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Car owner arrested in death of would-be thief
The Associated Press
A suspected car burglar was shot and killed by the car's owner, who fired from his balcony after witnessing the break-in, police said.
Sean Minor was arrested after the shooting early Tuesday in an apartment complex in eastern New Orleans. The 19-year-old male who was killed was not identified.
Minor witnessed two men breaking into cars, and fired a handgun from his second-floor balcony after they broke into his Nissan, police said. The wounded burglary suspect was shot in the face and chest. He ran several feet, collapsed and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The second suspect fled and is wanted on auto burglary charges.
Police said Minor was arrested for manslaughter because he was not in danger of losing his life or receiving great * harm.
Meanwhile, apartment complex residents said they are fed up with car thieves. Sonya Heisser, whose car has been broken into four times, said she heard the gunshots overnight.
"I don't care where they get shot," Heisser said. "This area is prone to have cars broken into. This is a message to people who want to break into cars in this area."
A spokesman for a victims' rights group said it is possible that the shooting was justified.
"We don't know all the facts," said Sandy Krasnoff, of Victims and Citizens Against Crime. "One of the two that got away may have had a gun or may have waved it at him, so it may be a valid defense."
http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Date=20020827&Category=APN&ArtNo=208270789&Ref=AR
"If cowardly and dishonorable men sometimes shoot unarmed men with army pistols or guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and gallows, and not by a general deprivation of a constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878
Car owner arrested in death of would-be thief
The Associated Press
A suspected car burglar was shot and killed by the car's owner, who fired from his balcony after witnessing the break-in, police said.
Sean Minor was arrested after the shooting early Tuesday in an apartment complex in eastern New Orleans. The 19-year-old male who was killed was not identified.
Minor witnessed two men breaking into cars, and fired a handgun from his second-floor balcony after they broke into his Nissan, police said. The wounded burglary suspect was shot in the face and chest. He ran several feet, collapsed and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The second suspect fled and is wanted on auto burglary charges.
Police said Minor was arrested for manslaughter because he was not in danger of losing his life or receiving great * harm.
Meanwhile, apartment complex residents said they are fed up with car thieves. Sonya Heisser, whose car has been broken into four times, said she heard the gunshots overnight.
"I don't care where they get shot," Heisser said. "This area is prone to have cars broken into. This is a message to people who want to break into cars in this area."
A spokesman for a victims' rights group said it is possible that the shooting was justified.
"We don't know all the facts," said Sandy Krasnoff, of Victims and Citizens Against Crime. "One of the two that got away may have had a gun or may have waved it at him, so it may be a valid defense."
http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Date=20020827&Category=APN&ArtNo=208270789&Ref=AR
"If cowardly and dishonorable men sometimes shoot unarmed men with army pistols or guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and gallows, and not by a general deprivation of a constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878
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Posted: 11:31 a.m. EDT May 23, 2003
MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. -- A would-be burglar of a gun business was injured by a gunshot early this morning after the owner of the business discovered him and another man inside the store, sheriff's officials told WKMG partner, Florida Today.
Florida Today reported that Brevard County Sheriff's deputies responded at 4:18 a.m. to the Mailorder Gun Connection at 3420 N. Courtenay Blvd.
Officials said John Wolfram responded to his store after an alarm went off and found two men inside. When one of them appeared to have a gun, the owner fired a shot from his own gun, grazing the burglar's arm.
Joseph Campbell, 18, of Merritt Island and Aaron Huck, 20, of Indian Harbour Beach were arrested. Campbell was being treated at Wuesthoff Medical Center in Rockledge for injuries that were not serious, officials said.
Both have been charged with armed burglary, grand theft of firearms, use of a firearm in commission of a felony and possession of burglary tools.
Sheriff's officials defended Wolfram's actions.
"A citizen has the right to defend his/her property. If the citizen has a reasonable fear that they are in imminent danger of death or great * harm then they are justified in using whatever force, to include deadly force, to protect their life," said Brevard Sheriff Phil Williams.
Wolfram has the shop alarm set up to go off at his home if someone enters his shop after hours. When he arrived, Wolfram noticed the air conditioning unit pulled out of the wall.
http://www.local6.com/orlpn/news/stories/news-222473620030523-100553.html
Copyright 2003 by Local6.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
"If cowardly and dishonorable men sometimes shoot unarmed men with army pistols or guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and gallows, and not by a general deprivation of a constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878<P>
April 17, 2002
BETHLEHEM
A man who tried to rob Figueroa's Market, 1227 Pembroke Road, Saturday was chased off when an employee confronted him with a gun.
After entering the market, Emmanuel Collazo DeLeon Jr., 21, of 420 W. Lehigh St., told owner Andres Rivera to give him money, according to police.
Rivera told DeLeon there was no money, and DeLeon punched Rivera in the face, police said. An employee grabbed a gun from under the counter, pointed it at DeLeon and told him to leave, police said.
DeLeon was apprehended a short distance away and charged with simple assault and attempted robbery.
He was taken to Northampton County Prison under $10,000 bail.
Copyright c 2002, The Morning Call
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/police/all-4rob-apr17.story
Store owner in armed standoff with suspects
Palatka Daily News
An armed standoff with an Interlachen store owner resulted in the arrest of three young men on attempted robbery charges Monday afternoon, according to Putnam County sheriff's reports.
Deputies were dispatched to the Bravo Store and Market at 318 Atlantic Ave. in Interlachen where the store owner, Agustin Bravo, reported that two armed men came into his store demanding money.
Bravo told deputies the two men were armed with small semi-automatic handguns. One of the suspects wore a bandana across his face, while the other wore a hat.
Bravo said he refused to hand over the money and retrieved his own gun, ordering the robbers to leave, the report says. Moments later, two customers entered the store. The two suspects fled from the store.
The customers probably prevented a shootout, according to a news release from the sheriff's office.
Interlachen police asked the sheriff's office to handle the investigation.
Several additional sheriff's office units and a state Department of Corrections Bloodhound Unit converged on the area. They did not find the suspects after an initial search of the area on foot.
Several minutes into the search, a citizen called the sheriff's office to report that several people in a black Ford Taurus were armed with guns. The citizen provided a tag number, which was registered to a person in Palatka.
Investigators responded to Stucky's Pawn Shop, west of Interlachen, where a young male had just pawned a shotgun. Witnesses confirmed that the black Ford Taurus had left the store heading east on State Road 20. A witness also said they had seen more than one gun in the car and one of the people was wearing a bandana.
A short time later, Sgt. Richard Harrell saw the Ford Taurus at the Handy Way Food Store west of Interlachen. As Harrell pulled up to the car, three men fled on foot. Harrell chased one of the men, identified as Brian C. Bispham, 19, of Interlachen, capturing him a short distance away. A search of the area revealed a bandana and a handgun.
Numerous deputies and detectives converged on the area and caught the two other suspects. Det. George Traber captured Robert J. Kimball, 21, of Bostwick as he tried to leave the area. Det. John Merchant caught Robert Waylon Smith, 17, also of Bostwick, as he ran from the back of the Handy Way.
Detectives continued their investigation by interviewing several other young people that were in the Ford Taurus around the time of the attempted robbery. The investigation is continuing into the other people's involvement.
Bispham, Kimball and Smith were booked into the county jail where they were charged with attempted armed robbery. Smith was released to the custody of the state Department of Juvenile Justice.
http://www.palatkadailynews.com/pages/04172002/store.html
Traffic dispute turns deadly at intersection
By LISA TEACHEY
Copyright 2002 Houston Chronicle
A driver shot to death during an apparent road rage incident at a busy intersection was identified today as Marcus Shane Peacock of Sugar Land.
Several motorists and pedestrians, who witnessed the incident Wednesday night, told police that Peacock was driving a Mercedes-Benz and cut off another vehicle about 6:45 p.m. on Richmond at Shepherd.
According to a police report released today, homicide investigators believe Peacock, 38, of the 2600 block of Fairway, intentionally positioned his car to block the path of a Honda sport utility vehicle.
When the vehicles came to a stop, police said, Peacock got out of his car, walked back to the SUV and pounded so hard on the driver's side window that it shattered.
The 32-year-old driver of the SUV, who has a permit to carry a concealed handgun, fired his gun four or five times at Peacock, striking him in the chest.
Peacock was taken to Ben Taub Hospital where he later died.
The case has been referred to a Harris County grand jury without charges. The panel will have to determine if the shooting was a valid case of self-defense.
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/metropolitan/1371954
Store Owner Takes Shot At Would-Be Robber
Police Aren't Sure If Suspect Was Injured
Posted: 3:38 p.m. CDT April 17, 2002
Updated: 4:15 p.m. CDT April 17, 2002
OKLAHOMA CITY -- A man broke into the Nichols Hills Golf and Repair shop Wednesday morning, and returned to finish the job after being scared off by police, authorities said.
Officers are still searching for the suspect, who is accused of breaking out a glass door at the golf shop at around 1:30 a.m. before being scared off by officers.
The owner of the store arrived at the scene and boarded up the door before falling asleep on the couch.
Then, at around 5:30 a.m., the golf store owner said the suspect came back to finish the job.
According to police, the owner told the suspect to stop, but when he didn't, the owner fired his gun.
Blood was found at the scene, but officers said they are not sure if the suspect was hit.
Copyright 2002 by ChannelOklahoma.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
http://www.channeloklahoma.com/okl/news/stories/news-140396920020417-150455.html
SUV driver fatally shoots
attacker at intersection
A man who police said deliberately cut off and blocked the path of a sport utility vehicle was shot to death after he approached the driver of the SUV and punched out a window with his fist.
Marcus Shane Peacock, 38, of Sugar Land, died at Ben Taub General Hospital after the altercation Wednesday evening at a busy intersection in southwest Houston. David Russo, 32, fired his gun, hitting Peacock in the chest several times after Peacock beat so hard on the driver's side window of his Honda SUV that it broke, police said. Peacock had blocked Russo's path, then got out of his Mercedes to approach Russo, authorities said.
Russo, who has a Texas concealed-handgun license, has not been charged.
http://www.dfw.com/mld/startelegram/news/state/3095276.htm
"If cowardly and dishonorable men sometimes shoot unarmed men with army pistols or guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and gallows, and not by a general deprivation of a constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878
his guns but lowers dad's rap
By NANCIE L. KATZ
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Ronald Dixon
Brooklyn prosecutors back-pedaled yesterday on weapons charges against a Navy veteran who shot an intruder in his home - but would not drop the case.
Prosecutor Dawn Flowers moved to reduce the charge against Ronald Dixon to attempted possession from illegal possession. A conviction would not require a jury trial and could land Dixon in prison for up to 90 days instead of a year.
"He says he had the gun," Flowers told Brooklyn Criminal Court Judge Alvin Yearwood. "There are no facts in dispute for a jury to find."
Dixon, 27, shot and wounded Ivan Thompson after catching the career burglar prowling in his toddler's room on Dec. 14. Dixon is not charged in the shooting.
Defense attorney Andrew Friedman called the offer from the Brooklyn district attorney's office hypocritical. "I would suggest the people are seeking to avoid a jury case to prevent the citizens of Brooklyn from making a determination whether Dixon is guilty or not," Friedman said.
Yearwood will rule on the motion Tuesday.
Dixon gained widespread sympathy after he was charged with a crime for defending his family.
He said he bought his pistol in Florida, where gun purchases require no paperwork, and tried to register it here. Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes has said he found no proof the Jamaican immigrant attempted to make the gun legal in New York.
The district attorney first offered a plea deal that would have allowed Dixon to spend four weekends in jail. Dixon rejected that offer, saying he has to work every day to pay his mortgage and support his family.
Yesterday, Hynes spokesman Jerry Schmetterer said the DA is backing off slightly because the case calls for "tempering justice with mercy."
Dixon said he was disappointed in the new offer.
"I was hoping it was going to be dismissed," he said.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime_file/story/66374p-61830c.html
"If cowardly and dishonorable men sometimes shoot unarmed men with army pistols or guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and gallows, and not by a general deprivation of a constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878<P>
Nash County Woman Murdered; Two Suspects In Custody
Kamal Wallace, Staff Writer
POSTED: 12:25 p.m. EDT August 14, 2002
UPDATED: 9:41 p.m. EDT August 14, 2002
WILSON, N.C. -- A woman who survived tuberculosis and cancer did not live through a home invasion. Two suspects are in custody and authorities are looking for a third person.
Mattie Keen, a Nash County woman who survived tuberculosis and cancer, was killed during a home invasion Tuesday night.
Police say three black men knocked on the door of Kenneth Keen's home, asking for assistance. Authorities say when they went outside, one of the men pulled a gun. Police say Kenneth Keen was able to run back inside, but he was later shot. Authorities say the suspects then forced their way in and one of them shot 73-year-old Mattie Keen.
Police say Kenneth Keen was able to shoot one of the suspects, Orlando Fonta Faison, who was taken to Pitt Memorial Hospital. Another suspect, Terro Deshon Ward, 18, of Wilson, was taken into custody. He was charged with first-degree murder, first-degree burglary, attempted murder and attempted armed robbery. The third suspect is still on the run.
Mattie Keen, who survived tuberculosis and cancer, was seen by many as a pillar in the community.
"The people of this community are very supportive of the family because the family has always been very supportive of the community," Jack Smith, a Keen relative, said. "Anytime anything was going on in the community, they were a part of it. The community is saddened because of the loss and outraged because it was so unnecessary."
Authorities said Kenneth Keen, who was also taken to Pitt Memorial, is expected to be released Thursday.
The Nash County Sheriff's Office is offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the third suspect.
http://www.wral.com/news/1612269/detail.html
Reporter/Photographer: Brian Bowman
"If cowardly and dishonorable men sometimes shoot unarmed men with army pistols or guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and gallows, and not by a general deprivation of a constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878
By Tim Rowden
Of The Post-Dispatch
Felix Valdez, a 36-year-old High Ridge man who fatally shot the father of his 18-year-old girlfriend, appears to have acted in self-defense, Jefferson County Prosecutor Bob Wilkins said Tuesday
Moments before the fatal shot was fired Monday, authorities said, Valdez pleaded with a 911 operator to rush police to his home in the 2500 block of Plymouth Drive in the Cape Town South subdivision in northern Jefferson County.
"At this time, based upon the evidence I have available to me, it appears that this is a justifiable homicide," Wilkins said. "Tragic, but justifiable."
Police said Tim Burton, 40, of the Fenton area, was fatally wounded as he attempted to crawl through a window that he had broken out on the front porch of the house after threatening to kill Valdez and his 13-year-old daughter.
Wilkins said Valdez, who was arrested Monday, was ordered released while police continue to investigate.
Police said the trouble started about 6:45 a.m. Monday when Burton went to Valdez's house armed with a baseball bat and a knife, and shattered a window on the porch.
Authorities said Burton fled before police arrived but repeatedly telephoned and threatened Valdez throughout the day.
Police said Burton returned to the house with three other men at 1:38 p.m. and tried to get inside.
Investigators believe that Burton may have been watching the house because sheriff's deputies had only recently left the scene.
Authorities said Valdez could be heard on the 911 tape telling the operator that Burton was coming closer and was threatening to kill them.
Valdez said he fired as Burton reached through the window in an attempt to grab the gun.
Authorities said the other men, two of whom have been questioned by police, fled the scene after the shooting and pushed Burton away as he staggered toward the car.
Burton and Valdez had once been friends and had lived together at the house in High Ridge, authorities said.
Police said the relationship soured when Valdez, who was married, became romantically involved with Burton's daughter and asked his wife and Burton to leave.
http://home.post-dispatch.com/channel/pdweb.nsf/TodayWednesday/86256A0E0068FE5086256C1500348104?OpenDocument&PubWrapper=Metro
Published in Metro on Wednesday, August 14, 2002.
"If cowardly and dishonorable men sometimes shoot unarmed men with army pistols or guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and gallows, and not by a general deprivation of a constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878