NRA - Armed Citizen Issue Number 58

Good Samaritan shoots suspect beating wounded DPS trooper

KPNX-TV 12 News NBC (Phoenix, AZ)

A suspect is dead and an Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper is recovering after he was ambushed and shot on Interstate 10, according to DPS officials. DPS director Col. Frank Milstead said the suspect was shot and killed by a good Samaritan who pulled off the interstate to help the trooper…

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78-year-old shoots alleged robber outside home By Adam Bennett, KHOU-TV (Houston, TX) The family of a 78-year-old homeowner in north Houston says their dad was just trying to protect himself and them when he opened fire on a would-be robber in the family's yard... The homeowner's son, who was there at the time, told KHOU his dad was not hurt and is doing OK, and that he never wanted to take someone's life but felt he had no choice with a gun to his head...… WATCH THIS

70-year-old Vietnam veteran justified in shooting robber By Jacob Long, KSDK-TV 5 NBC (St. Louis, MO) A 70-year-old armed veteran from St. Louis killed one man and injured another during an armed robbery attempt in the metro east. But, on Friday, prosecutors said the veteran's actions are justified, and could help solve dozens of other violent crimes in Illinois and Missouri… WATCH THIS

Pregnant woman shoots at intruder coming through window overnight ABC 15 Arizona A woman and child are okay after a suspect attempted to break into their South Phoenix home overnight. Police say a woman woke up to the sound of a man breaking into the back window of her home. The woman grabbed a gun and fired in the direction of the man attempting to gain entry… WATCH THIS

Virginia: Clerk fights back, shoots alleged armed robber/abductor By Star Staff, Winchester Star (Winchester, VA) A convenience store clerk turned the tide on her alleged armed abductor Wednesday night and sent him to the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds. According to a Winchester Police Department news release, the suspect entered the 7-Eleven wearing a mask, displayed a weapon and demanded money… READ THIS

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