Posts Tagged ‘self-defense’
Neighbors Band Together Against Burglars
Smith County, Texas — One man was shot after he and a group of accomplices attempted to run down two Smith County neighbors on Saturday night. According to the Smith County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to a call about a burglary at around 1:00 a.m. in the 15000 block of Brookstone Rd. When deputies…
Read MoreDallas Man Arrested After Shooting Fleeing Burglar
Dallas, Texas – A man from Dallas was arrested for murder after shooting a burglar, then going back to bed. Dallas Police Department (DPD) reports dispatching officers to a 911 call from a homeowner asking for medical assistance. When officers arrived, they came into contact with 72-year-old James Michael Meyer, the homeowner. Meyer showed…
Read MoreMan Held at Gunpoint After Robbing Disabled Woman
Wichita Falls, Texas — A man is in jail after he robbed a disabled volunteer who was collecting money for a charity at a Love’s travel stop. According to Wichita Falls Police Department (WFPD), officers were dispatched to the gas station located on the 1100 block of Central Freeway to a report of an…
Read MoreWoman Kills Man Who Attacked Her with Bat
Hockley, Texas — Harris County Sheriff, Ed Gonzalez, reported his office dispatched deputies to the Showboat Drive-In movie theater located on FM 2920 at around 2:30 a.m. Monday morning for a report of a shooting. When deputies arrived, they encountered the manager of the drive-in and one of her employees. The woman told the deputies…
Read MoreArmed Citizen Shoots Carjacker
Huston, Texas – A man in Houston told law enforcement he shot a man who tried to steal his girlfriend’s car with him in it. According to Harris County Sheriff’s Office they were called to a Walgreens near the intersection of Antoine and Gulf Bank at around 8:30 p.m. for a report of an attempted…
Read MoreMan Killed After Stabbing Victim with Broken Glass
Houston, Texas — A man is dead after setting fire to a house in Houston, then stabbing a woman multiple times. According to Houston Police Department (HPD) Homicide Detective Jerry Young, A woman located in a home in the 300 block of E. 35th St., called 911 early last Wednesday to report an individual…
Read MoreHouston Woman Shoots 1 Man, Scares Away 4 Others
Houston, Texas – A woman shot one of five men after they surrounded her car and tried to steal her purse. Lachelle Hudgins told ABC13 she was coming home to the apartment complex she lived at in South Huston at around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday morning when she saw a group of men standing around her…
Read MoreSon Chases Away Armed Masked Man
Huston, Texas – A home invasion ended without injuries after a home invader ambushed a couple as they pulled into the garage of their home late Sunday night. According to LT. Christopher Bruce of Huston Police Department (HPD), a tall man wearing a ski mask and all black clothing met the homeowners returning to their…
Read MoreIntruder Held at Gunpoint by Elderly Woman
Texarkana, Texas—A man has been arrested after being held at gun point by an elderly woman in Texarkana on Saturday. According Texarkana Texas Police Department (TTPD) officers responded to the 400 block of West 29th St. of a call from an elderly woman who said she had a man at gunpoint in her home. She…
Read MoreYoung Teen Shot in San Antonio Burglary
San Antonio, TX—San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) officers were called to a report of a burglary in progress at a home located on the 7300 block of Westville Dr. early Monday morning. According to SAPD, this was not the first time they had been notified of burglaries at that home: “The homeowner for that…
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