In Escambia County, Fla., on Sept. 8, a woman was cleaning out a rental property she owned, with two men helping. One of the men allegedly pulled out a gun and tried to steal the woman’s purse; however, she drew her own gun and fired one shot at the would-be robber. The men fled, but police later located and arrested one of them at a hospital with a gunshot wound in his foot; the second suspect now has an active warrant for several robbery charges. (Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post, Escambia County, Fla., 9/10/24)
In Daviess, County, Ind., a man was in front of his home the evening of Sept. 2 when another man pulled into the driveway, got out and started arguing with him. When the stranger pointed a gun at the homeowner, he drew his own gun and fire two shots. The assailant got back into his car, but later died of his injuries. The county sheriff said there was no connection between the two men, but the man who'd initiated the incident was known to have “mental-health issues.” (wthitv.com, Terra Haute, Ind., 9/5/24)
On Sept. 3 in Tulsa, Okla., a man was at home when five individuals rushed him, pinned him against his car and assaulted him. “With overwhelming odds against him, he did pull out a pistol and start firing,” a police captain told reporters. Two of the alleged assailants were struck, with one, a 47-year-old man, later dying of his wounds. The investigation was ongoing. (fox23.com, Tulsa, Okla., 9/5/24)
