Male dressed in 'Dumb and Dumber' costume tries to force his way into apartment — then meets resident's AR-15, police say



A male dressed in a costume resembling a character from the movie "Dumb and Dumber" allegedly tried to force his way into a Houston apartment early Thursday morning, police told KPRC-TV — and paid a painful price.

Investigators told the station a man in an apartment in the 2300 block of Bering Drive was awakened just before 2:30 a.m. by someone kicking his apartment door and trying to open the handle.

'Well, seems the costume was appropriate for his ignorance.'

Investigators added to KPRC that the man's girlfriend and their 1-year-old child also were inside the apartment.

The man asked his girlfriend if she recognized the person outside, but she said she did not know him, the station reported.

Police told KPRC the resident grabbed an AR-15 rifle and opened the door, which led to an argument with the suspect.

But when the suspect allegedly tried to push his way into the apartment, the resident shot the suspect, the station said.

KPRC said the suspect was taken to a hospital with a gunshot wound to his upper body and was listed in critical condition.

Investigators added to the station that the suspect was wearing a Halloween costume resembling a character from the movie "Dumb and Dumber" — including an orange suit and a top hat.

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KPRC said police believe the suspect may live in the same apartment complex and may have been intoxicated after returning from a party and mistakenly gone to the wrong apartment.

Both men are believed to be in their 30s, the station said.

Citing police, KIAH-TV said the resident, his girlfriend, and the child were unharmed.

To say the comments under KPRC's story about the incident are humorous is an understatement. Here's a primo example: "Well, seems the costume was appropriate for his ignorance," one commenter wrote. "Thank goodness the resident had the means to defend himself and his apartment."

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Atlanta man allegedly shot and killed stranger after he complained about him passing gas



A dispute over passing gas led to a deadly shooting in Atlanta, Georgia, according to court documents.

The Clayton County Police Dept. said officers responded to a report of shots fired on Oct. 8 at the 5000 block of Riverdale Road at about 10:30 p.m.

He allegedly shot at Beebe approximately 10 times, striking him in the back and killing him.

After an investigation, police identified Seneca Colbert as a suspect in the lethal shooting.

Police sought Colbert for weeks and warned that he was armed and dangerous.

On Friday, a tip led police to his whereabouts at a home in Atlanta. When the 48-year-old refused to come out of the home, the Atlanta Police SWAT team breached the home. He was found hiding behind a water heater.

Colbert was charged with malice murder, felony murder, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

Charging documents alleged a bizarre motivation for the lethal shooting.

Investigators said 25-year-old Delrico Beebe was in a gas station store with Colbert when he complained about Colbert passing gas.

An altercation ensued, and Colbert left the store to retrieve an AR-style pistol from his vehicle, according to investigators.

He allegedly shot at Beebe approximately 10 times, striking him in the back and killing him.

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The latest police data indicates that nearly all major crime categories have declined by double-digit percentages in Atlanta over the same period last year.

Homicide is down 12%, rape is down 14%, and robbery is down 22%. On the other hand, aggravated assaults are up 21% in the otherwise downward trends.

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Thug allegedly assaults woman, vandalizes cars, then breaks into home while holding knife. But homeowner has more firepower.



The sheriff of Webster Parish, Louisiana, said a 911 call reported a domestic disturbance in a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on U.S. Highway 80 just before 5:30 a.m. Sunday.

The vehicle reportedly crashed when 44-year-old Billy McFarland allegedly jumped the female driver, officials said, adding that McFarland fled the scene before a nearby deputy arrived.

'The homeowner apparently feared for his life and for the lives of others who were inside the residence.'

McFarland reportedly went to a residence on U.S. Highway 80 west of Minden, where he vandalized two vehicles, breaking the rear window of one and the windshield of another, officials said, adding that he then began banging on the door of the residence.

When he received no response, McFarland reportedly moved to the rear of the residence, where he climbed atop an air conditioning unit and used a pocketknife to cut through a window screen and enter the residence, officials said.

“We learned he had the knife in his hand when he came through the window,” Sheriff Jason Parker said. “The homeowner apparently feared for his life and for the lives of others who were inside the residence."

With that, the homeowner shot and killed McFarland, officials said, adding that McFarland, of Marrero, was shot multiple times.

"We do not anticipate any charges, but we will continue to investigate and forward the results to the district attorney for review," Parker added.

Parker said McFarland’s body has been sent to Little Rock, Arkansas, for an autopsy to determine a possible cause for the actions which led to his death, officials said.

Sheriff’s investigators also learned that McFarland had an extensive criminal history in his home area, including felonies, Parker said.

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More than a hundred comments hit the sheriff's office Facebook post about the incident, and they were squarely behind the homeowner. The following are but a few of them.

  • "What would have happened had the homeowner not had a gun?" one commenter wondered. "That’s so scary to think of."
  • "He shouldn't be charged. Y'all know if someone breaks into your house, they aren't up to any good, and we have the right to defend ourselves and our homes from intruders," another user stated. "Let him be."
  • "And he shouldn’t be charged!!" another commenter declared. "And I pray that he doesn’t have any bad thoughts of what he did. He was protecting himself and his family."
  • "Don’t be entering anyone’s house not welcomed, and it won’t come to this — but if you cross that line," another user wrote. "Don’t try that in a small town."

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Male allegedly breaks into Texas home in middle of night — and learns right quick why that's a foolish idea



A male allegedly broke into a home in Mesquite, Texas, in the middle of the night over the weekend — and quickly discovered why that was an ill-advised move.

Mesquite Police responded to a report of a shooting around 4:15 a.m. Saturday in the 2600 block of Brushwood Lane, KDFW-TV reported, adding that arriving officers found a man outside the home with a gunshot wound and rendered first aid.

'Why in the world would you break into a house in Texas of all places?'

Investigators told the station that residents inside the home woke up to the sound of loud banging, and one resident who investigated saw an individual breaking into the home — and fired a weapon, striking the suspect.

The suspect was taken into custody on a charge of burglary of a habitation and taken by paramedics to a local hospital for treatment, KDFW said.

Mesquite Police told Blaze News that the suspect — identified as Arthur Alonzo — was released from the hospital and transferred to the Dallas County Jail.

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Commenters under KDFW's Facebook post about the incident had some strong reactions to it:

  • "Why in the world would you break into a house in Texas of all places?" one commenter wondered.
  • "Thats right!!" another user responded. "More people need to remember that."
  • "Homeowner deserves an upgraded weapon as an award," another commenter wrote.
  • "Don’t break into my house, you won’t get shot," another user promised.
  • "Good job ... we must protect our home and loved ones ... if they would have called the police first, they might have been killed ... it takes too long to get there ... the homeowner did [exactly] what they should have," another commenter noted.

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Washington Democrats will make residents PAY and provide fingerprints just to shop for a gun



Although unable to void the Second Amendment, Democrats in Washington state appear keen to make it costly and difficult for residents to exercise this unalienable right.

As the result of legislation introduced last year by a Seattle-based Democrat, passed by the state legislature in party-line votes, then ratified by Democrat Gov. Bob Ferguson, Americans in the Evergreen State will soon have to pay for the supposed privilege of shopping for a firearm.

'If you have to ask for permission, it’s not a right.'

House Bill 1163, which Ferguson characterized as a "common sense" reform, created a permit-to-purchase system for firearms in Washington. Starting May 1, 2027, prospective buyers must first obtain a five-year permit through the Washington State Patrol.

In order to secure a permit, applicants must submit personal information including their name, email, phone number, address, driver's license or state ID number, race, and sex to a state firearms background check program, along with a complete set of fingerprints and a recent certificate of completion of a certified firearms safety program or proof of exemption.

Not only must Washington residents jump through these hoops — they must pay to do so.

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According to the Washington State Patrol's "Permit to Purchase Portal," the cost of a new permit — which includes the fingerprint processing fee — is $126. The cost of renewal is $90, and to replace an expired permit is $126.

Costs associated with the firearm training mandated by the permit process are not factored into this total.

It could take up to 30 days for eligible applicants to receive their permit. Individuals who are denied a permit to purchase a weapon will not have these fees refunded.

While the WSP estimated that the program could cost over $20 million in the 2027-2029 budget cycle, a state fiscal analysis suggested that the corresponding fees might offset the cost of implementation during the same period, reported the Washington State Standard.

After Gov. Ferguson gave this shakedown the greenlight, the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action stated that the permit-to-purchase program "establishes an illegal government registry of firearm owners and their personal information." However, the group added that the program "will do nothing to address Washington’s crime problem, but it will make firearm ownership nearly unobtainable, both practically and financially."

Republican state Sen. Phil Fortunato previously emphasized that "this is not just bad policy; it's unconstitutional."

"The government cannot convert a fundamental right into a privilege that must be bought, licensed, and approved by bureaucrats," continued Fortunato. "If you have to ask for permission, it’s not a right."

Franklin County Sheriff Jim Raymond, among the many enduring critics of this program, told the Center Square last month, "I think this is insane."

"It’s another level of control," added the sheriff, who figures the program may ultimately face a legal challenge.

William Kirk, president of Washington Gun Law, suggested to "The Ari Hoffman Show" last month that legal action hasn't been taken because Washington residents must first be impacted by the law. Once it takes effect, he anticipates that legal action will be taken by "some private entity Second Amendment organizations, your Second Amendment Foundations, Gun Owners of America, things like that."

Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank stated after Ferguson signed H.B. 1163 into law that the program was unconstitutional and his office "will not enforce it."

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Woman shoots masked male dead after he allegedly broke into her Philly apartment before sunrise. Then cops remove his mask.



Philadelphia police said a masked male allegedly broke into a woman's apartment before sunrise Wednesday — but she was armed with a gun and opened fire.

Officers were called to an apartment complex in the 4600 block of Castor Avenue in the city's Frankford section just after 5 a.m. for a shooting, WPVI-TV reported.

'It appears this individual broke the window and was able to reach in and open the door and then entered this woman's apartment and that's when the shot — or shots — were fired.'

The woman in her 20s told police she heard someone breaking windows to the apartment and encountered the man inside, the station said.

The problem for the alleged intruder? The woman had a gun.

Arriving officers found in the apartment's bedroom an unresponsive 29-year-old man who had been shot in the head, the station said.

He was pronounced dead at the scene, police added to WPVI.

"It appears this individual broke the window and was able to reach in and open the door and then entered this woman's apartment and that's when the shot — or shots — were fired," Chief Inspector Scott Small with the Philadelphia Police Department told WPVI.

The station showed an image of a broken window in the rear of the second-floor apartment, through which the intruder reportedly placed his hand and then unlocked the apartment's rear door.

Police told the station it didn't appear the male had any weapons on him.

Investigators told WPVI that once they removed the mask from the male, the woman recognized him, telling police they had a prior relationship, although the nature of the relationship is unclear.

Officials told the station the woman is cooperating with police and has turned over a semi-automatic handgun to officers.

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Homicide detectives are interviewing the woman, and police also are reviewing surveillance video from near the scene, WPVI added.

A woman the station interviewed after the shooting said, "I feel anybody should defend themselves if they think they're in harm's way."

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Armed home invasion in Florida backfires on suspects as gun-toting victim shoots 1, fights the other



An armed home invasion in Florida backfired last week as a man renting a Airbnb shot one suspected intruder and fought the other.

Fort Lauderdale Police officers responded to the scene near Northwest 19th Avenue and Eighth Street around 6 p.m. Thursday, WSVN-TV reported.

'I just heard the shots, maybe at least 10, and then everybody went running.'

Two males were carrying guns when they broke into the home while the renter was inside, investigators told the station, adding that the renter tried to fight off the perpetrators and shot one of them in the torso in what cops are calling an act of self-defense.

Police said the armed intruders fled the home on foot and left a bloody trail behind, the station reported, adding that a chair splattered with blood was visible at the scene.

A 911 dispatcher said the shot intruder "had an AR, and the complainant shot him. Apparently there were five or six people in a truck that fled the area that were with the gentleman who got shot," WSVN reported.

Detectives told the station they later found the wounded intruder — identified as 18-year-old Dareon Publien — a short distance away; he was suffering from gunshot wounds to the upper torso.

Police later apprehended his accomplice — identified as 25-year-old Sean Ian Thompson — as well, WSVN reported.

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“I just heard the shots, maybe at least 10, and then everybody went running,” area resident Arthur Butler Junior told WSVN.

Publien was taken to a hospital, where he underwent surgery and was listed in critical but stable condition Friday morning, the station said.

WSVN said that after Publien is released from the hospital, he will be taken to the Broward County Jail and face the same charges as Thompson: attempted felony murder and home invasion with a firearm.

Jail records indicate only Thompson is behind bars as of Tuesday morning.

Police told the station they aren't looking for more suspects and are trying to determine if the armed home invasion was random or targeted.

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Alleged home intruder attacks Vietnam veteran — and ends up getting shot in his buttocks



A Vietnam veteran said he's grateful but shaken up after an altercation he had with an alleged home intruder at his San Francisco residence over the weekend.

The man spoke to KPIX-TV about the incident the following day but asked to remain anonymous. He said he was jolted awake by noises below his third floor bedroom at about 5 a.m. Saturday.

'I shot him because physically I felt really threatened. He had already made a deep intrusion into my home.'

He said he grabbed his handgun and went downstairs to investigate. That's when he found himself face to face with an intruder wearing all black with a face mask — and a dog was with him as well.

"He had a large dog, maybe a 60-pound husky, with him. And I encountered [the burglar] face to face. He kind of grabbed me, and I fell to my hands and knees," he said.

When the man attacked him, he said he fired his gun once at the alleged intruder.

"I shot him because physically I felt really threatened. He had already made a deep intrusion into my home," the homeowner added.

The victim said he suffered minor scrapes to his hands and knees from the altercation.

"I believe I hit him somewhere here, somewhere in the buttocks," he added.

The suspect ran off toward Golden Gate Park and left blood-stained shoe prints as he fled the scene.

Soon after, police said they detained a man suffering from non-life-threatening injuries three miles away near Geary Boulevard and 47th Avenue.

Paramedics rushed the man to San Francisco General Hospital, and police told the station if they confirm he's the suspect who attacked the 73-year-old military veteran, they will take him into custody.

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A neighbor who knows the veteran well said it's completely within his character to defend himself.

"Our neighbor is really something special. I'm glad that he was able to do this. But it doesn't surprise me," the neighbor told the station. "He's definitely got a heroic side to him. He's a real, true vet."

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