Fultondale, Alabama

From Birmingham’s NBC13.com of November 15, 2006

Fultondale Homeowner Shoots Alleged Robber

A 66-year-old Fultondale man said someone tried to rob him and an acquaintance at knifepoint, so he shot and killed the 49-year-old alleged robber at 1325 Seventh Ave.

It happened at 1325 7th Avenue, where, police said, the 49-year-old suspect threatened the homeowner and his friend.

Police said the homeowner had been robbed in the past, so when the thief ordered him to go to a closet in search of more money, the homeowner was able to grab a gun and shoot the suspect, James Greg Aldridge.

Authorities said Aldridge had a long criminal history.

No charges have been filed against the homeowner.

Dandridge, Tennessee

From the Morristown Citizen Tribune of November 14, 2006

Dandridge man is shot, wounds intruder during home invasion

Jefferson County authorities are investigating a home invasion and shooting incident reported Monday afternoon at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Taylor on West Highway 25/70, Dandridge.

Jefferson County Chief Deputy Bud McCoig said two unidentified attackers entered the Taylor home uninvited at 1:06 p.m.

"Mrs. Taylor was struck over the head with a gun and her husband was struck in the shoulder by gunfire. As they were leaving Mr. Taylor shot at the intruders and we are positive that one of them was struck," McCoig said.

The Taylor couple was transported to Jefferson Memorial Hospital where Mrs. Taylor was treated and released and her husband was admitted for treatment of the non-life threatening injury.

East Volusia, Florida

From the Daytona Beach News-Journal of November 14, 2006

Restaurateur shoots at robber

A 69-year-old man whose restaurant was recently hit by burglars struggled with a young robber, then shot at the suspect as he bolted away, South Daytona police said Monday.

Ralph Arruzza, owner of Long Doggers on Nova Road did not return a call Monday afternoon. But according to a police report, he tried to fight off his younger attacker -- likely in his early to mid-20s -- as the suspect pointed a gun at him Sunday afternoon.

Arruzza was in the rear parking lot of his business at the 2400 block of south Nova when he noticed two men walking toward his property, police said.

"He really didn't think anything of it until he noticed one of the men duck behind another vehicle in the lot," said South Daytona Lt. Ron Wright. "The guy came back up again and he had a bandanna across his face. He went toward the restaurant owner. "

The suspect grabbed Arruzza by the neck, brandished a pistol and demanded Arruzza's wallet, the report states.

But Arruzza wasn't easily overtaken. While the robber looked away briefly and rifled through the wallet, the restaurant owner wrested the suspect's pistol away, forcing him drop it, Wright said.

At that point Arruzza grabbed a drill he was working with earlier at his truck. He tried to strike the suspect with it, but the man slapped it out of Arruzza's hand.

Reaching for the .22-caliber handgun in his own pocket, Arruzza pointed his weapon at the suspect, the report states. But the stranger took off, plucking up Arruzza'a drill as he ran. Arruzza peeled off three shots at the running suspect, but then his gun jammed, Wright said.

The restaurant owner picked up the robber's weapon, but soon realized the pistol was nothing more than a BB gun made to look like the real thing, Wright said.

In the end, Arruzza recovered his drill because the robber dropped it. But when he looked through his wallet, he was missing $92 in cash, Wright said.

Knoxville, Pennsylvania

From Pittsburgh’s KDKA.com of November 14, 2006

Homeowner Shoots Alleged Intruder

A homeowner shot a person apparently trying to break into his house overnight in Knoxville.

The alleged intruder was taken to Mercy Hospital with a gun shot wound to the back. He is listed in critical condition.

The incident occurred around 2 a.m. on Suncrest Street.

It is not yet known if the intruder was armed.

Police continue to gather information.

From Pittsburgh’s KDKA.com of November 14, 2006

Homeowner Shoots Intruder, Jailed On Drug Charges

A homeowner shot a person apparently trying to break into his house overnight in Knoxville.

The 19-year-old man was taken to Mercy Hospital with a gun shot wound to the head. He is listed in critical condition.

The incident occurred around 2 a.m. on Suncrest Street.

Homicide detectives interviewed a 20-year-old male and, a 17-year-old female who were inside the residence with their two-month-old son when two black males entered the apartment.

The intruder showed a handgun and demanded money from the 20-year-old man. The man retrieved a handgun and shot the intruder.

The 20-year-old male was interviewed and has been charged with possession of marijuana, possession with intent to distribute marijuana and possessing an illegal firearm. He is currently in the Allegheny County Jail.

Police continue to gather information. They say the incident appears to be drug related.

The district attorney's office will decided is [sic] the alleged shooter will face additional charges.

Jefferson County, Tennessee

From Knoxville’s WBIR.com of November 13, 2006

Homeowner shoots robber in home invasion; search underway for suspects

According to Jefferson County Sheriff David Davenport, two suspects in an attempted home invasion robbery are at large, and one of them may be wounded.

Davenport says a white man and woman broke into a home near Exit 415 in Jefferson County and attempted to rob the homeowners, who were at home at the time.

One of the homeowners shot at the robbers. He tells authorities he belives he hit the woman.

The suspects escaped and a search is underway in Jefferson County.

Sheriff Davenport says he believes the home was chosen at random by the suspects.

From Knoxville‘s WBIR.com of November 14, 2006

Jefferson County deputies search for home invasion robbery suspects

Authorities in Jefferson County are searching for a man and woman they say broke into a Dandridge home, attacked a couple, and tried to rob them.

It all happened off Highway 25-70 just before 1:00 p.m. Monday.

Jefferson County Sheriff David Davenport says the couple first stole a truck out of Newport, and then ended up at the home of Roy and Wanda Taylor in Dandridge.

The couple reportedly went into the home, possibly wearing masks, and tried to rob the Taylors.

They allegedly beat Wanda in the head and shot Roy in the shoulder. But Roy fought back.

"The victim of the crime said he fired two shots, and he believed the female was hit," Davenport said.

After the attack, the couple reportedly drove to a nearby gas station and dumped the truck. Authorities later found blood in the passenger seat.

Sheriff Davenport says the couple either ran from the scene or got into another vehicle, possibly a tractor-trailer.

Houston, Texas

From the Houston Chronicle of November 13, 2006

Man kills intruder, police say

A Fourth Ward townhome owner shot and killed a man who walked into his garage wielding a hunting knife Sunday night, police said.

"It looks like it was an attempted robbery," said Detective B.W. Nebors of the Houston Police Department Homicide Division.

The homeowner told police he was working in his garage at about 6:45 p.m. in the 1000 block of Ruthven when the intruder walked inside with a knife. The homeowner said he grabbed a gun he had stored nearby and fired at the suspect. The unidentified suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.

"The area gets a lot of foot traffic ... and the homeowner said he had been burglarized in the past," Nebors said.

Knoxville, Tennessee

From the Knoxville News Sentinel of November 12, 2006

Armed commissioner faces down gunman

A Knox County commissioner known for his pro-gun stance says he aborted an armed robbery at his car dealership Saturday with the aid of his .380-caliber pistol.

Greg "Lumpy" Lambert, who represents the 6th District, said he was at Advantage Auto Sales on Clinton Highway early Saturday afternoon when a young man began acting suspicious while test-driving a 2005 Ford Focus.

The man, identified as 19-year-old Kane Stackhouse, claimed to have $12,000 in his pocket and seemed intent on buying the car without any haggling or even a mechanical inspection, Lambert said.

Later, as the paperwork was being drawn up, Stackhouse stepped outside to smoke a cigarette, Lambert said. When the commissioner went outside to tell him it was time to work on the title, Stackhouse is alleged to have pulled a .25-calber handgun from his jacket pocket.

Stackhouse is being held on a charge of attempted robbery.

From Michael Silence’s Blog of November 12, 2006

Knox Commissioner Greg "Lumpy" Lambert Outdraws Bad Guy

From Stacey Campfield via Tamara.

The customer went out side to smoke a cigarette. Lumpy went outside to tell him it was time to do some paper work. When the man came back in Lumpy had a bad feeling and had his hand on his gun he keeps on him at most all times. The man started to pull his gun.....Bad move. Lumpy does quick draw competitions for fun and had his gun pointing down the criminals throat before the criminal had his own gun half drawn. After some harsh words the criminal dropped his gun.

He began to ask for his drivers license back but Lumpy told him to get out and be happy he got out alive. The police caught up to him a few hours later and he confessed.

Lambert was apparently wearing his "Friends of the NRA" hat at the time. This is what gunwriter Massad Ayoob likes to call "a failure of the victim selection process."

From the Knoxville News Sentinel of November 20, 2006

Lumpy showdown, Walgreen’s slaying linked

A Knox County teenager who was disarmed in a Nov. 11 confrontation with County Commissioner Greg "Lumpy" Lambert is a suspect in the earlier slaying of a truck driver, Knox County Sheriff Tim Hutchison said today.

Hutchison made the announcement during a County Commission meeting as commissioners pondered a resolution to honor Lambert's actions.

The suspect -- 19-year-old Kane Stackhouse -- allegedly went to Lambert's car dealership on Clinton Highway in the early afternoon of Nov. 11 and told the commissioner he had $12,000 in cash and wanted to buy a car.

Lambert said he believed Stackhouse's behavior was suspicious, and when Stackhouse pulled a gun on him Lambert drew his .380-caliber pistol. Lambert said he disarmed Stackhouse and then let the teen run away.

Deputies later tracked down Stackhouse and charged him with attempted aggravated robbery.

But Hutchison told commissioners that a grand jury is expected to hear evidence Tuesday linking the man to the slaying of David Lindsey, 53, of Knoxville.

Lindsey was found lying in the parking lot of Walgreen's, 5320 Clinton Highway, just after 3 a.m. Nov. 11 by a fellow truck driver, according to the Sheriff's Office. He had been shot in the head and leg, and he died later at the University of Tennessee Medical Center.

"We're charging this person with murder -- a murder he committed 10 hours earlier (than his encounter with Lambert)," Hutchison said while praising Lambert's actions.

"What (Lambert) did, probably saved his life."