A few examples in June and July of teenagers who have used guns defensively
With the debate over the age that people should be allowed access to guns, we can across a couple of stories in June and July this year of teenagers who used guns defensively to protect themselves or others.
1) Escambia County, Florida, July 12, 2021
Escambia County deputies say the teen shooter will not be charged at this time, as investigators believe he was acting in self-defense. The State Attorney’s Office is investigating and will make the final ruling. . . .
Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons says the 60-year-old man thought the pair of young men were trespassing and yelled at them to leave. But Simmons says the passenger lived in the home and both were preparing to go fishing.
At one point, Sheriff Simmons says, the man stuck his arm into the car — grabbing the driver by his throat and choking him. Fearing for his life, Sheriff Simmons says the teen shot the man. . . .
Olivia Iverson, “Deputies: Teen acted in self-defense in fatal shooting outside Escambia County home,” WEAR-TV ABC Channel 3, Monday, July 12th 2021
2) Dallas, Texas, June 23, 2021
A man was fatally shot while reportedly attempting to rob another man Tuesday night at a gas station in South Dallas, police say.
Officers arrived at about 7:30 p.m. to the Texaco in the 3300 block of South Haskell Avenue, near Dolphin Road, where two men had been shot.
Police said they spoke with a witness and reviewed surveillance video and evidence at the scene and determined that 48-year-old Demetrice Howard approached the witness from the driver’s side of the vehicle and attempted to rob him.
A 19-year-old passenger in the vehicle exchanged fire with Howard, police said.
Both men were hospitalized and Howard died of his injuries. The 19-year-old was was treated for a gunshot wound to the upper chest, and was reported to be in stable condition with injuries not thought to be life-threatening. . . .
Staff, “1 Dead, 1 Injured in Shooting at South Dallas Gas Station: Police,” NBC DFW Channel 5, June 23, 2021.
3) St Louis, Missouri, June 17, 2021
13-year-old boys shoots father who was choking his mom.
Officers with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department were called to the 5100 block of Page around 1:10 a.m. Wednesday. When officers arrived, they found a 50-year-old man shot in lower body and a woman shot in the torso.
The 47-year-old mother told police her husband started choking her during an argument. After the teen boy saw the situation, he fired several shots at his father, also inadvertently shooting the mother.
The man was taken to the hospital and listed in critical, stable condition.
Stephanie Baumer, “13-year-old shot his parents to stop dad from choking mom in St. Louis,” KMOV Channel 4 CBS, June 17, 2021.
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