Man allegedly catches burglar taking TV from his wall, turning and reaching into bag — then homeowner ends heist with his gun



Memphis Police on Tuesday afternoon responded to the 6600 block of West Quailbrook Cove at the GreenBrook Apartments after a break-in and shooting, WHBQ-TV reported.

The homeowner told police he arrived at his residence just before 3:15 p.m. and saw a masked man trying to take his television from a wall, the station added.

'This is the direct result of what happens when the system to protect people fails completely. People take care of themselves. We've entered this phase.'

Police said the homeowner indicated the suspect then turned around toward him and reached into a bag, WHBQ added.

The homeowner told officers that with that, he pulled out a gun and shot the suspect twice, the station said.

In addition, the homeowner said the suspect ran from the apartment and headed west toward GreenBrook Bend, WHBQ reported.

The homeowner added to police that he fired two more shots as the suspect ran away, the station said, adding that the homeowner said the suspect fell, dropped the bag, got back up, and continued running off.

WHBQ said that when officers tried to make contact with the suspect, police said he fled on foot in the apartment complex.

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Police told the station that officers conducted an extensive search and found a man injured in the 6400 block of Macon Road.

WHBQ added that the injured male was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

What's more, the station said police released to the homeowner's wife a white PlayStation 5, pink and white Jordan 1 sneakers, black and pink Jordan 1 sneakers, all-black Nike Air Max 97 sneakers, white Air Force sneakers, a black Roku controller, and a purple PlayStation controller.

WHBQ reported that the homeowner's wife said all items belonged to the couple.

Individuals commenting underneath the station's Facebook post about the incident seemed squarely behind the homeowner who fought back:

  • "Awesome job, homeowner," one commenter wrote. "Don't commit burglary; won't get shot."
  • "Good!" another user exclaimed. "More people need to fight back and make Memphis great again!"
  • "U got shot for a PS5 and some shoes," another commenter lamented.
  • "The thief got straight to FO part of FAFO," another user quipped.
  • "315 in the afternoon. That is hella bold," another commenter observed.
  • "This is the direct result of what happens when the system to protect people fails completely," another user stated. "People take care of themselves. We've entered this phase."

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Intruder allegedly breaks into Florida home, threatens mother and her children, refuses to leave — but victim has her gun



An intruder allegedly forced his way into a Florida home over the weekend, threatened a mother and her children, and refused to leave — but the victim also had her gun at the ready.

Investigators said Michael McDonald, 33, entered the Palm Coast home around 1:50 p.m. Sunday after opening the garage and banging on windows, WOFL-TV reported.

'I wasn't trying to kill anyone. I was trying to get him out to where my kids and I were safe in my house.'

Courtney Price told Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies that McDonald demanded money, threatened her family, and continued advancing after she warned him that she was armed, the station said.

Authorities told WOFL that Price repeatedly ordered him to leave and warned she would shoot. When McDonald continued advancing toward her, Price fired one shot, striking him in the arm, authorities told the station.

"I did what I had to do to protect my children and myself," Price told WOFL, which added that she knew McDonald through his sister.

"I panicked and got my gun," Price added to the station, "and that was my first time using it."

Price told WOFL she warned McDonald that she would shoot if he didn't leave — and she said he continued moving toward her.

"He said, 'I don't care ... shoot me,'" Price recalled to the station.

With that, she fired a single shot, WOFL said.

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"I wasn't trying to kill anyone," Price told the station. "I was trying to get him out to where my kids and I were safe in my house."

McDonald fled the scene in a silver Kia SUV, and deputies later located the vehicle at AdventHealth Hospital, where they conducted a felony traffic stop and detained him, WOFL reported. McDonald was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, the station added.

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Image source: Flagler County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office

Price and her children were not injured, WOFL said.

Flagler County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Joseph Barile told the station that this incident illustrates why Florida's self-defense laws exist.

"She's in her own home, and someone comes in uninvited, refuses to leave, advances toward her, is aggressive toward [her] and her kids," Barile noted to WOFL, adding that "she even goes a step further, saying she's going to shoot ... and he still doesn't leave — she had a right to defend herself, and she did."

Authorities told the station that Price acted lawfully under Florida's Stand Your Ground law and was protecting herself and her two children.

McDonald was charged with burglary with assault and was being held in custody, WOFL reported, adding that officials said the suspect has an extensive criminal history that includes grand theft and robbery offenses.

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California man finds home intruder allegedly firing shotgun at his wife — and ends the threat permanently



A California homeowner was visiting with his neighbors when he heard gunshots and screaming coming from his house and rushed back to find a shocking threat.

Riverside County Sheriff's deputies were called to the residence on Heron Way in San Jacinto on Friday just before 10:30 p.m. on reports of gunshots being fired.

'His goal was to get his daughter out safely, regardless of what happened to him.'

They found a man with gunshot injuries and declared him dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles Times. They identified the deceased male as 45-year-old Ismael Martinez.

The father of the home told them that he had rushed to the house after his wife said a home intruder was firing a gun. The homeowner armed himself with a gun from his garage and exchanged gunfire with Martinez.

Martinez was struck, but no other injuries were reported.

A police investigation found that Martinez assaulted his 52-year-old girlfriend with a knife before running off to attack the family at the Heron Way home. The woman was found inside a vehicle and transported to a hospital for treatment. She was reported to be in stable condition.

Police said there was no evidence that Martinez or his girlfriend had any connection with the residents of the home he allegedly invaded.

A neighbor named Frankie Aguilar said the husband and wife of the family had been at his home when the incident unfolded. He said the wife had gone back to her house to charge up her phone when she found the armed intruder.

"When she was screaming, he was shooting at her with a shotgun," Aguilar said.

Aguilar added that his neighbor's teenage daughter was also in the home during the shooting and home invasion.

"His goal was to get his daughter out safely, regardless of what happened to him," another neighbor named Robert Dorame said to KTLA-TV.

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"I'm shattered for them because they're good people," he added.

Police said the shooting would be referred to the Riverside County District Attorney's Office for review.

Neighbors said they believed the homeowner had acted in self-defense. A friend of the family has opened a GoFundMe donation account to help them deal with the costs associated with the incident.

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Home invasion suspect comes face-to-face with gun-toting homeowner — who is more than ready for him



A male who broke into a Memphis home early Tuesday morning came face-to-face with the armed homeowner, who was more than ready for him.

Memphis police told WMC-TV that officers responded just after 1 a.m. to a shots-fired call at a home on Eldridge Avenue in the North Memphis area.

'This is my home. I mean, I should be able to enjoy it without people comin' through the window on me.'

When officers arrived, they learned the homeowner caught an intruder breaking into the residence — and the homeowner was holding the suspect at gunpoint, the station said.

Police added to WMC that the suspect was lying face-down on the bedroom floor. The station's video report below about the incident says the homeowner fired two shots.

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Officers commanded the homeowner to put the gun down, the station said, adding that they then checked the suspect — Simeon Pratcher, 33 — and found he was not wounded.

Pratcher told police he came through the window because he thought no one was home, WMC reported, after which he was taken into custody without incident.

Pratcher is facing charges of aggravated burglary and possession of burglary tools, the station said. Jail records indicate he remained behind bars Wednesday morning, and no bond amount is listed. His next hearing is Wednesday morning.

The video report also notes that the homeowner experienced a break-in just days earlier, during which his home was ransacked and items worth thousands of dollars were stolen.

"This is my home," the victim told WMC in the video report. "I mean, I should be able to enjoy it without people comin' through the window on me."

After the previous break-in, two people were arrested, the station said.

"I'm not runnin'," the defiant homeowner told WMC.

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Male reportedly breaks into neighbor's home, begins assaulting victim — but homeowner has a gun on hand



A male reportedly broke into his neighbor's home in Midwest City, Oklahoma, early Thursday morning and began assaulting the break-in victim — but the homeowner also had a gun on hand.

Police said the incident occurred around 7:30 a.m. near NE 10th and Post Road, KOKH-TV reported.

'Thank God for the 2nd Amendment.'

When officers arrived at the scene, police told KOKH they learned Ronnie Goodson had broken into his neighbor's residence.

According to KWTV-DT, authorities said the intruder began assaulting the homeowner.

However, the neighbor also was armed with a gun — and shot Goodson, KOKH reported.

Goodson was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, KOKH added.

The following video report about the break-in and shooting aired prior to the death announcement:

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KOKH said officers were speaking with witnesses and those associated with the case.

Once the investigation is completed, the case will be referred to the Oklahoma County District Attorney's Office for review, KOKH reported.

Midwest City investigators added to KOKH that there is no threat to the public.

A number of individuals left comments under the police department's Facebook page about the break-in and shooting:

  • "Prayers for the person involved," one commenter wrote.
  • "Sending my prayers for all involved," another user said. "Sounds like a very sad situation."
  • "Thank God for the 2nd Amendment," another commenter stated.

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Intruder breaks glass front door of Texas home, reaches inside. Perhaps he forgot how Texans typically handle such scenarios.



An intruder broke the glass front door of a home in northern Hopkins County, Texas, on Tuesday and reached inside, officials said.

But the homeowner was prepared for just such an emergency.

'Man has the right to protect his home.'

Upon arrival at the residence, investigators reviewed Ring doorbell camera video, which showed an individual — identified as Buck Clary — striking the glass front door of the residence while yelling, officials said.

Clary subsequently broke a portion of the glass and reached inside the home, officials said.

With that, the homeowner shot through the door, striking Clary, officials said.

Hopkins County EMS took Clary to a local medical facility, where the justice of the peace later pronounced him dead.

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Officials said the incident remains under active investigation.

A handful of commenters under the sheriff's office post about the incident seemed decidedly behind the homeowner:

  • "[Justified] shoot if you ask me," one commenter said. "Sorry he died, but he died [because of] his own actions."
  • "FAFO!" another user exclaimed.
  • "Man has the right to protect his home," another commenter declared.
  • "Wow," another user reacted.

Other commenters under the Facebook post from KYTX-TV about the incident arrived at similar conclusions:

  • "My welcome sign says, 'This door is locked for your safety, not mine,'" one commenter shared.
  • "As it should be," another user said.
  • "Texas wins again," another commenter observed.
  • "He asked for it. Good job," another user wrote.
  • "Great job to the homeowner," another commenter noted.
  • "If the door is shut and locked, visitation time is over," another user quipped. "It was locked, so you got the Glock ..."
  • "Thank you for saving the taxpayers money," another commenter said.

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Female breaks window of Philly home, tries to enter. Armed homeowner warns her to stop, but she fails to listen.



A female broke the window of a Philadelphia home Sunday afternoon and tried to enter the residence, police told WCAU-TV.

The armed homeowner warned her to stop, but the station said she continued to try to break in.

'I guess he had to do what he had to do to protect his family. There was a stranger. He's a good neighbor. He's very good.'

The homeowner ended up shooting the female multiple times, and she died, police told WCAU, adding that the incident is being treated as a possible act of self-defense.

The homeowner stayed on the scene, tried to render aid before medics arrived, and is cooperating with investigators, the station said.

"At some point, the occupants of the home did make themselves known that they were inside, and this person ... based on the information we have, refused to stop," Philadelphia Police Inspector D.F. Pace told WCAU.

Pace added to the station that "it appears that this is a case of a person defending oneself inside their own home. Pace added to WPVI-TV that the person who fired the fatal shots is licensed to carry, and no arrests have been made.

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Officers initially responded to reports of gunfire in the 2300 block of North Cleveland Street around 1:13 p.m., WCAU said.

Officers at the scene found an adult female suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, police told the station. WXTF-TV said officers found the female inside the home.

She was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 1:49 p.m., WCAU reported.

The deceased female was listed as a Jane Doe, Pace told WCAU, which noted that it's unclear why she was attempting to break into the residence.

A neighbor named Shawnee told WCAU that the homeowner who fired his gun is a good family man: "I guess he had to do what he had to do to protect his family. There was a stranger. He's a good neighbor. He's very good.

Those with information about the incident are urged to contact the Philadelphia Police Department at 215-686-TIPS (8477) or anonymously online, WCAU noted.

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Armed crooks allegedly enter home in middle of night, but homeowner is prepared — and opens fire



Armed individuals allegedly entered a Kent, Washington, home in the middle of the night earlier this week, but the homeowner also was armed — and opened fire. Kent is about a half hour south of Seattle.

Officers were dispatched to the residence on Hampton Way shortly before 3 a.m. Monday, KOMO-TV reported.

'It's just terrifying.'

The victims told officers that several armed people entered the home, the station said.

But the homeowner shot at the intruders and hit one suspect several times, KOMO noted, citing a Kent Police Department spokesperson.

The other suspects fled before officers arrived, the station said.

Police entered the home, cleared it, and began treating the wounded suspect until medics arrived and took him to Harborview Medical Center, KOMO reported.

While a K-9 team tried to find the other suspects, the station said none were located.

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"It's just terrifying," neighborhood resident Sarah told KOMO. "We have kids here, two schools, we've got a middle school, an elementary school."

Many commenters underneath the station's story seemed squarely behind the homeowner's actions:

  • "I love starting the day with a feel good story," one commenter said.
  • "Too bad this was in King County," another commenter wrote. "The homeowner will likely need to hire a lawyer and spend lots of $$. Even though this was pretty clear[ly] a justified shooting."
  • "Excellent," another commenter stated. "Well done, sir!"
  • "Awesome!" another commenter declared. "Too bad he didn’t drop all of them!"
  • "I love a 'good news' story to start off the week," another commenter quipped.
  • "More target practice is required," another commenter observed.
  • "FAFO," another commenter stated. "YOU are the first responder."
  • "Great job by the homeowner!!!" another commenter exclaimed. "Need more of this kind of rock-solid SELF-protection. Thank you!"

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Concealed carrier reportedly opens fire on intruder who broke into his Chicago home after midnight, charged at him



A licensed concealed carrier opened fire on an intruder who broke into his Chicago home after midnight Monday and charged at him, CWB Chicago reported.

The 33-year-old victim called 911 at 1:24 a.m. and said he shot an intruder inside his home in the 2200 block of East 103rd Street — and had started CPR on him, the outlet said.

'Homeowner clearly was in fear of being killed! That’s a justification!'

The intruder was shot in the chest, the outlet said.

His victim's home is across the street from the South Chicago (4th) District police station, the outlet added.

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Arriving officers took over lifesaving measures, but the intruder was pronounced dead at 1:43 a.m., the outlet said.

The intruder remained a “John Doe” as of Monday evening, CWB Chicago noted, adding that detectives are investigating the shooting.

The homeowner said he did not know the intruder, WBBM-TV reported.

The residence where the shooting took place is in the Far South Side’s Deering neighborhood, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.

Most of the commenters under WLS-TV's Facebook post about the shooting seemed squarely in the homeowner's corner:

  • "Homeowner clearly was in fear of being killed!" one commenter exclaimed. "That’s a justification!"
  • "Finally, a story with a happy ending," another user noted.
  • "Would get the same breaking into our house," another commenter promised.
  • "Don't break in someone's house," another user suggested. "The guy was protecting his home."
  • "Great job homeowner!!!" another commenter declared.
  • "People need to think [about] the consequences of their actions," another user offered.
  • "One thug at a time," another commenter concluded.
  • "Case closed, next story," another user wrote.

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