Armed Raleigh Witness Stops Ax Attack; DA Declines Charges
A Raleigh witness retrieved a handgun and fired once after police say an ax-wielding attacker continued striking a fleeing man.
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Tulsa Store Clerk Opens Fire After Machete Attacker Gets Behind the Counter
TULSA, OKLA. — A convenience store clerk shot a man who police say stormed in swinging a machete, got behind the counter, and came after him twice. It happened June 11 around 8:17 a.m. at Naifeh’s Food Mart near 200 N. Mohawk Blvd. Tulsa Police officers responded to a shooting call and fo...
Dale Dye: Why Marines Are Called “Devil Dogs”
It’s one of the most memorable monikers for a fighting force around, and its legend stems from a brutal battle fought more than a century ago. The term was reportedly adapted from the German Teufel Hunden, and applied to American Marines following the Battle of Belleau Wood during World Wa...
Ayoob: The 1911 at War
I recently heard someone say that handguns have no place in military combat. History shows us otherwise. For the tanker, artilleryman, radio operator or medic whose hands are too busy at designated tasks to hold a rifle, the pistol makes enormous sense. Behind the lines when unpleasant surprises ...
Armed Raleigh Neighbor Stops Ax Attack, Faces No Charges After Attacker Dies
RALEIGH, N.C. — A Raleigh man who grabbed a handgun and shot an ax-wielding attacker will not face charges, police said Wednesday. Officers responded just before 11 a.m. Tuesday to the 100 block of Summit Avenue in south Raleigh. They found 39-year-old Emmanuel Graham with a gunshot wound to hi...
Blades vs. Ballistics: Tennessee Homeowner Deploys Firearm to Stop Sword-Wielding Intruder
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) are reviewing a fatal shooting on Riverfront Circle in Dandridge, Tennessee, where a man used a firearm to stop an aggressor who was actively armed with a sword. Following an extensive on-scene forensic sweep ...
Sheriff: Sword-Armed Man Shot Dead in Dandridge, TN, Shooter Released After Questioning
DANDRIDGE, TN — A man armed with a sword is dead, and the person who shot him was questioned and released the same night. Jefferson County Central Dispatch took a call about a shooting on Riverfront Circle just after 10 p.m. on Thursday, May 28. Deputies were on scene in about four minutes and ...
Armed Philadelphia Neighbor Kills Stick-Wielding Intruder Attacking Mother in 14-Year-Old Daughter’s Room
PHILADELPHIA, PA — An armed Philadelphia man shot and killed an intruder early Monday morning after hearing his upstairs neighbor screaming for help during a forced-entry home invasion in the Rhawnhurst neighborhood, according to 6ABC. Police told 6ABC that a man believed to be in his 40s force...
Florida Father, 75, Fatally Shoots 47-Year-Old Son in Apparent Self-Defense During Home Dispute
PALMETTO BAY, FL — A 75-year-old father is believed to have fatally shot his 47-year-old son in self-defense Wednesday afternoon following a dispute inside a Palmetto Bay home, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. Deputies with the Palmetto Bay district responded to the residence...
Armed Customer Returns Fire at Memphis Gas Station Shooting, Suspect in Critical Condition
MEMPHIS, TENN. – A man is in critical condition at Regional One Hospital after an armed customer at a tire shop returned fire during a shooting at a Memphis gas station Tuesday morning. Action News 5 reported that Memphis Police responded to a shots-fired call at the Express Mart near the i...