STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — In an unsettling sequence of events captured on video, a confrontation escalated into a shooting on Staten Island Wednesday morning, following a traffic incident in the Annadale neighborhood. The video provides a detailed account, revealing the moments leading up to and following the shooting that involved a retired NYPD officer and a 45-year-old man armed with…
WAYNE COUNTY, KT – In the early hours of a quiet Sunday morning, a homeowner faced a harrowing encounter that underscores the unpredictability of threats and the importance of being prepared for self-defense. At approximately 2 a.m. on Frisby Street in Monticello, 56-year-old Tracy Kidd allegedly entered a residence uninvited, causing alarm to the homeowner. The sudden intrusion prompted a…
MEMPHIN, TN – A Memphis man, Tamarris Hopkins (23), faces charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault, and reckless endangerment after a shooting outside a Cordova Walmart on March 22nd, 2024. According to the police report, the incident unfolded when Hopkins was observed arguing with a woman near the store entrance. Witness accounts detail two men and a child entering the…
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A late-night encounter turned violent early Thursday morning in St. Petersburg, Florida. According to St. Petersburg Police, shortly before 1:00 am, a man and woman were sitting in a car in an alley near 2353 13th St. S. when they were confronted by 23-year-old Keiondre Church, of St. Petersburg, according to police reports. Church, who reportedly…
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – A grandmother shot an auto theft suspect to protect herself and her 4-year-old grandson when the intruder twice broke into her home. The incident occurred Friday night in the city’s North Valley area. The suspect faces charges of burglary, attempted burglary, and auto theft. He is currently hospitalized and will be booked into jail upon release. Rivera’s…
HARDEE COUNTY, FL – A Florida man was apprehended on Wednesday after being accused of initiating a shootout involving a law enforcement officer and a family, according to police reports. The incident, which took place on Tuesday night, fortunately resulted in no injuries. Morgan Miguel Garcia, a 29-year-old from Zolfo Springs, now faces multiple charges including assault with a firearm…
UPSHUR COUNTY, WV – A tragic family confrontation led to a fatal shooting when a 15-year-old boy was forced to defend himself against his father in their home. According to State Police reports, Maxwell Laham fired a shotgun at his wife during a domestic dispute. She was unharmed and then fled with her juvenile daughter, leaving her 15-year-old son behind.…
TRENTON, NJ – A late-night disturbance turned fatal when a homeowner shot and killed a man who was allegedly threatening him on his property. The incident unfolded on Bert Avenue around 10:25 p.m. Sunday, drawing a rapid response from local law enforcement. Police were initially called to the scene following reports of gunfire. Coincidentally, detectives already in the vicinity for…
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – A domestic dispute turned fatal when a 38-year-old man was shot and later died from his injuries, marking a somber incident that underscores critical issues in self-defense practices. According to Live5News, the incident unfolded on Ginger Lane when a woman, during a heated argument and fearing for her safety, fired a gun through a door to…
CHARLOTTE, NC – In a remarkable display of courage and quick thinking, an 11-year-old boy in Charlotte, North Carolina, used a firearm to defend his pregnant mother during a harrowing attack by an intruder at the InTown Suites hotel late on the night of March 13th. QCNews reported that the suspect, known to the victim in what has been described as…