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Police can’t just go back to their cars and leave the scene once they get a call for service. No, they need to investigate and help ensure the public safety

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Although at first glance it may seem like a clear-cut case of defending one’s home, details of the incident have emerged over the last year and half which have caused some to question the homeowner’s lethal response.

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In what appears to be the first reported defensive gun use in Chicago by a legal concealed carry permit holder, a man scared off two armed suspects who approached him outside of his home in what was believed to be an attempted robbery.

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A man living in Huntington Station, New York appeared in court Monday to face manslaughter charges stemming from an attempted burglary back in August in which he opened fire on an armed intruder breaking into his home.

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Opinions are split on whether or not the store owner was justified in using deadly force. The district attorney says that the law gets a bit tricky when it comes to using deadly force to protect one’s property, adding that there are many factors to consider.

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The man, fearing that the teen was reaching for a weapon, shot the boy once in the head. The police investigation indicated that the two were about 30 feet apart when the shot was fired, and the teen was found to be unarmed.

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An ongoing dispute between neighbors in the same apartment complex ended fatally for one man after he was shot multiple times on Monday in Webster Groves, Missouri. A man is in custody for the shooting death, but at least one witness claims it was a clear cut case of self-defense.

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His wife believes that he was attempting suicide-by-cop, stating that he wanted someone to kill him “because he didn’t have the guts to do it himself.”

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