In Nashville, Tenn., around 7:45 p.m. on Oct. 1, an armed robber allegedly approached a man and told him to remove his clothing. The man began to comply, but when the suspect became distracted, the victim instead drew a firearm and shot the purported assailant twice. The suspect was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. (wkrn.com, Nashville, Tenn., 10/2/24)
On Oct. 5 in Columbus, Ohio, a 32-year-old man allegedly tried to run over three people who were standing on their lawn because he was enraged about an unspecified argument they’d had. One of the people was armed, however, and managed to shoot the suspect before anyone was struck by the vehicle. The suspect was treated at a nearby hospital and charged with three counts of felonious assault. (dispatch.com, Columbus, Ohio, 10/6/24)
A 58-year-old man in Houston, Texas, was in a business parking lot just before 7 a.m. on Oct. 10 when he was apparently approached by a man who allegedly attempted to rob him at gunpoint. The victim, however, was also armed and shot the suspect, killing him. The armed citizen was not wounded. However, an investigation into the incident was still ongoing at press time. (cityofhouston.news, Houston, Texas, 10/11/24)
