{"id":190769,"date":"2023-06-21T17:03:16","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T21:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=180986"},"modified":"2023-06-21T17:03:16","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T14:59:34","slug":"watch-dad-defends-daughter-from-attacker-on-fathers-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/watch-dad-defends-daughter-from-attacker-on-fathers-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Dad Defends Daughter from Attacker on Father\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wilson&#039;s Mills father shoots, kills intruder who threatened his juvenile daughter, police say\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rFfYcR7Ef_0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time:  <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">2<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A North Carolina dad took action on Father\u2019s Day when he fatally shot an intruder who had threatened his young daughter, according to local Police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After receiving report of a breaking and entering in progress and shots fired, Wilson Mills police officers and Johnston County sheriff&#8217;s deputies arrived at the scene shortly after 9 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jocoreport.com\/police-chief-father-fatally-shot-suspect-who-tried-to-accost-juvenile-daughter\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"watch-dad-defends-daughter-from-attacker-on-fathers-day\" title=\"Dad Defends Daughter from Attacker on Father\u2019s Day\"><em>Joco<\/em> reports<\/a> talked to Police Chief A.Z. Williams, who stated preliminary investigations have occurred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It appears the suspect had entered the backyard of the residence. He encountered three children playing outside and he targeted the 11-year-old daughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The other two children rushed indoors to alert their parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-shots-fired\">Shots Fired<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspect followed the children and attempted to force himself into the house, violently shaking the door handle. In response, the homeowner took action and shot the intruder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The identity of the 23-year-old suspect has not yet been disclosed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspect was attended to by emergency personnel, but <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NRA\/status\/1671316000178937858?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"watch-dad-defends-daughter-from-attacker-on-fathers-day\" title=\"Dad Defends Daughter from Attacker on Father\u2019s Day\"><em>NRA<\/em> <\/a>reports indicate he died. Williams emphasized that the family had no prior knowledge of the attacker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The homeowner fully cooperated with the investigating detectives and was not taken into custody, the sheriff\u2019s office confirmed. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/dad-fatally-shoots-intruder-accosting-young-daughter-backyard-fathers-day-police\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"watch-dad-defends-daughter-from-attacker-on-fathers-day\" title=\"Dad Defends Daughter from Attacker on Father\u2019s Day\"><em>Fox News<\/em> <\/a>informs us that this case is being viewed as a self-defense situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/abc11.com\/wilsons-mills-shooting-father-shoots-intruder-fathers-day-man-attacks-young-girl\/13402969\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"watch-dad-defends-daughter-from-attacker-on-fathers-day\" title=\"Dad Defends Daughter from Attacker on Father\u2019s Day\">ABC11<\/a><\/em>, Williams noted that this incident is one of the rare violent occurrences during his five-year tenure at the Wilson&#8217;s Mills Police Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Be Prepared &#8211; Even on Father&#8217;s Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An article from<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defendyourcase.com\/criminal-defense-blog\/2022\/june\/do-violent-crimes-happen-more-during-the-summer-\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"watch-dad-defends-daughter-from-attacker-on-fathers-day\" title=\"Dad Defends Daughter from Attacker on Father\u2019s Day\">Hager &amp; Schwartz <\/a><\/em>tells us that violent crimes are most likely to happen during the summer. This statement cites multiple reasons, including heat and increased drinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, another statistic from the <a href=\"https:\/\/bjs.ojp.gov\/library\/publications\/lifetime-likelihood-victimization-0\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"watch-dad-defends-daughter-from-attacker-on-fathers-day\" title=\"Dad Defends Daughter from Attacker on Father\u2019s Day\">US Department of Justice<\/a> informs us that \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ojp.gov\/pdffiles1\/bjs\/104274.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"watch-dad-defends-daughter-from-attacker-on-fathers-day\" title=\"Dad Defends Daughter from Attacker on Father\u2019s Day\">3 out of 4 people <\/a>will become victims of a completed or attempted assault.\u201d In other words, citizens need to always be ready and capable of defending themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This father was put in a position to defend his children. He had prepared himself by knowing how to use his firearm, and he definitely put it to use that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/tenn-homeowner-defends-son-being-held-at-gunpoint-shoots-intruders\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"watch-dad-defends-daughter-from-attacker-on-fathers-day\" title=\"Dad Defends Daughter from Attacker on Father\u2019s Day\">Tenn. Homeowner Defends Son Being Held At Gunpoint, Shoots Intruders<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This Father&#8217;s Day incident serves as a reminder of how important the fathers &#8211; and the guns &#8211; in our lives are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udca1If you trespass, accost a man&#39;s children while they&#39;re playing in their backyard, and then try to force your way into his home, your stupid actions could lead to life-ending consequences. <br><br>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AWRHawkins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"watch-dad-defends-daughter-from-attacker-on-fathers-day\" title=\"Dad Defends Daughter from Attacker on Father\u2019s Day\">@AWRHawkins<\/a>\u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dE7owQGJWn\" 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