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WSPA 7 News reporter stands outside the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office during a live report on a fatal Chesnee home break-in.

SC Homeowner Shoots Intruder During 2 A.M. Break-In

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A quiet early-morning break-in turned deadly in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, after a homeowner encountered an unknown man inside the residence and opened fire.

Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook speaks to reporters about a homeowner shooting a suspect who entered a detached garage

Florida Homeowner Shoots Wanted Suspect Who Hid in Garage

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A stolen-car pursuit came to an abrupt end Monday afternoon when one of the fleeing suspects picked the wrong garage.

Side-by-side booking photos of burglary suspects Alexandria Mosher and Dominick Wood, who were arrested after an armed homeowner confronted them during a break-in in Ontario County, New York.

NY Homeowner Shoots Tire, Stops Burglary Suspects

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So far, the homeowner isn’t facing charges…

An animal control vehicle at the scene after two loose dogs attacked a family pet and injured a woman in Lighthouse Point, Florida.

Homeowner Shoots Aggressive Dog During Violent Florida Attack

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A terrifying dog attack in a quiet Florida neighborhood ended with a homeowner using a firearm to stop one of two aggressive dogs after they mauled a family pet and injured a woman.

Law enforcement officers secure the scene outside the Twin Falls, Idaho In-N-Out Burger after a mass shooting that left three people dead and seven injured.

Armed Citizen Takes On Idaho Mass Shooter, Saves Lives

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“He seemed unusually comfortable aiming that rifle at those cars, and then as soon as some rounds started coming at him, everything changed immediately,” Salinas said. “All that bravado… immediately crumbled.”

Doorbell camera captures the suspect moments before he allegedly attempted to break into a 75-year-old homeowner's residence in Gastonia, North Carolina.

Elderly Homeowner Shoots Alleged Burglar, Suspect Then Tries to Blame Mystery Drive-By

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The homeowner, Donald Boylan, told reporters he’d already been targeted once before. So when he heard someone trying to force their way into his Ware Avenue home again, he wasn’t taking any chances.

Law enforcement officers secure the scene outside a barbecue restaurant in Cerritos, California, after a concealed carry permit holder fatally shot a knife-wielding man.

Concealed Carrier Shoots Knife-Wielding Man in California

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A man armed with a knife was fatally shot Tuesday afternoon after running into a crowded Southern California barbecue restaurant, where authorities say he was confronted by a legally armed concealed carry permit holder.

Robert Murchison, the Springfield youth football coach who was fatally shot after prosecutors say he confronted a homeowner with a firearm.

No Charges After Coach Killed During Armed Confrontation

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A Massachusetts prosecutor has concluded that a Springfield woman acted lawfully when she fatally shot a man who investigators say arrived at her home, started a fight with her husband, and then pointed a handgun at him.

Kaliyah Smith describes how she alerted her mother after hearing two men trying to break into their Las Vegas home.

Las Vegas Mom Fires at Suspects Trying to Break Into Home After Crash

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A Las Vegas mother says she did what she believed she had to do after two strangers ended up in her backyard and appeared to be trying to break into her home.

Family photo of KeShawn Emery, the 20-year-old Pontiac man killed during a shooting at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Michigan Mall Shooting Raises Major Self-Defense Questions

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A deadly shooting inside one of Michigan’s busiest shopping malls is raising major questions about self-defense, concealed carry, and what happens when violence erupts in a crowded public place.