police are looking for two men who attempted to break into a Fort Lauderdale home last Friday evening. Kari Bookmeyer, the homeowner, told 7 News Miami she was at work when she received a phone call from her daughter at around 6 p.m. saying someone was banging on the front door…
Read MorePregnant Mother Uses AR-15 to Protect Family.
Lithia, Florida – A pregnant woman is credited with saving the lives of her husband and young daughter after masked intruders entered their home on Wednesday of last week. The unidentified woman’s husband, Jeremy King, told Bay News his family was in their home at around 9 p.m. when two armed and masked men stormed…
Read MoreMan Killed In Home Invasion, Neighbor Shoots at Fleeing Suspect
West Palm Beach, Florida — A man was shot and killed after his home was invaded by another man wearing a mask late Saturday night. The fiancé of 38-year-old Enrique Munoz Blanco told police they were both asleep in the bedroom of their home located near the 900 block of Linda Court around 10:30 p.m.…
Read MoreArmed Citizen Comes to the Rescue of Mother and Her Children
Pasco County, Florida — A Florida man is being called a hero by law enforcement authorities after intervening in a domestic violence situation on Wednesday evening. According to Pasco County Sheriff, Chris Nocco, a resident of the Trinity Preserve neighborhood was mowing his lawn at around 6:50 p.m. when he heard screams and cries for…
Read MoreFL Man With Rifle Shoots 2/4 Home Invaders
Ocala, Florida – A homeowner shot and killed two men and drove away their accomplices on July 10th at around 8:30 p.m. Marion County Sheriff’s Office report their deputies responded to a call of shots fired at a home located in the 14900 block of SE 32nd Court Rd. As they cleared their way into…
Read MoreATM Robbery Suspect’s Story Falls Apart
North Port, Florida– North Port Police Department (NPPD) says they have arrested two men in connection with an attempted robbery at an ATM that left one suspect wounded Thursday night. Police Say 19-year-old Ryan Warren approached a woman who was using an ATM at the Suncoast Credit Union on Aidan Lane with a loaded pistol…
Read MoreCCW Holder Shot Five Times Survives
One person was killed and three others were wounded in a shooting which happened in a parking garage in Fort Lauderdale FL. According to Casey Liening, a spokeswoman for the Fort Lauderdale Police Department (FLPD), the shooting occurred at around 0415 a.m. on the first floor of a parking garage located on the 100 block…
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