Broward Co., FL

4/15/25 CNW Network:

"The Broward State Attorney’s Office has decided to drop all charges against 28-year-old Jaime Taylor, who had been accused of fatally shooting 27-year-old Anthony Souvenir in a Walgreens store in Miramar earlier this year. The ruling follows an investigation that concluded the shooting was a “justifiable homicide,” with Taylor acting in self-defense."

Albuquerque, NM

3/22/25 KOB:

"ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Albuquerque police are investigating a fatal shooting at a foothills apartment complex that left one 14-year-old boy dead Friday night....

"Someone threw a rock through an apartment window. The resident of that apartment drew his firearm and shot one of the teens. The man told detectives that his children were inside his apartment, and that he had verbally warned the teens that he had a gun as they entered.

'The shooter was detained and questioned before later being released. Police said that while the shooting appears to be in self-defense, they will continue to investigate."

Nampa, ID

 3/31/25 CBS channel 2:

NAMPA, Idaho (CBS2) — A Nampa man has been cleared of any charges as the prosecutors determine he acted in self-defense.

Ryan Fleming shot and killed Kevin Villalobos on September 29, 2024, after Villalobos showed up at his home intoxicated and uninvited and began attacking Fleming. The Canyon County Prosecutor's Office reports that the evidence in this case shows that Mr. Villalobos aggressively approached the entrance of Mr. Fleming's home and began physically attacking him. Mr. Fleming "exercised his legal right to self-defense and used necessary force to protect himself and his home."

Canyon County Prosecuting Attorney Christopher Boyd issued the following statement: "This was an unfortunate and tragic event that resulted in the loss of a life, and I extend my sympathies to the family of Mr. Villalobos as they grieve. However, under Idaho law, individuals have an unequivocal right to defend themselves, their families, and their homes from violent attacks. Idaho’s self-defense and ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws are clear: when an individual is faced with an immediate and unlawful threat of serious bodily harm, they are legally justified in using force to protect themselves."

Comments attempt to blame Fleming with assertion that Fleming attacked Villalobos wife and child the previous day.  Even if true, the correct response to a crime not involving imminent harm is to call police. 

Manchester, KY

 2/19/25 NBC News:

A 14-year-old Kentucky boy shot and killed two men attempting to steal firearms from a safe within a home early Sunday morning, police said.

Clay County 911 received a call at approximately 4:24 a.m. regarding a shooting incident in Manchester. Upon responding, Manchester Police found two individuals had been shot and requested assistance from Kentucky State Police, according to a news release from KSP.

Investigators found that the teen, who is a resident of the home, discovered the two men inside and saw them holding firearms, KSP said.

"The juvenile, acting in self-defense, retrieved a handgun and shot both men before escaping through a bedroom window," according to KSP.

Wagoner County, OK

03/30/17 KTUL:

"Schumacher says his grandson didn't have a chance. The 17-year old, he says, never got into trouble.

“Brass knuckles against an AR-15, come on, who was afraid for their life," said Schumacher."

Waianae, HI

9/20/24 KPUA: 

Prosecutors declined the case Wednesday “due to issues related to self-defense and defense of others,” Honolulu police said in a bulletin update.

The deadly Aug. 31 shooting stemmed from a neighborhood dispute in Waianae, a community about 30 miles (48 kilometers) west of downtown Honolulu.

Police responded to a 911 call reporting their neighbor was operating a front-end loader and using it to ram multiple cars into the home where a family gathering was taking place, then opened fire at people gathered in the carport. The gunfire hit and killed the three women. A 42-year-old man living in the house shot and killed the man with a handgun, police said.

A man and another woman were injured in addition to the women killed.

The 42-year-old resident of the house where the neighbor opened fire was arrested on suspicion of murder and released about 20 hours later.

Newport Beach, CA

4/16/24 Fox News:

"California homeowner shoots home invasion suspect, another dead in targeted heist: police"

One in hospital; one in bushes with self-inflocted lethal wound to head.