MELROSE, FL — In a harrowing incident in Melrose, Florida, a man was shot multiple times in a justified Stand Your Ground shooting after he assaulted his baby and attacked bystanders, including a man who defended himself with a firearm despite suffering a broken arm. The assailant, identified as 26-year-old Jason Kaercher from Gainesville, exhibited erratic behavior leading up to…
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…
CAPE CORAL, FL – A Florida man’s disruptive behavior escalated from causing a disturbance at a Hooters restaurant to a direct threat on a homeowner’s safety. Hugh McMenamin, 44, embarked on a path of destruction that culminated in an attempted home invasion, highlighting the critical importance of home defense preparedness. McMenamin’s erratic behavior began on a Friday evening when he,…
Brooksville, FL – In an assertive display of self-defense, a Brooksville woman turned the tables on an attacker by using a firearm. The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office reported an early morning disturbance at a Young Street residence, leading to a shooting that left the assailant, Arthur Clinton, with a gunshot wound. The incident unfolded after an altercation at a local…
WEST MIAMI-DADE, FL – A three-year-old is recovered from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the hand after she gained access to a relative’s gun while the relative cheered for a touchdown. This past Saturday, two children were supposed to be in the care of their grandmother. There was also a 23-year-old male relative in the home at the time. The…
ESCAMBIA, FL – A man broke into his ex-girlfriend’s residence recently in Escambia, Fla., only to be met with gunfire as he attacked her. He forced his way into the residence and assaulted her, prompting her brother to shoot him. Deputies of the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 9-1-1 call on September 5, with reports of shots fired…
A man recently opened fire on a crowd of people outside a funeral home in Florida, resulting in an armed bystander firing on the shooter and wounding him. The shooter and a bystander were wounded in the exchange. The Bradenton Police Department (of Bradenton, Fla.) responded to a shooting that broke out in the parking lot of the Shannon Funeral…
In the summer of 2021, an altercation outside of a bar in St. Augustine, FL escalated to the point that a man became fearful for his life, drew his handgun, and shot and killed his attacker. Surveillance video of the incident shows two men engaged in an argument, when one man, along with a third man, began slapping the other.…
A bill that would allow individuals to carry concealed firearms without a permit has officially been introduced in the state of Florida. This “permitless concealed carry” bill would make Florida the 26th state to pass a constitutional carry, or permitless carry bill. Under current Florida law, individuals must obtain a concealed carry permit in order to carry a concealed firearm…
A 34-year-old man forcefully entered a home in Lady Lake, FL, through a window on January 2, 2023. There was a confrontation between the intruder and the homeowner ending with the homeowner shooting the intruder. The Lake County Sheriff’s Department responded to the call at approximately 5:30 PM and declared it a self-defense shooting. The intruder was pronounced dead at…