Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 31 Cases During January 2022
Philadelphia, PA, January 3, 2022 (NBC Philadelphia)
A legally armed Lyft driver shot and critically injured two suspects who carjacked him in Philadelphia, police said.
The ordeal began Monday shortly before 2:45 p.m. A 38-year-old Lyft driver was driving his 2011 Infiniti on the 1100 block of North 40th Street when he was rear ended by a Honda Accord.
The Lyft driver got out of his car and was approached by a man armed with a shotgun. The gunman then went inside the Infiniti, police said.
The Lyft driver, who has a valid permit to carry, then pulled out his own gun and fired at the gunman, police said. A second suspect who was inside the Honda Accord then attempted to run the Lyft driver over, according to investigators. The Lyft driver then fired at the second suspect…
San Antonio, TX, January 4, 2022 (KSAT.com)
The owner of a BMW shot at a man who had just taken off in his vehicle at a convenience store Tuesday afternoon on the city’s Northeast Side, police said.
A San Antonio police lieutenant at the scene said that the owner of the vehicle had just purchased some items inside the store in the 5100 block of Randolph Boulevard when he noticed someone driving away in his car.
As the suspect was driving away, the car owner opened fire, which caused the suspect to crash the car into a pole, police said…
The owner, believed to be about 30 years old, was armed when he went inside the store and is cooperating with the investigation. He is not expected to face charges, police said.
Seffner, FL, January 4, 2022 (FOX 13)
Hillsborough County detectives say they believe a truck driver was defending himself when he fatally shot a man who tried to rob him.
Around 11 p.m. Tuesday, the driver was trying to repair his disabled vehicle near U.S. Highway 92 and County Road 579. That’s when a man approached him and demanded he hand over his valuables.
Deputies said the driver did and handed over several items. The man left but then returned demanding his cell phone.
Deputies said the driver “was in fear for his life” and armed himself before shooting the man, who died at the scene.
As of Wednesday, deputies said they believe it is a case of self-defense.
York, PA, January 4, 2022 (FOX43, York Dispatch)
Officials announced on Tuesday that they wouldn’t file charges against a York restaurant owner who shot and killed a man at his business.
The announcement comes seven days after emergency crews responded to a shooting at the Asian Best restaurant on the first block of North Penn Street in York at around 7 p.m.
York City Police say the owner of the restaurant shot and killed 33-year-old Rickey Cox of Manchester Township, who was attempting to rob the restaurant…
The man allegedly broke in armed with a gun after the restaurant had closed and demanded money from the register, CBS21 reports.
He threatened the owner’s wife and son before the owner came out of the back of the restaurant and shot him, according to CBS21…
FOX43 Newsroom Staff, “Restaurant owner faces no charges after fatal shooting in York,” FOX43, January 4, 2022.
Harper Ho, “Alleged robber shot dead at York restaurant,” York Dispatch, January 5, 2022.
Chicago, IL, January 4, 2022 (CBS Chicago)
Police said the victim met with an 18-year-old man selling a pair of shoes in the 900 block of North Lawndale Avenue around 8:45 p.m.
As the victim reached for his money, the seller pulled out a gun and shot the man in the shoulder.
The victim is a carry conceal holder and shot back, hitting the gunman in the hand…
Tallahassee, FL, January 6, 2022 (Tallahassee Report)
State Attorney Jack Campbell recently stated though the case is not officially closed, there will be no charges filed in the road rage incident that occurred on January 6th and left John Kuczwanksi dead.
Campbell said the shooting is a “clear case of self-defense” after investigators reviewed a number of surveillance videos of the shooting between the two drivers. He asserted the video evidence shows 53-year-old Kuczwanski firing first at the other driver involved…
The report states that Kuczwanski’s BMW drifted out of its lane on Thomasville Road and hit a white Prius. Both vehicles pulled into a parking lot, and the driver of the Prius confronted Kuczwanski then returned to his car to wait for law enforcement to arrive.
Shortly after the two drivers exchanged words, Kuczwanski rammed his BMW into the driver’s side of the Prius, pushing the car sideways in the parking lot. Then Kuczwanski fired a gun at the driver of the Prius, who returned fire into the windshield of the BMW; that is when Kuczwanski was struck and killed…
Boiling Spring Lakes, NC, January 6, 2022 (WECT)
After a review of the evidence, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation determined the shooter was “legally justified in using deadly force under the theory of self-defense” in a fatal shooting that occurred in Boiling Spring Lakes on Jan. 6…
Investigators say the shooting stemmed from an earlier fight between two other men.
The father of the man who claimed he was assaulted went to a home on Windermere Drive and remained in his truck on a public road.
At some point authorities say Willetts put a shotgun to the man’s head…and a scuffle happened.
It was during the altercation that the father shot Willetts…
Chicago, IL, January 9, 2022 (CWB Chicago)
Cops responded to calls of shots fired and flying glass on the first block of West Ontario around 1:50 p.m. A CPD spokesperson said an armed robber pulled out a gun inside the store, but an employee also pulled out a gun.
“There was an exchange of gunfire between the victim and the offender,” the spokesperson said in an emailed statement. The robber escaped with a cellphone…
Jackson, MI, January 9, 2022 (MLIVE)
Police are investigating an armed robbery and shooting they say occurred at Southridge Park Apartments over a video gaming system…
The victim and his 45-year-old son met the suspect in the area to sell him a video gaming system, according to a press release from Jackson police. The suspect then pointed a handgun at the victims and attempted to rob them of the gaming system.
The 69-year-old was legally carrying a handgun and pulled his firearm on the suspect, officials stated. Gunshots were exchanged between the 69-year-old victim and suspect. The suspect fled the scene on foot and has not yet been found…
Mt. Sterling, OH, January 10, 2022 (10 WBNS)
On the night of Jan. 10, he (Raj Patel) not only had to defend his business but he also had to protect his life. It was caught on surveillance.
Surveillance video shows a man walking up to the counter inside the store. He leaves, then returns quickly, with a gun.
Patel puts the cap back on his drink and pulls out his own gun. As the suspect runs away he fires one shot, then calls the police…
York, PA, January 10, 2022 (York Daily Record, Fox 43)
Police say around 11:55 a.m. on Jan. 10, they responded to the area of Wolfe Rd. and E. Forrest Ave. in Shrewsbury Township for a reported shooting.
According to police, Lynch and a 51-year-old man whose identity has not yet been released by authorities got into a verbal argument in the area of Wolfe Rd.
The two men, who knew each other, were both armed, police said…
In a petition for an emergency protection-from-abuse order, the man wrote that James Lynch Sr., 57, of Shrewsbury Township, attacked him at 11:30 a.m. on Monday. He said he was in his vehicle with his son.
Next, the man reported, Lynch “went for a firearm on his person.”
“I defended myself using my firearm killing Jim Lynch,” the man said. “I was held and released by the State Police with no charges.”…
Dylan Segelbaum, “’I defended myself using my firearm’: Man describes fatal shooting in Shrewsbury Township,” York Daily Record, January 14, 2022.
Harri Leigh, “York County man dead after shooting in Shrewsbury,” Fox 43, January, 10, 2022.
Philadelphia, PA, January 11, 2022 (6 ABC)
A driver pulled out a gun and fired after coming face-to-face with an armed teenage carjacking suspect in the Fairmount section of Philadelphia…
Police said the car owner fired at least five shots in total around midnight Tuesday at the intersection of North 17th and Folsom streets. They said he does have a valid permit to carry a weapon.
Investigators said the 18-year-old suspect who was shot showed up at the hospital and admitted to being at the scene…
The DA’s office also confirmed the driver was legally armed….
Auburn, WA, January 11, 2022 (Fox News)
The incident unfolded in Auburn, located about 27 miles south of Seattle, just after 9 p.m. when the victim walked out of a business in a strip mall, Auburn police said.
The male suspect allegedly approached the victim and held him at gunpoint.
When he tried to rob the victim, police said that the victim drew his own gun and exchanged gunfire with the suspect…
Providence, RI, January 11, 2022 (WPRI)
Police responding to the Broadway Express Mart on Broadway around 11 p.m. found a 33-year-old man suffering from two stab wounds.
The clerk told officials that a dark-skinned male wearing all black clothing entered the store, went behind the counter and displayed a knife while demanding money. Police say the clerk then drew his concealed firearm and shot several rounds at the suspect.
The suspect tried to leave the business before the male victim attempted to stop him and as a result, was stabbed twice, the clerk told police. The suspect then fled the store in a stolen Orange Outback SUV with a kayak roof rack…
North Pole, AK, January 12, 2022 (Fox 23)
In a news release, the North Pole Police Department said that Adam Selid, 18, was shot during a gun sale that turned into an attempted robbery, KTUU-TV reported. The shooting took place in the parking lot near a Taco Bell at North Santa Claus Lane, according to the television station.
Selid and Dalen Davis, 19, met with the seller and agreed to purchase the weapons at about 11:32 p.m. local time, KTVF-TV reported. According to police, Selid then pulled out a handgun and threatened the seller, according to the television station.
After a struggle, the seller produced his own weapon and fired one shot that struck Selid in the abdomen, KTUU reported…
Davis was charged with robbery and manslaughter, according to KTUU.
The person who was selling the firearms and shot at Selid has not been charged, the television station reported…
Philadelphia, PA, January 13, 2022 (Fox 29 Philadelphia)
The incident occurred around noon on the platform of the North Philadelphia Station near Broad Street and Lehigh Avenue.
Police sources told FOX 29’s Steve Keeley that the shooting “appears to be a case of self-defense by a man with a permit to carry.”
Keeley reports that the incident started when a man was harassing a woman aboard the SEPTA train when an armed rider intervened. Both men got off the train at North Philadelphia Station and the alleged harasser attacked the armed man with a knife and was shot twice in the leg, according to sources…
Philadelphia, PA, January 13, 2022 (CBS Philly)
A wild carjacking shooting in West Mount Airy ended with more than a dozen bullets fired and a 16-year-old suspect in the hospital Thursday night. The gunbattle happened on the 6500 block of Cherokee Street.
According to Chief Inspector Scott Small, a 60-year-old man was getting out of his car when he was approached by two teens. The 16-year-old threatened him with a gun and demanded the keys to his car. The man, who has a license to carry, pulled out his own gun and fired…
Middleburg, FL, January 14, 2022 (First Coast News)
According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, a man went to the 4200 block of Angola Street to confront a group of people gathered in the area.
During the confrontation, the man pointed a gun at the group of people gathered. One of those gathered also pulled a gun and shot the man, the sheriff’s office said…
The others involved remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation. No one has been arrested.
Tallahassee, FL, January 14, 2022 (Tallahassee Democrat)
The 69-year-old City Taxi driver, who has been a cab driver for 20 years, usually works during the day but decided to take “one more fare” before heading home, according to field reports obtained by the Democrat.
His last rider was an 18-year-old who was going to Walmart to cash a check from work.
Sometime during the drive from Basin Street to the North Monroe Walmart, the rider accused the driver of driving slow to make more money, according to field reports. The argument culminated a few feet from the entrance of the supercenter when the passenger began striking the driver with a closed fist.
The driver pulled out his a handgun tucked near his seat and shot the young man in the abdomen while they were both in the cab…
Campbell told WCTV that the driver’s use of force was lawful under self-defense, and the passenger admitted to police that he had “put his hands” on the driver. The station reported the cab driver, who had just started carrying a gun the month before, became scared after the passenger became angry…
Chattanooga, TN, January 15, 2022 (Local 3 News)
On Friday, January 15th, Police found 20-year-old Derrick Ruffin had been shot.
The incident reportedly took place on the 2400 block of Glass Street…
During investigations, Officers learned that the shooter, who remained on the scene, was the victim of a robbery attempt.
Evidence revealed the shooter acted in self defense.
At this time, Police say the shooter will not be facing charges…
Rock Island, IL, January 18, 2022 (WIFR)
A store clerk in Illinois shot and killed an armed robbery suspect and will not be facing charges at this time.
“After a preliminary review of surveillance video and witness interviews, it appears the use of force by the employee was justified as self-defense and for the defense of others inside the store during the robbery,” Rock Island County State’s Attorney Dora Villarreal said…
The incident occurred Tuesday night at Blackhawks Tobacco & Vape in Rock Island, Illinois. According to police, three robbery suspects, all wearing masks, entered the store. One of them had a gun.
As they threatened employees and demanded merchandise, the store clerk, who asked to remain anonymous, decided he had to open fire…
Killeen, TX, January 18, 2022 (KWTX, KCEN-TV)
Jamar McNair Jones was shot by an armed driver on Jan. 18 while trying to carjack him after leading police on a high speed chase through Bell County, according to the Killeen Police Department…
Killeen Police Chief Charles Kimble told KWTX it all started when police officers attempted to serve an arrest warrant at the suspect’s house that morning. At the time, Jones was wanted in connection to a string of robberies in the area and has an active warrant out of Dallas for aggravated robbery, Kimble said.
Jones entered a vehicle and fled the scene, leading authorities on a chase into Harker Heights, Nolanville and back into Killeen.
Police said Jones then wrecked the Nissan he was driving and then proceeded to the intersection of Rosewood and the Central Texas Expressway access road, where he attempted to carjack a driver at gunpoint.
The driver was also armed and shot the suspect several times in self defense, police said…
KWTX Staff, “Carjacker shot by armed Central Texas driver released from hospital, booked into jail,” KWTX, January 26, 2022.
BriShon Mitchell, “Man shot by driver during attempted carjacking booked into jail, police say,” KCEN-TV, January 26, 2022.
Pensacola, FL, January 20, 2022 (WEAR-TV)
A shooting near an Escambia County bar Thursday night that left a man dead is being investigated as a “Stand Your Ground” case.
Family on Friday identified the man shot and killed as 41-year-old Kevin Johnson. The shooting took place around 7:30 p.m. in the parking lot of Speak Eazy Cigars & Spirits on Baars Street and Davis Highway.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says investigators determined that Johnson was the aggressor and shot another man first during an altercation. The man then shot back at Johnson, ultimately killing him…
“One individual was trying to back up, he had his hands up in the air,” Sheriff Chip Simmons said Friday, “and the aggressor came at him with a gun, fired the gun, and he himself was subsequently shot and killed.”…
Cincinnati, OH, January 21, 2022 (WLWT 5)
A man is dead after a road rage shooting on Interstate 275 in Colerain Township on Friday evening, according to Colerain police. No charges have been filed against the shooter who police have interviewed.
Officers responded to I-275 west past the Blue Rock Road exit at around 6:30 p.m. for a report of a road rage incident. As they were responding, they learned someone had been shot…
Police said that two vehicles were eventually involved in a fender-bender crash. They initially said the drivers confronted each other to discuss the crash along the side of the highway when one of the drivers pulled out a handgun. Investigators now say it is not clear if the driver who fired his weapon left his vehicle or fired from inside his vehicle…
Fairfield, AL, January 21, 2022 (AL.com)
The holdup happened just after 5 p.m. when authorities say two men entered Payless Drugs on Gary Avenue. They were armed with pistols and demanded cash from the store clerk, said Jefferson County sheriff’s Deputy Chief David Agee.
A store employee fired shots at the robbers, and one of the suspects returned fire. No one was injured…
Carol Robinson, “Shots exchanged during holdup at Fairfield drug store,” AL.com, January 22, 2022.
Philadelphia, PA, January 23, 2022 (FOX 29 Philadelphia)
The shooting happened around 7:30 p.m. on the 1500 block of Arrott Street inside of Neighborhood Market.
Police say a 23-year-old store employee was shot once in his left side by a customer he and his brother had asked to leave.
The victim’s brother, who was also armed, shot back at the 28-year-old suspect hitting him in the left arm and left side, according to police…
Police say the 28-year-old suspect was also placed under arrest following the incident…
Philadelphia, PA, January 27, 2022 (FOX 29 Philadelphia)
According to investigators, a 39-year-old delivery driver was delivering food on the 3300 block of H Street just after 7:30 p.m. when he was approached by an armed carjacker.
The 35-year-old suspect allegedly pointed a gun at the delivery driver and demanded his car, police said.
That’s when the driver pulled out his own gun and fired multiple rounds at the suspected carjacker, according to authorities…
Fort Worth, TX, January 27, 2022 (NewsRadio 1080 KRLD)
Fort Worth police say the crime happened about 8:30 p.m. Thursday in the Rosemont neighborhood where gunshots were exchanged during a carjacking outside a home on South Adams near Hemphill and Seminary.
Teoprts say the victim and the carjacker wounded each other but the suspect got away in the man’s car. But he didn’t get far.
Within a few minutes, about four miles away, a 911 caller said there was a bleeding man there claiming he’d been shot. Police went to the location near East Davis and I-35W where they found not only the wounded man but the stolen car, too…
Waco, TX, January 28, 2022 (Waco Tribune-Herald)
Police responded at 7:40 p.m. to the QuikTrip at 2350 S. New Road after a report that the man was chasing the woman into the store and continuing to attack her, Officer Garen Bynum said in a press release.
During the response, police learned a “separate third-party individual had intervened in an attempt to defend the female victim by shooting the suspect with a handgun,” Bynum said in the press release.
Both the alleged attacker and victim were transported to a local hospital with severe injuries, Bynum said. The bystander with the gun remained at the scene to speak to officers and is cooperating with the investigation, Bynum said. The bystander has not been charged with a crime…
Decatur, GA, January 28, 2022 (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
DeKalb County police confirmed they will not charge a customer who shot and killed a would-be armed robber at a pizza place.
According to a police incident report, officers determined gunfire was exchanged during an attempted robbery at MOD Pizza on Friday night. The shootout left Ontario Davis, 24, of Decatur, dead…
The customer told officers he was sitting in the pizza joint when Davis, who was wearing a mask and holding a pistol, told everyone inside to get on the ground, the report said. Davis turned his back on the customer and told employees, “One of y’all get up and get the money out of the register.”
The customer said he took the opportunity to pull out his own weapon, point it at the suspect and tell him to drop his pistol. Davis then turned toward the customer and began shooting, the report said.
The men exchanged gunfire until Davis dropped to the floor. Police said Davis was able to stumble out of the restaurant, and officers found him across the street. He was taken to a hospital where he later died…
Atlanta, GA, January 28, 2022 (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Officers responded to the Ansley Square strip mall at 1510 Piedmont Avenue just before 1:30 a.m., Atlanta police said in a news release. At the scene, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital and is stable.
According to the initial investigation, the man confronted someone who appeared to be breaking into a car in the shopping center’s parking lot, located just north of Piedmont Park along the northern end of the Atlanta Beltline Eastside Trail. Both the victim and suspect were armed and the confrontation escalated to gunfire, police said…
