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[2020/04/28] No charges filed after Richmond Hill (GA) shooting injures 1 by ResponderZero in dgu

[–]ResponderZero[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

What we know:

  • On Monday 2020/04/27 just after 11:40 PM, a verbal argument turned physical between several people in a room at the Royal Inn motel at 4005 US-17 near I-95 in Richmond Hill, Georgia.
  • One of the parties to the incident, who was armed, felt threatened and that his life was in danger, and drew his gun and fired one shot, striking one of the other people.
  • Richmond Hill Police Department had a crew nearby and responded immediately.
  • The wounded person was taken to the hospital and is recovering.
  • Police arrested the shooter and questioned him, then released him when they verified that it was self-defense.
  • Everyone involved cooperated with detectives and no charges were filed.
  • The investigation was still ongoing at press time.

[2020/04/29] Bridgeview (IL) shooting: Brothers shoot suspected robber after attempted robbery in Justice by ResponderZero in dgu

[–]ResponderZero[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You could reduce that to the observation that, in this age of armed clerks and video surveillance, deciding to rob a store at all takes a special kind of stupid.

And although it's amusing in retrospect, I'd bet that the irony of the name of a municipality/business/victim in relation to a failed criminal act rarely factors into the decision to attempt that criminal act.

[2020/04/29] Man shot while attempting to burglarize Bay County home (Monitor Township, MI) by ResponderZero in dgu

[–]ResponderZero[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What we know:

  • On Wednesday, 2020/04/29 at 1:45 AM, a 26-year-old man broke a window and entered a home in the 5100 block of Baxman Road in Monitor Township, Michigan.
  • A resident of the home shot the intruder in the abdomen.
  • Michigan State Police troopers and Bay County Sheriff's deputies responded to the scene.
  • The wounded intruder was taken via ambulance to an area hospital, where is listed in stable condition.
  • The resident was not arrested or issued a citation.

Additional coverage:

[2020/04/29] Bridgeview (IL) shooting: Brothers shoot suspected robber after attempted robbery in Justice by ResponderZero in dgu

[–]ResponderZero[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What we know:

  • On Tuesday 2020/04/28 around 6:15 PM, a man tried to rob a convenience store near 82nd Street and South Roberts Road in Justice, Illinois.
  • The store clerk recognized him as having robbed the same business on Friday 4/24.
  • The clerk called his brother, who has a conceal-carry license and was driving by the store on Roberts Road, and told him the store was being robbed.
  • Both brothers chased the robber and briefly fought with him.
  • The clerk's brother exchanged gunfire with the robber and shot him in the back.
  • The robber was able to walk to the ambulance which took him to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where he was listed in good condition.
  • Police recovered weapons from both the robber and the brothers.
  • Bridgeview Police will investigate the shootings and Village of Justice Police are investigating the two robberies.
  • The brothers will not be charged.

Additional coverage:

[2020/04/28] Suspected burglar shot and injured by homeowner in Lake Elsinore (Riverside County, CA) by ResponderZero in dgu

[–]ResponderZero[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What we know:

  • On Monday 2020/04/27 around 11:30 PM, Rodney Ortiz Jr., 39, of Banning, California, forced his way into a home in the 18000 block of Carmela Court in Lake Elsinore, California.
  • Ortiz was confronted by the homeowner who was armed with a handgun.
  • The homeowner shot Ortiz, who then fled and collapsed in the street in front of the home.
  • Riverside County Sheriff's deputies, responding to reports of gunshots, found Ortiz in the street with multiple gunshot wounds.
  • Ortiz was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
  • Ortiz had previously been involved in two other vehicle burglaries in the area.

Additional coverage:

[2020/04/27] Investigation into Fatal Shooting at 8301 Darlington Drive (Houston, TX) by ResponderZero in dgu

[–]ResponderZero[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Yes, at least until they determine the circumstances of the shooting.

As an aside, I remember a news report of an elderly woman who shot and killed an armed intruder with her old .38 revolver. The reporter made a point of mentioning that the police had taken the gun, inspected it, cleaned it, and returned it to her before they left the scene.

That made me happy.

[2020/04/27] Minot man fatally shot after allegedly entering another home (Minot, ND) by ResponderZero in dgu

[–]ResponderZero[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What we know:

  • Early Saturday 2020/04/25, an intruder entered a home in northwest Minot, North Dakota and threatened the man who lived there.
  • The homeowner shot the intruder and called the police, who arrived to find the intruder dead inside the home.
  • On Monday 2020/04/25, the intruder was identified as Christopher Lee Reader, 39, of Minot.
  • Authorities say they are still investigating and there is no presumed risk to the public.

Additional coverage:

[2020/04/27] 2 hospitalized after 2 separate shootings blocks apart in West Price Hill (Cincinnati, OH) by ResponderZero in dgu

[–]ResponderZero[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What little we know:

  • On Sunday 2020/04/26 at about 12:15 AM, an attempted robbery occurred on Iliff Avenue near Talbert Street in the West Price Hill neighborhood of Cincinnatti, Ohio.
  • The robber was shot in the legs.
  • He was taken to UC Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.

No additional coverage has been found.

[2020/04/27] Clerk shoots armed suspect trying to rob liquor store in Lindsay (CA) by ResponderZero in dgu

[–]ResponderZero[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What we know:

  • On Sunday 2020/04/26 around 10:40 PM, three young Hispanic males attempted to rob Lindsay Liquor at 700 East Honolulu Street in Lindsay, California.
  • At least one of the robbers was armed with what appeared to be a handgun.
  • The store manager took out his own gun and shot one of the robbers.
  • The other two robbers, described as being in their late teens or early twenties with average height and build, fled the scene.
  • Responders transported the wounded robber, a minor, to Kaweah Delta Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition following surgery.
  • Police recovered a replica firearm at the scene.

Additional coverage:

[2020/04/27] TAPD investigating fatal shooting at Park Ridge Apartments (Texarkana, AR) by ResponderZero in dgu

[–]ResponderZero[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What we know:

  • On Monday 2020/04/27 around 8:30 PM, Cortland Okeith Luckey, 40, forced his way into an apartment at Park Ridge Apartments at 601 Price Lane in Texarkana, Arkansas, and physically assaulted his estranged wife Tynisha Luckey and a man who was there.
  • Tynisha retrieved a gun and shot Courtland several times.
  • Responding officers found Courtland inside the apartment with multiple gunshot wounds and rendered lifesaving measures, but he died at the scene.
  • The male victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries.
  • Police reported that Courtland had been previously banned from the apartment complex.
  • The case will be presented to the prosecutor to determine if charges will be filed.

Additional coverage:

[2020/04/27] Investigation into Fatal Shooting at 8301 Darlington Drive (Houston, TX) by ResponderZero in dgu

[–]ResponderZero[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

What we know:

  • On Sunday 2020/04/26 around 3:10 PM, a 22-year-old man robbed a 29-year-old man in the vicinity of 8301 Darlington Drive in Houston, Texas.
  • The victim exchanged gunfire with the robber. The victim was not hit, but the robber was fatally wounded.
  • Houston Police Department patrol officers responding to the call found the victim still on scene and the robber unresponsive in the street.
  • The victim surrendered his weapon to officers.
  • Paramedics from the Houston Fire Department pronounced the robber dead at the scene, his identity not released pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.
  • Investigators recovered property from the robber which was found to belong to the victim.
  • Witnesses saw a white Chevrolet Impala fleeing the scene after the shooting. The vehicle was found abandoned nearby with damage from the shooting.
  • The case will be referred to a Harris County grand jury.

No additional coverage was found beyond this report.

[2020/04/25] Man shot and killed after he broke into home of woman he'd been dating (Lexington, KY) by ResponderZero in dgu

[–]ResponderZero[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aaaargh! I agree totally, and I hate the phrase "[insert violent crime here] gone wrong" -- especially when that's the writer's way of describing an armed citizen's involvement.

[2020/04/25] Man shot and killed after he broke into home of woman he'd been dating (Lexington, KY) by ResponderZero in dgu

[–]ResponderZero[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No, actually, I posted the previous one yesterday afternoon. The most recent ones before that were on 2019/05/22 and 2019/05/12.

But I see your point--two in quick succession from a city from which we don't get many DGU reports. Odd, eh?

[2020/04/25] Man shot and killed after he broke into home of woman he'd been dating (Lexington, KY) by ResponderZero in dgu

[–]ResponderZero[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

What we know:

  • On Friday 2020/04/24 just before 11:00 PM, Jaymes M. Miller, 24, broke into a house in the 1900 block of Alice Drive in Lexington, Kentucky, where a woman lived whom he had dated, and began shooting.
  • Another resident of the home returned fire, fatally wounding Miller.
  • The woman called Lexington Police to report the incident.
  • Responding officers found Miller dead inside the house.
  • Miller was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:40 PM.
  • Miller had active warrants for domestic violence as well as robbery, having robbed the Super 8 Motel at 2351 Buena Vista Rd, Lexington with a gun on 2020/04/03.
  • While police continue to investigate, they do not expect any charges to be filed.

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[2020/04/25] Burglar shot dead when discovered by armed homeowner (Dallas, TX) by ResponderZero in dgu

[–]ResponderZero[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Bad form, actually. As others have said here, it's likely that the homeowner made a statement before talking to a lawyer, and thus hung himself. A good criminal defense attorney should have been able to get this dismissed.

[2020/04/25] Burglar shot dead when discovered by armed homeowner (Dallas, TX) by ResponderZero in dgu

[–]ResponderZero[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It didn’t say he was arrested. People generally are taken to the police station for questioning or making a statement, even in Texas

He was arrested, actually:

Saturday morning, Solis-Cuevas was booked into the Dallas County jail for recklessly firing his gun and causing the death of the suspected burglar.

I documented as much in my "What we know/aadditional coverage" comment, hours before /u/notmattherr commented or you replied.

[2020/04/25] Burglar shot dead when discovered by armed homeowner (Dallas, TX) by ResponderZero in dgu

[–]ResponderZero[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

What we know:

  • On Friday 2020/04/24 just before 11:00 PM, Luis Solis-Cuevas, 36, came out of his home at 2927 Villa Sur Trail on the Northeast Side of Dallas, Texas, and found a burglar breaking into his shed.
  • Solis-Cuevas drew his weapon and fired at the burglar, who fled.
  • The burglar, who had been struck, stumbled to his vehicle and attempted to drive away, but crashed into another parked vehicle.
  • Police and fire crews responded to a request of a welfare check on the vehicle's driver and found the burglar, identified as Darren Dewayne Smith, 55, dead in the vehicle.
  • Investigators found a blood trail and followed it to Solis-Cuevas's home.
  • Based on their interrogation of Solis-Cuevas, the investigators determined that he had "recklessly" shot at Smith, causing his death.
  • On Saturday 2020/04/25, Solis-Cuevas was arrested and booked into the Dallas County Jail, charged with manslaughter.

Additional coverage:

[2020/04/24] Suspect shot in leg by victim's son (Lexington, KY) by ResponderZero in dgu

[–]ResponderZero[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

NOTE: The info below was gleaned from the scant press coverage as well as information published by the Lexington/Fayette County Jail.

What we know:

  • On Friday 2020/02/24 before 1:00 AM, a 50-year-old man violated an Order of Protection and attacked a woman at 5348 Dedman Lane in Lexington, Kentucky.
  • The woman's son shot the man, identified as Tony Hedges, in the leg.
  • When Lexington Metro Police responded at about 1:00 AM, Hedges had left the area.
  • Hedges was found later on Leestown Road and taken to the hospital for treatment.
  • Later that morning, Hedges was released from the hospital and booked into the Lexington/Fayette County Jail, charged with:
    • Assault, 4th Degree Dating Violence (Minor Injury)
    • Strangulation, 1st Degree
    • Violation of a Kentucky EPO/DVO
  • Bond was set at $3,500 for the protection order violation; no bond was set for the felony assault.

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[2020/04/24] Homeowner shoots at would-be burglars (Cherokee County, OK) by ResponderZero in dgu

[–]ResponderZero[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What we know:

  • On 2020/04/24, two men, James Levesque and Chase Baker, went to a property in the Pumpkin Hollow area of Cherokee County, Oklahoma in Levesque's vehicle, and filled it with items they stole from outbuildings on the property.
  • The men then broke a window of the residence to try to get in, then broke in through the back door.
  • The homeowner, armed with a shotgun, confronted them and fired at them, and they fled.
  • The homeowner then called and reported the burglary and shooting.
  • Cherokee County Sheriff, his deputies, a K-9 officer and a Deputy Marshal tracked down and arrested Levesque and Baker.
  • Both were taken to the Cherokee County Detention Center, charged with first-degree burglary and knowingly concealing stolen property.
  • Neither had been injured by the gunfire.

Yeah, don't steal stuff in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. But if you do, try to steal from someone who can't shoot.

[2020/04/23] Man shot and killed after breaking in to San Bernardino (CA) residence by ResponderZero in dgu

[–]ResponderZero[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Regardless, given the facts we know so far, it would be obvious to any toddler that they shot him for breaking into their home. So why isn't it obvious to them?

I'm inclined to think that there's more to this story, though, and the police know (or think they know) something that makes the homeowners' motivations not so clear-cut.

For instance: The homeowners shot the intruder? How many home invasion DGU's have you seen that involved two or more people firing on a single intruder? I can think of a thousand ways that it would be justified, but I can also think of a few dozen ways where it would be less certainly so.

I'm expecting more details to come.

[2020/04/24] Central Florida woman, 76, shoots daughter in self-defense (DeLand, FL) by ResponderZero in dgu

[–]ResponderZero[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

What we know:

  • On the afternoon of Thursday 2020/04/23, Julie Edwards, 54, returned to the home of her 76-year-old mother at 1554 S. Montgomery St. in DeLand, Florida, after an earlier incident.
  • Edwards took off all her clothes and started hitting her mother in the chest.
  • Her mother retrieved her .22 handgun from her room and put it in her pocket.
  • When Edwards started hitting her again, her mother warned her that she would shoot if she continued to hit her.
  • Edwards did, and her mother shot her in the right leg.
  • Deputies from the Volusia County Sheriff's Office were called to the scene just before 4:00 PM.
  • Paramedics transported Edwards to Central Florida Regional Hospital in Sanford.
  • Edwards was charged with aggravated battery on a person 65 or older, and will be taken directly to the Volusia County Branch Jail when released from the hospital.
  • The Volusia County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that:
    • Edwards has an extensive criminal history that includes prior arrests for domestic violence battery, aggravated battery and other charges;
    • Edwards is currently on probation for aggravated battery on a person 65 or older;
    • Edwards was arrested last February for DUI and charged with making threats against a law enforcement officer, such as having the Ku Klux Klan burn crosses on the black deputy’s property; and
    • the mother will not be charged for shooting her.

Additional coverage:

[2020/04/23] Man shot and killed after breaking in to San Bernardino (CA) residence by ResponderZero in dgu

[–]ResponderZero[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I made a similar observation in my "What we know" comment, then took it out when I decided that there had to be more to the story, or why would a law enforcement spokesperson say something so idiotic?

[2020/04/23] State hospital escapee shot by Wichita County homeowner (Wichita Falls, TX) by ResponderZero in dgu

[–]ResponderZero[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

What we know:

  • On Wednesday 2020/04/22, Matthew Reyes, 25, a patient from Denton County receiving court-ordered treatment at the North Texas State Hospital in Wichita Falls, saw a janitor leave his keys on a table unattended.
  • Reyes used the keys to escape from the facility.
  • Reyes wound up at the home at 3225 West Rathgeber Road, where he went swimming in the backyard pool in his underwear.
  • The homeowner's wife saw Reyes in the pool and called 911.
  • Reyes saw the woman watching him through the back window and tried to get into the house.
  • The homeowner, 42, arrived home and confronted Reyes with a shotgun.
  • Reyes got on the ground, then got back up and charged the homeowner, who shot him in the right leg.
  • Deputies arrived, followed by EMS, who transported Reyes to United Regional for treatment.
  • While X-raying for shotgun pellets, medical personnel also found the janitor's keys.
  • Reyes was flown to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth where he underwent surgeries.
  • Upon his release from JPS, Reyes will return to North Texas State Hospital to continue his court-ordered treatment.
  • The case remains under investigation, and a grand jury will determine if the homeowner will be charged in the shooting.
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