ATLANTA, GA – In an early morning incident that underscores the city’s ongoing struggles with property crime, an off-duty Atlanta police officer took decisive action against an intruder attempting to break his apartment. The confrontation occurred at approximately 5 a.m. on Tuesday at the Dwell at the View apartment complex located at 1620 Hollywood Road NW. According to WSBTV, the…
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…
SANDY SPRINGS, GA. – A home invasion in Sandy Springs culminated in the intruder being shot and killed by the homeowner. The intruder made threats to the homeowner after being advised to vacate the premises, resulting in the homeowner shooting in self-defense. Homeowner Shoots Intruder After Being Threatened Authorities in Sandy Springs, Ga., a large suburb of Atlanta, responded to…
A recent road rage incident turned into a knife attack, according to Fox 5 Atlanta, forcing the victim to defend themselves with a pistol. The victim was following a black SUV on October 3, driven by one Tyler Leikam, 35, of Cumming, Ga, a suburb of Atlanta. Leikam was apparently driving too slowly for the following driver’s liking, as he…
FAYETTE COUNTY, GA – A Georgia homeowner shot an early morning intruder twice to defend himself and his family; the intruder is suspected of having fatally stabbed a 77-year-old woman. A homeowner in Fayette Country, GA, was home with his family on the morning of Sept. 14. He heard what sounded like an intruder in their basement, so he called…
ALPHARETTA, GA – An armed citizen recently intervened in an attempted armed robbery in Georgia, shooting the armed robber and chasing him off. The alleged perpetrator attempted to rob the manager of a fast food restaurant in the parking lot of his store when a patron emerged with a pistol and put a stop to it. The alleged suspect is…
A man arrested on October 7, 2022, for shooting and killing his father-in-law had all charges against him dropped. An in-depth investigation revealed reasonable defense under numerous statutes, such as stand-your-ground, defense of habitation, and self-defense. The shooting occurred after a domestic incident where the defender was placing his wife’s belongings outside while she and her father collected them. Words…
On the evening of January 9, 2023, a man entered an Ellijay, GA, convenience store and grabbed an energy drink. He then put a pair of women’s panties over his face that he had been wearing around his neck, went behind the counter, and at gunpoint, demanded that the clerk hand over the store’s money. The robber had not counted…
On November 28, 2022, two men were involved in a car chase with College Park, GA Police. They crashed the stolen car into a bus stop, ending the chase. Police were able to capture one of the men quickly, but his accomplice escaped on foot. While making his escape, the accomplice was witnessed running with a gun through the parking…
This is one of the many reasons why we should be carrying. We oftentimes discuss not inserting ourselves in someone else’s business. But hearing a kid screaming while being dragged out of a car should cause any of us to spring into action. Kelcey Willis was in line to get an oil change at a Walmart in Georgia on the…