Clairemont, CaliforniaFrom the
San Diego Union Tribune of March 30, 2008
Cigar-store clerk foils robbers by taking away gun
A cigar store clerk foiled an armed robbery attempt by two men and a woman Saturday, San Diego police said.
The three entered a cigar store on Balboa Avenue near Genesee Avenue in Clairemont about 1 p.m., and the woman pulled out a gun and demanded money, police said.
The clerk managed to take the gun away, and the three left empty-handed.
The woman was described as white, 30 to 35 years old, heavy-set with long blond hair. She wore a blue jacket and blue jeans.
The men were described as white, 30 to 35 years old, with medium builds and average height. They wore blue shirts and blue jeans.
Marion, FloridaFrom
CBS4 of March 29, 2008
Security Guard Fires Shots At Attempted Robber
Shots ring out outside a Miramar Foot Locker when a security guard strikes a would-be robber.
Police said a Marion security guard was having lunch in front of the Foot Locker at 3194 South University Drive Friday afternoon, when he saw a man covering his face with a bandana and taking out a gun.
That's when the guard fired his gun striking the suspect four times, said police.
Investigators said the injured suspect fled in a wafting white Nissan, but was later found in Miami Gardens at 889 NW 214th Street. The suspect was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Detectives are still looking for the Nissan driven and another passenger they believe was in the car.
Blue Lake, CaliforniaFrom the
Eureka Reporter of March 27, 2008
Neighbor apprehends burglar after pursuit
Deputies from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man yesterday afternoon after neighbors in Blue Lake allegedly caught him during a home burglary, a news release stated.
At about 2:45 p.m. a woman reported to the Sheriff’s Office that she saw a man enter her next-door neighbor’s residence on the 400 block of Chartin Way.
The woman told the Sheriff’s Emergency Dispatchers that her son, Steven Wilson, 49, armed with a handgun, had attempted to apprehend the suspect inside the residence and was now chasing him toward Rancheria Road.
Deputies arrived a few minutes later and found Wilson detaining Ryan Bush, 21 of Eureka. Further investigation revealed that the suspect had allegedly forcibly entered the locked residence on Chartin Way and removed several items. There was also significant vandalism inside the residence, including broken doors, light fixtures, furniture, and scratched wood floors.
When Wilson confronted him, the suspect fled from the house. Wilson fired a single “warning shot” and told the suspect to freeze, but he continued to run.
The suspect ran through backyards and private driveways until Wilson was able to catch and detain him near Rancheria Road.
Bush was treated at a local hospital for a laceration he sustained either during the burglary or the pursuit. He also had a previous injury that required medical attention.
Bush was then transported to the Humboldt County jail and booked for burglary. His bail was set at $50,000 and he is expected to be arraigned Friday.
Columbus, OhioFrom the
Columbus Dispatch of March 28, 2008
Dad fatally shot as he tried to 'jump on' son, ex-wife told 911
A South Side man fatally shot his father Monday after the father "went to jump on" him during a fight in the family home, according to a 911 call to police.
In a weary, subdued voice, Janice Carson detailed in the tape-recorded call the moments that led up to the killing of Steven J. Carson about 3:40 p.m. inside her home at 1348 Oakwood Ave.
Steven Carson, 51, no longer lived there, Janice Carson said, but she didn't explain why he was in the house.
"My ex-husband came in and went to jump on my son, and my son has shot his father," she told the call-taker.
Steven Carson was shot once, according to police. In an inventory of items police said they took during a search of the home were a .45-caliber Ruger handgun, a shell casing and a pillowcase.
Homicide detectives have not charged the son, identified in various police and court documents as Derick W. Carson, 23. They said the younger Carson might have acted in self-defense, and the case will be presented to a grand jury.
A woman who answered the front door of the home yesterday politely declined to comment, calling the shooting a devastating family tragedy.
In 2000, Steven Carson was charged with aggravated menacing and domestic violence, according to Franklin County Municipal Court records. Arrest documents accused him of threatening to kill Janice Carson, and he ultimately was given a 180-day suspended jail sentence and placed on probation for two years.
During Monday's 911 call, the Carson home was quiet except for Janice Carson's voice. She said she thought Steven Carson was dead and that her son had dropped the gun after the shooting and was seated on the stairs.
"He's in shock," she said.
She told the call-taker that her son wasn't injured.
"He ran from his father," she said.
Later in the call, Janice Carson could be heard saying, "Here, Derick, give me the gun. Sit down."
She then told the call-taker that she was holding her son, and quiet sobbing is heard.
"It'll be all right, Derick," she said. "It'll be all right."
Moments later, police officers are heard at the door.
Grand Rapids, MichiganFrom
WWMT of March 27, 2008
No Charges For Gas Station Shooter
Kent Co. prosecutors have announced that there will be no charges for the man who shot and killed another man in Grand Rapids.
It all happened last month at the Shell Gas Station at the corner of Kalamazoo Ave. and Boston Street.
Gabriel Rodriguez was filling up his car when he got into an argument with a man named Glenn Tett, who is licensed to carry a concealed weapon. Surveillance video shows Rodriguez picking up a trash can lid seemingly to hit Tett, when Tett takes out a gun and shoots Rodriguez, killing him.
Tett told police that the reason he fired his gun was because he feared for his life, and after watching the surveillance video and investigating the case, Kent Co. Prosecutors agreed that Rodriguez' actions could have been interpreted as life-threatening.
"As you're watching (the surveillance video), this happens in an instant," said Kent Co. Prosecutor Bill Forsyth. "We could sit here and Monday-morning-quarterback this, and say well, 'He could have closed the door to his truck and gotten in and driven away. (Tett) could have stepped back, he could have waited to see what it was he was swinging at him, it might have changed things,' but that's not the way the law is written."
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Memphis, TennesseeFrom
MyEyewitnessNews of March 28, 2008
Homeowner Kills Intruder During Hickory Hill Home Invasion
A car thief and home invasion robber is dead after a shootout with a homeowner in Hickory Hill.
Memphis police are investigating the homicide in the 3700 block of Hyacinth, near Winchester and Mendenhall.
Investigators say a man who had been breaking into cars on Hyacinth forced his way into a home around 2:30 a.m. Friday, March 28, 2008.
Once inside, the crook got into a gunfight with the homeowner. The intruder was killed and the homeowner was rushed to The Med with a gun shot wound. He is in non-critical condition and preparing to give police a statement.
Police did not know what motive the car thief had for breaking into the home.
The area has been a hot spot for car and home burglaries lately and officers have been focusing on the problem as part of the Blue Crush crime initiative, according to police.
Des Moines, IowaFrom
WHBF of March 28, 2008
Pizza Man Shoots Would-Be Robber
Police say a pizza delivery man shot an attempted robber in Des Moines.
Officials say they received a call late Thursday from the delivery man, saying another man tried to rob him at gunpoint. Police say the delivery man shot the alleged robber.
Another call came in to authorities reporting a man was shot on the second floor of an apartment building.
Authorities say the man who was shot was in serious condition at a nearby hospital. The delivery man surrendered to police at the scene. The investigation is continuing.
