A few dramatic cases of defensive gun use crossed my feed this morning.
First up: A Channelview resident killed three armed intruders who broke into his home:
A Texas resident grabbed his shotgun and shot and killed three men when they allegedly broke into his home, authorities said.
Early Monday morning, one of the two residents of a trailer home in Channelview — about 20 miles east of Houston — heard a “commotion” outside, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. He then saw several men in dark clothing — possibly one armed — force their way inside, the sheriff said at a news conference.
That resident ran to hide, while his roommate, armed with a shotgun, exchanged gunfire with the suspects, Gonzalez said.
The armed resident shot and killed three suspected home invaders, Gonzalez said.
A FedEx driver in Philadelphia killed an armed robber:
A FedEx driver suffered a gunshot wound to the stomach before he pulled out his own gun and killed the armed robber who attacked him, police said.
The incident occurred in the 600-block of Unruh Avenue at approximately 7:10 p.m. on Tuesday night, WPVI reported.
The 32-year-old FedEx driver had just finished making a delivery at a home when he was confronted by the 27-year-old armed suspect, according to WCAU.
The robber stole multiple packages from the FedEx truck before he shot the driver in the abdomen, police said.
That’s when the driver pulled out his own gun and retired fire, hitting his attacker multiple times.
The suspect made off with several packages as he fled the scene, while the wounded FedEx driver jumped back into the delivery truck and drove to a nearby ACME store to get help, WPVI reported.
Driver was stabilized at the hospital. The perp? Not so much:
Meanwhile, officers located an unconscious man in an alley in the 1400-block of Creston Street suffering from gunshot wounds to his back and chest, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
He was carrying packages that had been stolen from the FedEx driver, according to WCAU.
The suspect was transported to Einstein Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Also in Pennsylvania: “A man was sent to an area hospital after being shot while trying to burglarize a home in Fayette County Friday night.”
Next up: Would-be armed robber dirtnapped by bystander:
How to stop a robbery & possible murder? 3 head shots. Nice. pic.twitter.com/HuWGyOYCQf
— ❌Saxx Skwerl❌ (@SaxxSkwerl) December 24, 2019
Finally, not a current event, but Karl Rehn has a book review up of FBI Miami Firefight (Five Minutes that Changed the Bureau), written by one of the agents involved in the famous 1986 gun battle that changed law enforcement gun policy.
Tags: Channelview, Crime, defensive gun use, Guns, Harris County, Houston, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia