Thug forces his way into apartment, attacks elderly resident. But armed neighbor rushes over and permanently ends threat.



Police in Medford, Oregon, said officers responded to a report of a shooting at 18 Hawthorne Street just after 3:30 a.m. Sunday.

The investigation revealed that a neighbor heard and observed a loud commotion outside his apartment, police said.

'Good job neighbor. That's what it's about!!'

Through his window, he saw an unknown male attempting to force entry into the front door of a nearby apartment, which he knew was occupied by an elderly resident, police said.

The neighbor grabbed his handgun and rushed over to assist, police said, adding that once he was in the unit, the neighbor saw the suspect assaulting the elderly resident.

During the confrontation, the neighbor shot the suspect, and the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene, police said, adding that multiple rounds were fired.

The deceased individual has been identified as 32-year-old Martin Uriel Jimenez of Medford, police said.

The neighbor who fired the shots was detained and is cooperating with investigators, police said.

While no arrests have been made, police noted that detectives are continuing to investigate.

Police added that "as is standard protocol in all investigations where deadly force was used and resulted in death, the case will be presented to the Jackson County District Attorney’s Office for review."

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Image source: Medford (Ore.) Police

It appears that many commenters under the police department's Facebook post about the shooting are squarely behind the neighbor who rushed over to help. The following are but a few of them:

  • "I own the property where this occurred," one commenter stated. "I know all the tenants well. They are all clean, gainfully employed, good citizens. The intruder was unknown to any of them. The intruder was violent, deranged, no pants on, kicked in an apartment door at 3:30am and attacked the tenant inside as he was calling 911. The younger man in the neighboring apartment heard the commotion and came to the aid of his neighbor resident to find the intruder beating the older gentleman/tenant and causing injuries. When the younger neighbor intervened, the random, pants-less, 6’2”, 280# intruder charged at him and was shot by the neighbor in an act of self defense. 100% justified."
  • "That hero better not get charged!" another user declared. "I hope my neighbor would do the same."
  • "The intruder received justice," another commenter wrote. "I hope the neighbor is cleared as it should be."
  • "Sounds like the neighbor saved the resident, don't charge that man for anything," another user said.
  • "Good guy with a gun for the win!" another commenter exclaimed.
  • "Good job neighbor," another user said. "That's what it's about!!"

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Ruling issued after Baltimore jewelry store owner fatally shoots suspected burglar



Around 2 a.m. Oct. 16, a then-unidentified male reportedly broke the glass front door of a Baltimore jewelry store with a brick.

The problem for the male? The store owner was inside the building — and he was armed with a gun. The store owner fired a warning shot and said, "Freeze!" WJZ-TV reported, adding that the intruder ducked, then popped back up, and the store owner opened fire at him.

The jewelry store owner lives above his business, WJZ said in its video report.

Officers arrived at the scene in the 2200 block of Fleet Street to find a 39-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds, WJZ said in a follow-up story, adding that police said he was taken to a hospital, where he later died.

Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates on Monday identified the man as Richard Rolfe — and said no charges will be pursued, WJZ reported.

"Based on the facts of this case, we believe that this shooting meets the requirements of self-defense in the State of Maryland," Bates said in a statement, according to the station.

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WJZ said Maryland law stipulates that self-defense or defense of habitation applies if use of force is accompanied by the following five factors:

  • the suspect attempted to enter a home or property;
  • the property owner believed the suspect intended to commit a crime that would lead to death or serious injury;
  • the property owner believed the suspect intended to commit a crime;
  • the property owner believed that use of force was necessary to prevent death or serious injury;
  • the property owner reasonably believed force was necessary.

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The jewelry store owner lives above his business, WJZ said in its video report.

The state's attorney's investigation found that Rolfe entered or tried to enter a person's home, and the homeowner believed Rolfe intended to commit a crime that would lead to injury or death, the station said.

The investigation also found the homeowner believed the force used against Rolfe was necessary to prevent death or injury, WJZ said.

The homeowner also believed Rolfe was armed, the station said, citing the findings of the investigation.

While it was later discovered that Rolfe did not have a gun, Bates said in a statement that "it is reasonable that the homeowner believed Mr. Rolfe was armed," WJZ reported. Bates added that "it can be said that the homeowner was acting appropriately under the defense of the habitation doctrine," the station added.

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'You'll Pray for Death': Gun-Control Enthusiast Zohran Mamdani Brandished Handgun in 2016 Music Video

He's triggered. New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani (D.) has called for a ban on "all guns" as a remedy to the "scourge of gun violence" during his career as a politician. It's a stark contrast from his brief time as a rapper under the name Young Cardamom, when he filmed a music video brandishing a firearm and glorifying violence.

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Creep with violent past allegedly gropes store customer, threatens to kill others — so woman in store shoots him dead instead



A 42-year-old man followed another customer into the Pink Beauty Supply store in Compton, California, on Sunday afternoon and "groped her once inside" the store, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Lieut. DeJong told KCBS-TV.

When employees told him to leave, the man allegedly refused and began to verbally assault them and some customers before he started throwing objects inside the store, KCBS added.

'In this day and age where there are no boundaries and everyone believes that they can do whatever they want, without fear of prosecution or penalty, this is the proper way to handle it. Good for her.'

Employees and customers noted that the male had an object in his hand that they believed was a knife, the sheriff's department said, adding that the male made verbal threats that he was going to kill and harm everyone in the store.

With that, one of the customers — not the one he allegedly groped — pulled out a gun, KCBS said.

Fearing for the store employees, herself, and other customers, the sheriff's department said she fired a warning shot at the male. But the male turned toward her, officials said — and fearing she was going to be attacked, she fired a second shot, striking the male.

DeJong noted to KCBS that "he went down."

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The sheriff's department said the shooting took place just before 3:30 p.m. and that Compton Fire Department personnel responded and pronounced the male dead at the scene.

Investigators noted to KCBS that the woman who pulled the trigger was a customer at the store, and she remained at the scene to cooperate with officials.

Detectives added to the station that parking lot surveillance video indicates the man was loitering in the area and drinking alcohol.

"He alleged he was a gang member, and LASD says it appears he was a gang member; unknown if still active," DeJong told KCBS while adding that the male had a lengthy criminal history that included assaults, robberies, thefts, and disturbing the peace.

The station said it's unclear whether the woman will face any charges for the shooting, and it hasn't yet been determined whether it was done in self-defense.

KNBC-TV said the woman is in her 50s, that she surrendered the gun, and that no one was arrested.

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The sheriff's department is asking the public for information about the shooting, noting that individuals can contact the sheriff's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Those who prefer to provide information anonymously can call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477) or use their smartphones by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile App on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the Crime Stoppers website, officials said.

Nearly 5,000 comments have rolled into a Los Angeles Times story about the shooting, which Yahoo News republished. The latest reactions reflect strong support for the woman's actions:

  • "Firing a WARNING SHOT was pure genius!" one commenter wrote. "Unfortunately, this criminal made a fatal decision by ignoring it! One less criminal on our streets! Congrats!"
  • "Another person [who] deserves to never pay for any alcohol in their area," another commenter said. "Good job following through on the reason you carry in the first place. I know that was a very hard decision, but if it's you or them, always choose them. She is a HERO and deserves a hero's welcome."
  • "In this day and age where there are no boundaries and everyone believes that they can do whatever they want, without fear of prosecution or penalty, this is the proper way to handle it," another commenter noted. "Good for her."
  • "Unfortunately, citizens are having to defend themselves more frequently these days, [and] her response was appropriate for the situation," another commenter opined. "Given our legal system, he would have been out in hours and recommenced doing the same…"
  • "Justice can come swiftly and in different forms; he got his," another commenter said. "Offenders beware: Many people [nowadays] are armed."

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Male reportedly shatters glass front door of jewelry store in middle of night. His problem? Armed store owner is inside.



A yet-unnamed male reportedly broke the glass front door of a Baltimore jewelry store with a brick in the middle of the night last week — and it proved to be a fateful choice, as the store owner was inside at the time.

A friend of the store owner shared the following account of Thursday's incident with WJZ-TV on his behalf. The station said:

  • The store owner was watching a movie around 2 a.m.
  • The store owner said someone broke through his glass front door with a brick, so he fired a warning shot and said, "Freeze!"
  • The intruder ducked, then popped back up, and the store owner shot him.

Baltimore police described it as a commercial burglary at the intersection of Fleet and Madeira Streets that resulted in the fatal shooting of a 39-year-old man, WJZ said.

'There are very much viable defenses for someone in the business owner's — the jewelry store owner's — shoes right now.'

The station added that the shooting was caught on video and shared with a WJZ reporter. While the camera owner declined to allow WJZ to publish the images, the camera owner did share them with police. The station said the silent video shows a man at the store's entrance who appears to enter the business — and seconds later, he falls to the pavement.

WJZ noted in its Friday story that "bullet holes remained in two windows at the store" and that the broken glass in the store's front door "has since been covered." The station added that the store's owner reportedly lived above his shop.

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In a follow-up story, WJZ reported that the shooting has raised questions regarding when — and where — lethal force is allowed when you believe you are in danger.

The station said the standards differ in Maryland depending on if you are in your home or in public. WJZ said the law gives you more latitude to use deadly force if you're at home and have a "reasonable" fear that your life is in danger — a.k.a. the Castle Doctrine.

But the station said if you are in public, you have a "duty to retreat" and only can use deadly force as a last resort — and the force should be proportional to the threat.

Attorney Warren Alperstein — who is not affiliated with the jewelry store case — noted to WJZ that "if you're in an alley up against a brick wall at a dead end, and there's no way to get out ... there's no way to retreat — that would be an exception to the requirement."

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The station said in the case of Thursday's fatal shooting at the jewelry store, the store owner lived in the same building as his business. Alperstein added to WJZ that "if it's determined it was in his home, then he does not have to first prove that he retreated before he used the deadly force."

The attorney also told the station that "there are very much viable defenses for someone in the business owner's — the jewelry store owner's — shoes right now."

WJZ said Baltimore police and the state's attorney's office declined interview requests.

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Don Lemon calls for 'black people, brown people' to take up arms against ICE



Fresh off being schooled by Chicago residents on how illegal border crossings are indeed criminal, ex-CNN talking head Don Lemon suggested that non-whites in America should take up arms against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

At the outset of his recent appearance on Wajahat Ali's podcast "The Left Hook," Lemon noted, "I'm tired of like all the niceties because that doesn't work in this administration. That doesn't work in this era. You got to dispense with the niceties and ... 'let's just be civil.'"

After expressing the extremist sentiment a recent poll indicated is common to a plurality of liberals, Lemon told Ali, "I think that these are the times that the Second Amendment was written for."

'Words have consequences, and this type of rhetoric is going to get one of our officers killed.'

Ensuring that there could be no confusion as to his meaning, Lemon characterized the Trump administration as "tyrannical," then noted that the Second Amendment's raison d'être is to ensure Americans can fight a tyrannical government.

Blaze News has reached out to Lemon for clarification on whether he meant to incite rebellion against the U.S. government.

Lemon, who previously criticized Republicans for defending the Second Amendment, further suggested that those individuals who are being targeted by ICE "need to really figure out what the Second Amendment is really about and go out, and do it legally, and purchase some things because you never know when someone's going to come to your house and knock on the door and try to take you away."

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Later in the podcast, Lemon once again suggested that individuals should be armed and ready in case federal immigration officials come to their residences.

"If you believe in the Second Amendment, if you believe in the Constitution — black people, brown people of all stripes, whether you're an Indian-American or a Mexican-American or whoever you are — go out in your place where you live and get a gun legally," said Lemon. "Get a license to carry legally, because when you have people knocking on your door and taking you away without due process as a citizen, isn't that what the Second Amendment was written for?"

When asked about the apparently inciting nature of Lemon's remarks, Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to Blaze News, "Don Lemon's comments calling for people to 'arm up' with guns to use against ICE law enforcement officers are unhinged."

"Calling for violence against law enforcement is un-American — officers are already facing a 1000% increase in assaults against them including terrorist attacks, cars being used as weapons, rocks thrown at them, and shot at," continued McLaughlin. "Words have consequences, and this type of rhetoric is going to get one of our officers killed."

Lemon made his recommendation just weeks after a leftist sniper opened fire on the ICE field office in Dallas. While the shooter, Joshua Jahn, had been targeting law enforcement officers, he ultimately hit three detainees — two of whom ultimately perished — then killed himself. The words "ANTI-ICE" were reportedly found engraved on ammunition recovered at the scene of the shooting.

Ali defended Lemon's remarks in a statement to Fox News Digital.

"I only speak for myself, but Don Lemon has a right to express his views in the United States of America thanks to the First Amendment, which is allegedly championed by the Trump administration," said Ali. "I'd assume Republicans would agree with him that Americans have the right to legally bear arms thanks to the Second Amendment. Unless, of course, they only believe that right exists for white Trump supporters? If so, they should admit that publicly."

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Soros, J.B. Pritzker Give Combined $270,000 to Jay Jones in Campaign's Final Stretch

George Soros and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, two Democratic heavyweights who have funded anti-gun groups and pushed for strict gun control policies, gave hundreds of thousands of dollars to the campaign of Jay Jones, who faces growing calls to quit the race over text messages in which he fantasized about shooting a Republican colleague and wished death upon that colleague's children.

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Man opens fire on armed suspected intruder — outside neighbor's home: 'We've always told people not to mess around down here'



Authorities responded to a call about a suspicious person just before 11 p.m. Monday in Grover, North Carolina, the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office said.

A homeowner in the 100 block of Mallard Drive went outside after noticing lights on in an adjacent home that was being remodeled, officials said.

'We’ll do what we have to do to protect our homes.'

The homeowner knew that lights shouldn’t be on in the home and suspected a break-in, officials said.

Soon the homeowner saw a male wearing a yellow sweatshirt carrying something, officials said. The homeowner confronted the male, who responded by shooting at the homeowner, officials said.

The homeowner was not shot but called 911, officials said.

RELATED: Intruder allegedly breaks window in attempt to enter home, ignores verbal warnings — so homeowner lets his gun do the talking

Image source: Cleveland County (N.C.) Sheriff’s Office

A second neighbor heard the gunshots and came outside to check on the commotion, officials said.

This neighbor also encountered the male subject, and the neighbor shot at him after it appeared that the male was about to open fire at the neighbor, officials said.

The male suspect ran away and fled in an Audi, officials said.

“We’ve always told people not to mess around down here because we’ll do what we have to do to protect our homes,” Clayton Campbell, who lives on Mallard Drive, told WBTV-TV. “And the people who came messing around last night realized we weren’t playing when we said that.”

The sheriff's office said it didn't have confirmation that anyone was injured in the incident, which is still under investigation.

“Last night could have went different," Campbell added to WBTV. "Nobody was hurt from our end, so that’s all that matters."

Officials said a search for those who were inside the Audi continues.

Those with information about this case can call the sheriff’s office at 704-484-4822 or Crime Stoppers at 704-481-8477, officials said, adding that all tip submissions through Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous.

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3 intruders — 1 armed — reportedly run into home. But homeowner also has a gun — and only 2 intruders run back out.



Police in Miami Gardens, Florida, told WTVJ-TV they got word of a possible home invasion in the 3000 block of Northwest 204th Terrace shortly before noon Monday.

Police said three individuals — one armed with a rifle — entered the home, the station said.

'I guess he was defending his daughter from the three people who went inside.'

However, as one of the intruders opened a bedroom door, a victim opened fire, hitting one of the intruders in the arm, WTVJ reported.

The two other intruders fled the scene, the station said, and Miami-Fire Rescue airlifted the wounded subject to Aventura Hospital.

The wounded individual's condition is unknown, WTVJ noted, and no other injuries were reported.

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A man who lives at the house told the station that he and others who were inside at the time of the home invasion are OK, but he didn’t want to comment further.

A teenager who didn't want to be identified added to WTVJ that she watched from her bedroom window as three people ran inside the house — and when just two of them ran back out.

“I saw them shooting toward the porch, then running to the car, then the father shot four times,” the teen told the station. “It was loud, it was right there, across the street, boom, boom, boom, boom.”

The teen added to WTVJ that two men who were inside the house also ran outside: “He was standing outside of the house. He was defending the house. He said, 'That's my daughter; I have no money,' so I guess he was defending his daughter from the three people who went inside."

A woman who lives down the street added to the station that after she heard gunshots, she saw a car speeding by and someone with a face covering: “I saw the car zooming, and the guy was running behind the car, and I thought he was running after the car because I saw him with a gun in his hand. I was shocked. I was surprised."

WTVJ said the search for the two other subjects is ongoing.

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Sayonara: Everytown For Gun Safety Quietly Scrubs Endorsement of VA AG Candidate Jay Jones

Everytown for Gun Safety, the gun control group funded by Michael Bloomberg and other wealthy Democrats, has quietly scrubbed its website of an endorsement of Jay Jones, the Virginia attorney general candidate who fantasized about shooting a Republican colleague.

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