SANFORD, MAINE – On Dec. 1, a man with a knife started walking in and out of traffic, yelling at cars and passersby, eventually making his way over to a food truck on the other side of the street, according to WMTW, and getting into an argument with the operator. The food truck operator, one David Poto, according to the Portland…
MEMPHIS, TN – The police were called after a man with a rifle was spotted walking down the street in Midtown, a neighborhood of Memphis, TN. A man had recently been spotted carrying what news outlets are reporting as a “pistol-calibered rifle” down the street, which was unusual for the neighborhood of Midtown. A resident took either a video or…
UPDATE 1:56 PM – From Sheriff Kevin McMahill: “No more threat to the community. The suspect is deceased. Right now, we know there are 3 victims, but unknown extent of the injuries. That number could change. We will update you when we know more.” UPDATE: 1:38 PM – LVMPD Sheriff: There is NO further threat. No idea about motive. A…
TULSA, OK – A break-in in Tulsa resulted in shots fired and one dead in the early hours of Nov. 13, according to the Tulsa World. An intruder alerted the dogs at the residence of the Gattis family, and their barking woke up the residents, which include two elders – the parents and ostensible homeowners – and their younger son,…
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GARY, IN – A 2-year-old was tragically shot by his 3-year-old brother, who gained access to a pistol he found in his mother’s purse. Around 7:20 PM last Friday, a mother of two left a bedroom where she stored her purse. The mother had an unsecured handgun in her purse at the time. After leaving the bedroom, her 3-year-old son…
WAKE FOREST, N.C. – A domestic incident in a grocery store parking lot erupted in gunfire recently, but the shooter found himself under fire as a pistol license holder drew his concealed weapon and returned fire. The shooter fled the scene but was taken into custody shortly thereafter. North Carolina Parking Lot Erupts In Gunfire A domestic dispute devolved into…
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…
LOS ANGELES, CA – Two suspects attacked an armed victim as he was unlocking the door to his home in California. The attacker had the drop, but as the homeowner tossed his drink at him, he pulled his gun and fought them off. The homeowner was tacitly in a terrible position, and his wife and kids were indoors. The threat…
WAKE FOREST, N.C. – A home invasion turned deadly after an intruder failed to heed the warnings of a homeowner in Wake Forest, N.C., recently. The homeowner was alerted to the in-progress attempt to get into his home, armed himself, and warned the intruder to stop, but to no avail. Homeowner’s Warnings Fall On Deaf Ears At just after 3…