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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'I didn't have any hesitation': Gun-toting homeowner says he spotted intruder in his house and 'just let it fire'



A gun-toting North Carolina homeowner said he "didn't have any hesitation" after spotting an intruder in his Charlotte residence last week and "just let it fire," WSOC-TV reported.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police told the station the scene unfolded along Glen Brook Road off West Sugar Creek Road early Wednesday morning.

'He saved my life, saved my dog’s life.'

A man and woman who didn't want to be identified told WSOC they woke up to loud banging.

“You don’t know what their intentions are; you don’t know anything,” the man recounted to the station. “All you can do at that moment is protect yourself."

The man added to WSOC the intruder was in the home for about 10 seconds — and he soon saw the intruder in the hallway and immediately began shooting.

"I didn’t have any hesitation," the man added to the station. "As soon as I knew someone was coming in, I just let it fire, let it go.”

The homeowner also told WSOC he’s not sure if he hit the suspect, who ran away. Afterward, the couple hid in the bathroom until police arrived, the station said.

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“He saved my life, saved my dog’s life,” the woman told WSOC. “I mean, I couldn’t ask for a better significant other in this situation.”

The station said the victims are now wondering what may happen next.

“Now it’s just a matter of, 'Will they come back, what will happen?'" the woman noted to WSOC.

The station said it reached out to police to inquire if they have any leads on the intruder.

Under North Carolina’s Castle Doctrine, homeowners are allowed to use deadly force against intruders, WSOC said, adding that there is no duty to retreat, and the law protects residents from legal liability.

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Armed male enters Florida home, won't leave — then threatens homeowner while advancing toward him. But victim also is armed.



An armed male recently entered a Florida home and refused to leave — and then threatened the homeowner while advancing toward him, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office said.

But the homeowner had a gun on hand — and used it.

'Stand your ground, baby!'

The sheriff's office in a Tuesday news release said deputies responded to reports of shots fired in the 5400 block of Touraine Drive around 9:40 p.m. Feb. 6 and discovered a male suffering from a gunshot wound at the scene. The incident occurred in Tallahassee.

Detectives determined the male in question entered the home uninvited and refused to leave after the homeowner's repeated requests, officials said.

What's more, the male then threatened the homeowner with a weapon while advancing toward him, officials said.

With that, the homeowner used a semiautomatic handgun to fire a single shot at the male, which struck him, officials said.

The male was taken to a hospital in critical condition, officials said.

After an investigation, deputies identified and arrested 42-year-old Scott Scruggs on charges of burglary of a structure while armed and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, officials said.

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Scott Scruggs. Image source: Leon County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office

Scruggs remained hospitalized following the incident and was taken into custody upon his release from the hospital, officials said, adding that Scruggs is now behind bars in the Leon County Detention Facility.

Jail records indicate there is no release date assigned to Scruggs; there is no bond for his burglary charge; his bond for his aggravated assault charge is $2,500.

Jail records also note Scruggs has a long criminal history dating back to 2008 filled with charges that include battery, trespassing, criminal mischief, burglary, resisting arrest, theft, reckless driving, and drug possession.

Commenters under the sheriff's office Facebook post about the incident seemed to approve of the homeowner's actions:

  • "Stand your ground, baby!" one commenter declared.
  • "Good job homeowner!!" another user exclaimed.
  • "FAFO," another commenter stated.
  • "Sounds to me like he should have left," another user noted. "Good for the homeowner protecting their home."

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Gun-toting woman 'took care of business' after male broke into her home, entered her bedroom, and wouldn't leave



Pennsylvania State Police said troopers were called to a home Tuesday night near the intersection of 18th Street and Water Street in Brownsville Borough in Fayette County for a "reported disturbance," KDKA-TV reported. Brownsville is about an hour south of Pittsburgh.

Investigators said a woman in the home heard someone beating on her door, after which a male allegedly broke a window to get inside — and then entered the woman's bedroom, KDKA said. A criminal complaint said the male used a brick to break the window; it all happened around 11:30 p.m.

'She got beat up a little bit, but she shot the guy.'

When the male wouldn't leave and continued moving toward the woman, investigators said she shot him in the leg, the station noted.

The woman shot the male once more in the side of the head when he continued moving toward her, officials told KDKA.

A struggle between the male and the woman ensued after she shot him, investigators told the station, adding that she was able to escape the home as troopers arrived.

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State police told KDKA the castle doctrine — which allows people to use deadly force to protect themselves inside their homes — applies in this case.

Troopers who responded to the home found a man who had been shot multiple times, state police added to the station.

The man was flown by medical helicopter to a Pittsburgh hospital for emergency surgery, state police told KDKA, which added that his condition was not immediately released.

Ronald Rosiek, 69, was charged with multiple felonies related to the incident, including aggravated assault, criminal trespassing, and burglary, the station said, citing court records.

The victim's brother arrived at the home Tuesday and feared something bad may have happened to his sibling, but he told KDKA that police put his fears to rest.

"I thought it was her," the brother recalled to the station. "[The] officer said, 'No, she took care of business. She got beat up a little bit, but she shot the guy.'"

Those with information about the incident are asked to contact troopers in the Belle Vernon barracks at 724-929-6262.

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'Should have shot him a couple more times': Canadian leader triggers woke foes after homeowner opens fire on alleged intruder



After a gun-toting homeowner in Ontario, Canada, opened fire and wounded an alleged intruder earlier this week, Premier Doug Ford lauded the homeowner and said intruders "need to be shot," the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported.

"Congratulations for shooting this guy — should have shot him a couple more times as far as I'm concerned," Ford replied after being asked about the incident during an unrelated news conference Wednesday, according to the CBC.

'We have seen far too many of these incidents involving individuals who were already known to police and out on release orders, highlighting a deeply broken bail system that is failing our communities.'

Ford also upbraided the Canadian government for "going after legal, law-abiding gun owners" and "weak-kneed judges" for letting suspects walk, the outlet noted.

"They always want to protect the bad guys, the judges always want to protect the Charter rights," Ford said, according to the CBC. "How about the charter of rights of the people to keep them safe rather than always protecting these criminals. I'm just sick and tired of it."

Opposition Leader Marit Stiles of the New Democratic Party called Ford's statement "very irresponsible nonsense" while speaking with reporters Wednesday morning, the outlet said.

"This premier has been premier of this province for eight long years now," she said, according to the CBC. "If people in Ontario feel less safe today, then that's on him as the premier of this province."

Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner also used the term "irresponsible" to describe Ford's words in a statement to the outlet: "It is irresponsible for the premier to be making comments encouraging violence or celebrating the loss of life. He should focus on investing in measures that will make our province safer and empower first responders to do their jobs to serve and protect our communities.”

This wasn't the first time Ford has spoken out amid such matters. After a homeowner was charged with aggravated assault for fighting and injuring an armed male who allegedly broke into his Lindsay, Ontario, residence last year, Ford said that "something is broken" in the system when one is punished for self-defense. The CBC last month reported that the homeowner in question no longer will face prosecution.

In regard to this week's incident, York Regional Police said no charges were being filed against the homeowner who used a "legally owned" and "properly stored" gun.

Police said a middle-aged man and an elderly woman were home at the time of the incident, and no one living at the home was injured, the CBC reported.

A police press release issued Wednesday said officers responded just before 1 a.m. Tuesday to reports of a shooting at a Vaughan home in the area of Carrville Woods Circle and Crimson Forest Drive, near Rutherford Road and Dufferin Street.

Officials said multiple suspects allegedly armed with at least one gun forced their way into the home and that the suspects later were seen getting into a black pickup truck and fleeing the scene.

Police on Tuesday released video of the incident showing masked suspects entering and leaving the home, the CBC said, adding that rapid gunfire can be heard as they run from the residence to the truck.

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The male who was shot had been dropped off at a Toronto-area hospital shortly after the incident, the police press release said.

Police said Trestin Cassanova-Alman,a 24-year-old male with no fixed address, is facing charges of robbery with a firearm and disguise with intent as well with breaching a probation order "as he was on an outstanding probation order for unrelated offenses at the time of the home invasion."

Cassanova-Alman is in stable condition in the hospital in police custody, the news release said.

At least one politician in the area appears squarely on Ford's side — the mayor of the city where the shooting took place.

Vaughan Mayor Steven Del Duca in a social media statement posted Wednesday said he's thankful the homeowner wasn't charged given that it was an act of self-defense.

"We have seen far too many of these incidents involving individuals who were already known to police and out on release orders, highlighting a deeply broken bail system that is failing our communities," the mayor said.

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Male breaks window of home after midnight. Homeowner warns him he has a gun — then uses it when intruder keeps advancing.



A male broke the window of a Pennsylvania home after midnight Monday and demanded to be let in. But the awakened homeowner warned him he had a gun — and then pulled the trigger when the intruder kept advancing.

State police said in a news release on X that troopers were called to a home on Locust Street in Somerset Township around 2 a.m. for the reported shooting, KDKA-TV reported. Somerset Township is about 70 miles southeast of Pittsburgh.

'Another one bites the dust.'

Investigators found one person dead near the rear of the residence with an apparent gunshot wound to the head, the station said.

State police said the homeowner told investigators he woke up when a male demanding to be let in the residence was banging on his kitchen window, KDKA said.

The station, citing the news release, reported that the male soon broke a window and tried to enter the home.

The homeowner told authorities he warned the male that he was armed and then shot him when he continued trying to enter the home, KDKA said.

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While the homeowner was detained and taken to the state police barracks in Somerset, a preliminary investigation found that the homeowner was acting in self-defense, the station said.

The identity of the fatally shot male was not released as of Monday evening, KDKA said.

No other information was released Monday, the station said, adding that those with information can contact the state police barracks in Somerset at 814-445-4104. State police told KDKA the investigation is continuing.

Somerset County District Attorney Tom Leiden previously reported that no charges have been filed at this time, and there is no danger to the public, according to WJAC-TV.

Commenters under WJAC's Facebook post about the incident seemed pleased with the outcome:

  • "Good for the homeowner," one commenter wrote. "Defending his property & his life."
  • "It’s exactly what people will do to protect themselves and their families from harm from people that have no business being there," another user said. "99% would do the same thing."
  • "Another one bites the dust," another commenter declared.

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Machete-wielding females beat up homeowner in robbery try, cops say. But victim ends attack with single shotgun blast.



A pair of machete-wielding females beat up a Georgia homeowner in a robbery attempt late last month, but authorities said the victim grabbed a gun and shot both of the suspects with a single round.

Deputies with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to Grove Mobile Home Park in Douglas on Feb. 21 concerning individuals who were shot, authorities said.

But the homeowner ultimately grabbed a shotgun and fired a single round, which struck both suspects, officials said.

Arriving deputies found two adult females — 35-year-old Stephanie Ann Nicole Castillo and 27-year-old Elisabet Gaspar — in a home with apparent gunshot wounds, officials said.

Emergency Medical Services rendered aid at the scene, officials said.

Deputies determined the shooting occurred at a different home after Castillo and Gaspar — who were allegedly armed with a machete — attacked the homeowner.

The victim told deputies Castillo and Gaspar arrived at the residence with the intent to commit a robbery.

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Image source: Coffee County (Ga.) Sheriff's Office

A lengthy physical struggle ensued, officials said, adding that the homeowner was beaten and assaulted.

But the homeowner ultimately grabbed a shotgun and fired a single round, which struck both suspects, officials said.

After Castillo and Gaspar were taken to Coffee Regional Medical Center for treatment and medically cleared, officials said they were taken into custody and transported to the Coffee County Jail.

Castillo and Gaspar both were charged with two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of armed robbery, and one count of home invasion in the first degree, authorities said.

The sheriff's office said aggravated assault involves attacking someone with a deadly weapon or something capable of causing serious injury and carries a penalty of one to 20 years in prison per count.

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Female, 46, forces her way into home, attacks homeowner, cops say. But it's yet another poorly chosen home invasion target.



A 46-year-old female forced her way into an Iowa home over the weekend and attacked the homeowner, police said. But the homeowner was armed with a gun and used it to shut down the attack.

Des Moines police were called just before 11 p.m. Saturday to a residence in the 1500 block of Guthrie Avenue in the Union Park neighborhood after a 911 caller said an intruder was attacking the homeowner, KCCI-TV reported.

Investigators told KCCI the homeowner reported hearing someone yelling in the back yard — and then someone banging on the back door.

While officers were on their way to the home, the caller told dispatchers the intruder had been shot, the station said.

When officers arrived, they found Stannita Wilson inside the home with multiple gunshot wounds, KCCI said.

Officers provided first aid until Des Moines Fire Department rescue personnel arrived and transported Wilson to MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center for treatment, the station said.

Investigators told KCCI the homeowner reported hearing someone yelling in the back yard — and then someone banging on the back door.

When the homeowner unlocked the door, Wilson allegedly forced her way inside and began assaulting the resident, the station said.

But the homeowner was armed with a handgun and shot Wilson during the incident, police told KCCI.

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Wilson’s injuries were described as minor, the station said.

After she was treated and released from the hospital, KCCI reported that Wilson was charged with second-degree burglary, a Class C felony.

Police added to the station that Wilson was not known to the homeowner — and as of Sunday, no charges had been filed against the homeowner.

Radio Iowa indicated that the homeowner is a male.

The incident remains under investigation, KCCI said.

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Florida home invader threatens homeowner with weapon, advances toward him, refuses to leave. But crook picks wrong victim.



A home invader in Tallahassee, Florida, picked the wrong victim late last week.

The Leon County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a report of shots fired in the 5400 block of Touraine Drive around 9:40 p.m. Friday and found a male suffering from a gunshot wound.

'Completely justified! Homeowners have a right to defend their property, their lives, and their families.'

Detectives determined the male entered a home uninvited and refused to leave after multiple requests from the homeowner, officials said.

The suspect then threatened the homeowner with a weapon while advancing toward him, officials said.

With that, the homeowner fired a single round from a semi-automatic handgun, striking the suspect, officials said.

The suspect was taken to a hospital in critical condition, officials said, adding that no other individuals in the home were hurt.

Officials said charges are pending in the ongoing investigation.

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Image source: Leon County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office

As you might expect, commenters under the Facebook post about the shooting from sheriff's office were decidedly backing the homeowner's actions:

  • "This the epitome of 'fawk around and find out,'" one commenter wrote. "I hope those 'pending [charges]' aren't against the homeowner."
  • "Completely justified!" another user said. "Homeowners have a right to defend their property, their lives, and their families."
  • "Good for the homeowner having a gun and defending himself!" another commenter declared. "This is one of the EXACT reasons we have the Second Amendment! Thank heavens!"
  • "Multiple requests to leave?" another user asked. "Um, you're lucky if you get ONE request to leave."
  • "Shouldn't have to be transported to hospital," another commenter said, adding that it would "be much better if they transported the subject to morgue."
  • "Ain't no intruder gonna survive to tell at my house," another user promised.
  • "I love a happy ending," another commenter said.

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Woman fatally shoots 15-year-old home invader; cops arrest his fleeing alleged accomplice — who gets even more bad news



A Mississippi woman fatally shot a 15-year-old home invader over the weekend — and police later arrested his alleged accomplice.

Jackson police told WAPT-TV that two males wearing ski masks broke into a unit at the Park at Inverness apartment complex on Ridgewood Road around 2:30 a.m. Sunday.

'To be honest, they got what they deserved.'

Police told the station that the woman in the unit, fearing for her safety, grabbed a handgun and fired multiple rounds, hitting one of the masked males.

The masked male fell to the floor and later died, and his body was partially inside the apartment when police and investigators arrived. The coroner confirmed that he had been shot several times, WAPT said.

The second suspect who fled the scene — identified as 18-year-old Quintavion Myles — was located and arrested the same day, WLBT-TV reported.

The fatally shot suspect was identified on Sunday afternoon as 15-year-old Kaden Young, WLBT added.

The woman involved in the shooting was taken to police headquarters for questioning and later released, WAPT reported, adding that authorities said the shooting might be justifiable under the state's Castle Doctrine law.

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Myles was booked into the city holding facility, WLBT reported.

Myles appeared in court Monday, WLBT said in follow-up story, and while he was granted a $150,000 bond for burglary of an occupied dwelling, he was denied bond on a murder charge.

Jackson Police Chief Tyree Jones told the station why Myles also was charged with murder: “As a result of their conspiracy to allegedly take this crime on their hands or to be involved in this crime, there’s a result of a loss of life. And by them acting in concert together, they’re both being, or they could both be held responsible for whatever happens."

The police department plans on sending its findings to the Hinds County District Attorney’s Office to consider whether they can be presented to a grand jury, WLBT said.

Jones added to the station that this crime should serve as a warning to young people.

“These things have to be considered when our youth are making decisions," he told WLBT. "You would hate to use this as a story to tell our youth about, but here we are. We’re having to use this as a story to our youth to show them ... this is what can potentially happen if you make the wrong decisions."

Tre Ingram, a resident of the Park at Inverness, told WAPT he has little if any sympathy for Myles or Young.

"To be honest, they got what they deserved," Ingram told the station. "They broke into her house. She had the right to defend herself."

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