Two armed men reportedly broke into the home of a 23-year-old woman in Chicago, Ill., at 6:30 a.m. on Sept. 4. The woman, however, who had been through the extensive process of obtaining a Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card in Illinois, produced her own firearm and shot at the men. After an exchange of gunfire, one of the men was shot in the chest and was later pronounced dead at the hospital. The other intruder fled and it was not known if he had been detained at the time of reporting. (wgntv.com, Chicago, Ill., 9/4/24)
On the morning of Sept. 5, a homeowner in Sweetwater, Tenn., was awakened by his dogs barking and lights turning on inside his home. When he investigated, he found a stranger in his home, who he escorted out at gunpoint to wait for law enforcement. The home invader initially complied, but then shoved the armed citizen down, re-entered the home and locked the door. Other people in the home were now in danger, so the homeowner discharged his firearm, striking the intruder, who then exited and collapsed. The homeowner and first responders rendered aid, but the suspect later died in the hospital. The man reportedly had a history of entering random houses along with a recent “mental status change,” which his family reported to police. No charges were to be filed against the homeowner. (wate.com, Knoxville, Tenn., 9/5/24)
