WAGONER COUNTY, OK – In the early hours of last Saturday, a 74-year-old woman living alone in the Whitehorn Cove area, roughly 11 miles north of Wagoner, noticed an unexpected visitor on her property through her security cameras. Concerned by the sight of a man she did not recognize loitering on her front porch, she alerted her son-in-law, who resides…
BRIDGETON, NJ — A home invasion turned deadly in Cumberland County has put New Jersey’s strict ghost gun laws into sharp focus. Silvestre Marroquin, 31, was fatally shot in an Upper Deerfield residence after reportedly breaking in on Monday night. The homeowner, 24-year-old Kevin Lucero, informed police he acted in defense against two intruders. While not charged with the shooting,…
SAN ANTONIO, TX – In the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday, a routine morning turned deadly for a suspected car thief at the Oxford at Estonia apartments on Micron Drive. A resident, on his way to work, discovered an individual in the act of stealing his vehicle. The vehicle owner, armed and faced with the immediate situation, fired his weapon, resulting…
In a recent opinion piece for The Washington Post, a former staff writer described his harrowing experience with a home intruder and his decision not to use his firearm. While the writer’s restraint is commendable, the situation sheds light on several misconceptions and tactical errors regarding home defense. The op-ed mentions the writer’s hesitation to use his gun, stored trigger-locked…
MEBANE, NC – A tragic event unfolded this past Sunday morning, as a home invasion turned deadly. While the details are still emerging, the incident highlights the difficult choices individuals face when confronted with violent crime in their own homes. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office police report, a 58-year-old man was forced to defend himself and his family…
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…
SAN ANTONIO, TX – In the early hours of Tuesday morning, around 3:30 a.m., a homeowner witnessed two individuals attempting to break into his car on Caribou Creek, near the intersection of Farm-to-Market 78 and Woodlake Parkway. The homeowner, armed with a handgun, confronted the would-be burglars, resulting in him opening fire and hitting one of the suspects in both…
CHICAGO, IL -In a response to an attempted robbery, a jewelry store employee turned the tables on a would-be thief in Chicago’s bustling Loop area, leaving the assailant with more than he bargained for. The incident, which took place shortly before 11 a.m. on Saturday in the first block of North Wabash, ended with the suspect fleeing the scene, wounded…
ST. LOUIS, MO – Early Wednesday morning, a break-in at a historic Masonic lodge in St. Louis’s Central West End ended with the intruder being fatally shot. The confrontation occurred at the Tuscan Lodge No. 360 A.F. & A.M., a building recognized on the National Register of Historic Places since 1975, located mere blocks from Forest Park. Authorities reported that…
DENISON, TX – A confrontation that ended with a critically injured intruder unfolded when a homeowner was forced to shoot a man who attacked him with a hammer. This incident occurred on McCraw Lane, where Grayson County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the scene. The attacker, uninvited and unknown to the homeowner, attempted to force entry and, upon succeeding, assaulted…