Florida Homeowner Warned Intruder to Leave—When He Refused, He Shot Him in Self-Defense
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — A homeowner defended himself early Saturday morning after an intruder broke into his residence and refused ...
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Fire Investigator Holds Attacker at Gunpoint After Mobile Home Fires in Seffner, FL
HILLSBOROUGH, FL — A fire investigator was forced to draw his firearm in self-defense after being attacked at the scene ...
Florida Woman Suffers Self-Inflicted Gunshot After Negligent Discharge on Bus
ORLANDO, FL — A firearm incident on a Lynx bus in East Orlando early Monday morning has left one woman ...
“This Is the State of Florida. If You Want to Break Into Someone’s Home, You Should Expect to Be Shot,” Sheriff Says After Homeowner Thwarts Invasion
BRADENTON, FL — A homeowner's quick thinking and preparedness turned a potentially deadly home invasion into a successful act of ...
News Outlet Labels Florida Homeowner as ‘Suspect’ After Defending Family in Home Invasion
LAKE WALES, FL — A home invasion in Lake Wales ended with the homeowner exercising his right to self-defense and ...
Armed Citizen Defends Against Attempted Carjacking Outside Crafty Crab, a St. Petersburg Restaurant
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — A man waiting in his car outside the Crafty Crab restaurant thwarted an attempted carjacking Wednesday ...
Florida Man Fatally Shoots Himself While Attempting to Place Firearm in Waistband
KISSIMMEE, FL — A man lost his life in a negligent shooting over the weekend while attempting to put a ...
Mother Arrested After Starting Argument at Miami-Dade McDonald’s, Gun ‘Discharges When Dropped,’ Injuring 15-Year-Old Daughter
MIAMI-DADE, FL — A late-night argument at a McDonald’s escalated into violence, leaving a 15-year-old girl injured and her mother ...
Late-Night Armed Break-In Ends with Suspect Shot by Homeowner’s Son
RUSKIN, FL — A home burglary turned deadly in the early hours of November 10, when an armed suspect was ...
St. Petersburg Tile Worker’s Father Fatally Shoots Contractor in Self-Defense During Payment Dispute
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — A fatal shooting at a residential construction site has been ruled an act of justifiable self-defense ...
Florida Man Shot and Killed After Driving Truck Toward Armed Homeowner Who Had Fired Warning Shots
PORT ORANGE, FL — A neighborhood dispute ended in a fatal shooting Saturday evening on Jackson Lane after a man ...
Escambia Woman Retrieves Handgun from Purse, Shoots One of Two Robbery Suspects Posing as Cleaning Helpers
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FL — On September 8, 2024, deputies from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded to a robbery and ...
