[DGU] The 'Defensive Gun Use' Thread

[Alamo]

Denver Colorado

Year ago June man in vehicle on I-25 gets stopped by another car with two brothers. He shoots both brothers fatally and attempts to leave scene “for safety.” Nearby plainclothes cop stops him. He is arrested and charged with 2x1st degree murder.

Denver DA has now decided man has strong case for self-defense and has dropped charges.

Murder charge dropped in I-25 shooting case

Stephan Long was charged with murder after shooting and killing two brothers in June 2023.

www.9news.com

 

[Alamo]

Falls Mills Virginia

Evil bastard tries to carjack woman, tells woman’s child “I’m going to rape your mommy.”

Good Samaritan with 9mm hears screams, confronts EB, EB knocks him down. GS shoots EB once in chest, stops him.

Cops working nearby incident hear gunshot, come sort things out. EB, who had two open warrants, airlifted to hospital, now “stable.” Sheriff praises GS.

Good Samaritan shoots man attempting to carjack woman and child

One person is being Med Flighted following a shooting at Lee’s Kar-Go in the Falls Mills area.

www.wvva.com

 

[Alamo]

Scott City Missouri

Intruder kicks in back door in middle of afternoon. Homeowner shoots him dead. Cops determine in p self defense.

Police: Man shoots, kills intruder in self-defense

Scott City Police said a homeowner called 911 on Saturday afternoon to report that someone kicked in his back door and he shot the intruder.

www.kfvs12.com

 

[Farmerjon]

Falls Mills Virginia

Evil bastard tries to carjack woman, tells woman’s child “I’m going to rape your mommy.”

Good Samaritan with 9mm hears screams, confronts EB, EB knocks him down. GS shoots EB once in chest, stops him.

Cops working nearby incident hear gunshot, come sort things out. EB, who had two open warrants, airlifted to hospital, now “stable.” Sheriff praises GS.

Good Samaritan shoots man attempting to carjack woman and child

One person is being Med Flighted following a shooting at Lee’s Kar-Go in the Falls Mills area.

www.wvva.com

Should have put him on a slow boat, not airlifted.

 

[Alamo]

Albany Georgia

Ex-husband breaks into ex-wife’s house, pours gasoline, waits in back. When ex-wife, three kids, and current boyfriend return, ex-husband pours gasoline on her, puts on chokehold, they end up outdoors. Ex-h tries to flick his Bic, current bf shoots him. Ex-h goes to hospital with multiple charges, cops decide defense of another.

Albany man facing charges after attempting to set ex-wife on fire, says police

The altercation proceeded to the outside of the residence, where Walker was witnessed trying to use a lighter to set fire to his ex-wife.

www.walb.com

 

[d.kaufman]

Albany Georgia

Ex-husband breaks into ex-wife’s house, pours gasoline, waits in back. When ex-wife, three kids, and current boyfriend return, ex-husband pours gasolune on her, puts on chokehold, they end up outdoors. Ex-h tries to flick his Bic, current bf shoots him. Ex-h goes to hospital with multiple charges, cops decide defense of another.

Albany man facing charges after attempting to set ex-wife on fire, says police

The altercation proceeded to the outside of the residence, where Walker was witnessed trying to use a lighter to set fire to his ex-wife.

www.walb.com

Damn shame current bf didn't put him 6 feet under. Would've saved taxpayers a bunch of money. But Kudos for ending the the threat

 

[Alamo]

 

[ZurokSlayer7X9]

Stupid entitled POS's. It's almost a shame he didn't pull the trigger.

 

[actaeon277]

Flowers and Teddy Bears being left out in front for the criminal.

Nope Nope Nope

 

[Alamo]

Flowers and Teddy Bears being left out in front for the criminal.

Nope Nope Nope

If I were the business owners, all that stuff would be going in the nearest dumpster. Shoot, even if I wasn’t the business owner.

 

[Alamo]

South America somewhere, I think.

 

[d.kaufman]

South America somewhere, I think.

Should've run him over for good measure

 

[Alamo]

Kent Washington

0127 Unknown large male walks into bedroom and flips on light, waking sleeping husband and wife. Husband “pummels” intruder with various objects until intruder driven from bedroom. Husband retrieves handgun from gunsafe and shoots at intruder twice, intruder flees. Husband calls cops.

At 0300 cops respond to medical call from an apartment about 3 minutes from first incident to find a large male with GSW to torso. Cops apply chest seal and await fire department, who transport large wounded male to hospital.

Police say husband, who is licensed to carry, acted lawfully.

'I gotta protect my family': Kent homeowner shoots burglar during break-in

Kent police responded early Tuesday morning to an incident where a homeowner shot a man who was attempting to burglarize his home.

komonews.com

 

[Alamo]

Cullman County Alabama

Retired Army colonel makes deal on Facebook Marketplace. (As far as I’m concerned this is Red Flag #1) Meets seller at agreed location but seller says trailer not there, have to drive to another location to see it.(RF #2, Bailout! Bailout! Bailout!). Seller rides with buyer (RF#3), pulls knife and holds to buyer’s throat (definitely RF#4). Buyer pulls gun, shoots seller in chest but then gun jams. Buyer tosses gun and exits truck. Seller grabs gun, gets it working and shoots seller 3X, stomach/shoulder/leg.

Passers-by aid buyer, deputies find seller still in truck. Both survive.

“Seller” turns out to be illegal alien. What are the odds.

“Being in the country illegally may get you a free house in California,’’ [District Attorney Chsmp] Crocker said, “but it does not entitle you to immunity from prosecution in Cullman County.”

Retired Army colonel shoots robber that shot him 3 times, Cullman sheriff says

A 64-year-old retired U.S. Army colonel was shot during the purchase of a dump trailer brokered on Facebook Marketplace.

www.al.com

 

[DadSmith]

 

[sairax]

There used to be threads here to highlight good examples of DGU... so here's one to get back on that track. It's a good thread to have, good to see when firearms are used in a positive way (good guys > bad guys).

Whether it be everyday civilian gun use, or law enforcement stopping a dangerous person... please highlight those here!

I'll get it started

The writing on this one is a bit confusing... it says one person broke in, then three... and says he wrestled the gun from the intruder, then that he retrieved his own gun. Not sure the article is very well written, but still turns out being good guy > bad guy.

Father shoots, kills intruder to protect kids, police say; no charges filed
Father shoots, kills armed intruder to protect kids, police say | WPXI

This one has a dumb twist. Alleged robber gets shot, tries to play the victim afterward.

Son shoots robber to protect mom - Story | WAGA



Next one... are internet cafes still a thing in America?

The photo of the guy that got away... looks like a 30rd Glock mag.

Security guard kills 2 armed robbers at Internet cafe

I mean it's just ridiculous that even in cases of justifiable self defense the gun owner will often still be charged

 

[Alamo]

Chicago Illinois

Teen (?) daughter in shower, discovers man starting to crawl thru 1st floor apartment bedroom window, runs for mom. Mom, who has CCL, apparently goes outside and confronts man, tells him she is armed, she will shoot, he should leave. Man continues to climb thru window, mom fires “warning shot” (her words), man flees.

Police answering nearby separate call for GSW find man with leg wound, nab him for break-in. Mom praises police and way they treated her. Video link says CPD took her gun. Presumably ballistics test to match bullet in man’s leg. She said she had gun for years, first time she has used it. She plans to move.

https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/woman-protects-home-gun-south-shore/

Mom CCL holder shoots intruder crawling into daughter's bedroom window in South Shore, police say

Christopher Grady, 36, was charged with one felony county of attempted burglary, Chicago police said.

chicago.suntimes.com

 

[actaeon277]

Any DGU, expect your gun to go in.
It might not happen, but most likely it will be gone for awhile

 

[Doug]

Any DGU, expect your gun to go in.
It might not happen, but most likely it will be gone for awhile

In Indianapolis, does it go into the property room for all eternity or are they eventually returning them to the legal owner now?

 

[actaeon277]

Last I heard, they are supposed to be returning them.
But...
That applies to weapons NOT being held for evidence.
At first, they have to determine what happened.
Which means it might be taken, while they investigate

In Indianapolis, does it go into the property room for all eternity or are they eventually returning them to the legal owner now?