ORLANDO, FL — A firearm incident on a Lynx bus in East Orlando early Monday morning has left one woman hospitalized after what authorities described as an accidental discharge (but is technically a negligent discharge.) Deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office responded to the incident around 7:10 a.m. at the intersection of Alafaya Trail…
BRADENTON, FL — A homeowner’s quick thinking and preparedness turned a potentially deadly home invasion into a successful act of self-defense late Thursday night in the River Club community. The incident resulted in the fatal shooting of one suspect and the arrest of another.
At approximately 9 p.m., the homeowner’s surveillance system detected motion near…
LAKE WALES, FL — A home invasion in Lake Wales ended with the homeowner exercising his right to self-defense and the intruder, who sustained a gunshot wound, facing legal consequences.
The incident unfolded just after 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday when John Coles was awakened by his dog barking. Investigating the noise, Coles spotted a stranger,…
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — A man waiting in his car outside the Crafty Crab restaurant thwarted an attempted carjacking Wednesday night, relying on quick thinking and his firearm to defend himself.
At approximately 8:10 p.m. on December 4, the man had parked outside the Crafty Crab on Tyrone Boulevard North while his wife went inside…
KISSIMMEE, FL — A man lost his life in a negligent shooting over the weekend while attempting to put a firearm in his waistband, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded to a residence on Caribbean View Terrace near Kissimmee after reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they found 33-year-old Harvey Lee Brady…
MIAMI-DADE, FL — A late-night argument at a McDonald’s escalated into violence, leaving a 15-year-old girl injured and her mother facing charges after an accidental shooting on Friday night.
The incident unfolded at the McDonald’s near Northwest Seventh Avenue and 95th Street around 10:15 p.m. According to Miami-Dade Police, the woman became involved in an…
RUSKIN, FL — A home burglary turned deadly in the early hours of November 10, when an armed suspect was fatally shot after breaking into a residence on the 3000 block of Double D Ranch Trail.
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received an emergency call at 12:23 a.m., reporting a break-in in…
St. Petersburg Tile Worker’s Father Fatally Shoots Contractor in Self-Defense During Payment Dispute
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — A fatal shooting at a residential construction site has been ruled an act of justifiable self-defense following an intense altercation over payment issues. The incident took place at approximately 1:30 p.m. at a vacant property under renovation on 1400 Farragut Drive North.
The confrontation reportedly began between Mostafa M. Ah Abdo,…
PORT ORANGE, FL — A neighborhood dispute ended in a fatal shooting Saturday evening on Jackson Lane after a man drove his truck aggressively toward a resident who emerged armed with a rifle. Authorities are currently investigating whether the use of a firearm in this manner was justified.
Incident Overview
The conflict began when 47-year-old…
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FL — On September 8, 2024, deputies from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded to a robbery and shots-fired incident in the 400 block of Forest Street. The incident occurred while a homeowner was cleaning a rental property with the help of two male acquaintances.
According to the investigation, one of the men,…