Defensive Use of Firearms

The incident unfolded when the victim, a homeowner residing in Cross Lanes, promptly alerted 911 upon discovering an unauthorized male on his premises.

He said, “It was either them or me – that’s how I was looking at it and I was making sure it wasn’t me or my family.”

Body cam footage shows a homeowner was shot and killed last month when officers went to the wrong address. 

A young man shot and killed a gunman who attempted to rob him.

According to a police report from the Davie Police Department, the couple was “on the phone with the customer, trying to find the right address” when they arrived at the wrong location.

A would-be robber was shot last week when an armed citizen stopped to help. 

Arian Davis was sitting in a car at the cemetery with others when 29-year-old Daniel Hawkins approached and began shooting at them. 

The 14-year-old boy got caught in the act by the homeowner, who then shot him in the stomach.

Local Daily News tells us that the troopers were approaching on foot when they found the home fully engulfed in flames. The homeowner was standing in the doorway with a gun.