An 82-year-old homeowner took a couple of shots at an intruder with his firearm early this past Sunday morning. ABC 6 in Indianapolis published a story about the incident on their site, TheIndyChannel.com. The incident occurred in Owen County, Indianapolis. Per the news story, Owen County Dispatch received a call about shots fired at a residence in the 6000 block of Cunot … [Read more...]

A victim and suspect are in the hospital after a late Friday night shootout. Local KSN TV in Wichita, Kansas, published a story about the shootout on their site. Wichita Police said that the shootout occurred around 10:00 pm this past Friday night on June 9. The shootout happened at Ruben’s Mexican Grill in the 900 block of West Douglas Ave. An unnamed 26-year-old male … [Read more...]

A new stand your ground law in Florida sides with victims. Governor Rick Scott of Florida signed the law this past Friday on June 9. A story about the law is on MSN.com. The law explicitly shifts the burden of proof from defendants in pre-trial stand your ground hearings to prosecutors. The law lays the burden of proof onto prosecutors in pre-trail hearings. Prosecutors must … [Read more...]

A rancher in Livermore, California, shot a suspect in a pick-up truck that apparently was trying to run him over. East Bay Times published a story about the strange incident on their site. The Alameda County Sherriff’s Office released a statement on Monday, June 5, about the incident. Per Sgt. Ray Kelly, the suspect, 55-year-old Scott Hagan, had recently met the unnamed … [Read more...]

A father shot and killed his daughter’s boyfriend after the boyfriend shot his daughter in the back. The incident happened this past Sunday night on June 4. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution published a story about the incident. Sheriff’s Lt. Scott Ware says that the shooting took place at a residence in the 3400 block of Jet Wright Rd. in Hall County. Police responded to a … [Read more...]