People legally carrying guns have helped police officers solve crimes
Killeen, TX, January 18, 2022
The man was wanted in connection to a string of robberies in the area and has an active warrant out of Dallas for aggravated robbery. When police officers attempted to serve an arrest warrant at the suspect’s house that morning, the man entered a vehicle and fled the scene, leading authorities on a high-speed chase into Harker Heights, Nolanville, and back into Killeen. After the man wrecked his car, he attempted to carjack a driver at gunpoint. The armed driver shot the suspect several times in self-defense.
On January 18, 2022, a Central Texas driver shot Jones after the wanted fugitive attempted to carjack the driver.
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…
Chicago, IL, September 27, 2021
A Chicago man was so annoyed that another man was spitting while he talked during a card game at a South Side hookah lounge. He followed him outside during a smoking break and shot him multiple times. The man allegedly continued to fire outside the lounge, when a lounge patron in possession of a concealed carry license proceeded to open fire on the shooter, wounding his left arm. The concealed carry holder then followed the man and pointed him out to police, who arrested the man about a block away.
McKissic was with his girlfriend and playing cards with Meshach Richardson and his brother early Monday when McKissic expressed frustration at the spit coming from Richardson’s mouth, prosecutors said.
When Richardson stepped outside for a cigarette, McKissic followed, grabbed a gun from his waistband and fired at Richardson while his back was turned away, prosecutors said.
McKissic then stood over Richardson’s limp body and allegedly continued to fire outside the lounge in the 700 block of West 77th Street, prosecutors said.
When the gunfire stopped, a security guard and another person from the building opened the front door and saw McKissic standing outside pointing the gun in their direction, prosecutors said.
A concealed carry license holder standing next to the guard in the doorway pulled out his own weapon and fired once, striking McKissic in the arm, prosecutors said.
McKissic took off running but the concealed carry holder followed him and pointed him out to police, who arrested McKissic about a block away, prosecutors said…
Carmichael, CA, June 21, 2021
The chaotic incident, in which three people injured and one person dead, started with a deadly hit-and-run crash and ended in a gun battle in Carmichael. The wife of one of the victims brought things to an end by shooting the suspect.
A witness tried to help after the truck rammed a person in the parking lot. According to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, the suspect then circled back and hit the good Samaritan, too.
Authorities said the first person who was hit died. The suspect sped away, but later crashed into a car a block away near Cypress Avenue and Hackberry Lane.
The suspect then got out with what looked like a crowbar and started hitting the car and a third victim. The victim was able to get away with the help of a private security guard nearby.
Deputies say the suspect then turned into the parking lot of the Elks Lodge on that street. The suspect then allegedly took out a gun and approached a man in a trailer. The two got into a fight and the gun went off.
The fight then ended when the victim’s wife came out of the trailer and shot the suspect…
Beech Grove, IN, April 17, 2021
An armed good Samaritan came to the aid of a park ranger after a suspected shoplifter threatened the ranger with a gun. A man who was licensed to carry drew his firearm and shot at the suspect, who fled. Another good Samaritan tackled the suspect outside and detained him until police arrived.
Police were called to the Walmart store in Beech Grove this afternoon after shots were fired. The store is located at 4650 S. Emerson Ave. which is just south of I-465.
IMPD said it started with a scuffle over shoplifting. A park ranger was working his off-duty job for security at Walmart. He called for other officers when the suspect resisted and police were already responding when things escalated.
According to IMPD, the suspect pulled out a gun and aimed it at the park ranger. That’s when a good Samaritan in the store, who was licensed to carry, pulled out his gun and started firing at the suspect…
The suspect then ran from the store, where he was later tackled by another good Samaritan outside and held until police arrived…
Atlanta, GA, March 8, 2021
An armed citizen stopped an attempted burglary at a Chick-fil-A and held the robbery suspect at gunpoint until officers arrived.
Police received a call after 3 p.m. about a man who entered the restaurant inside Colony Square with a gun and demanded cash…
As the man ran from the restaurant, Sgt. John Chafee said several people nearby saw what was going on and attempted to stop him.
One of them fired two shots and held the robbery suspect at gunpoint until officers arrived.
No one was injured in the shooting. No charges at this time are expected against the citizen…
Jacksonville, AR, December 7, 2020
A man is dead after three separate robbery attempts Monday night in Jacksonville. During the third robbery attempt, the man’s intended victim shot back in self-defense.
On Monday, December 7, at 10:40 p.m., officers with the Jacksonville Police Department responded to South Bailey Drive, in response to someone attempting to commit aggravated robbery.
Once on scene, officers found a man dead that matched a description of the suspect from an earlier robbery at the Jacksonville Stop and Shop, which is located on South First Street.
According to police, the suspect attempted to rob another victim outside of her home roughly two hours later.
The third attempt turned fatal for the suspect, as one of the victims shot in self-defense after the suspect had reportedly shot at them…
Wilderville, OR, November 19, 2020
When an alleged drunk driver stopped his van on the side of a highway, several people also pulled over to detain him until police could arrive. When the obviously impaired driver tried to speed away, another driver—who was hit by the van—drew a gun and fired, striking the driver once and preventing him from endangering others.
According to OSP, troopers and emergency crews responded around 6 p.m. to Redwood Highway near Elliott Creek Road to reports of a shooting.
The driver of a Chevrolet van was “driving all over the road,” and witnesses believed the driver to be intoxicated, OSP’s initial investigation found. As troopers were responding, the van’s driver stopped alongside of the road and several people tried to detain him until police arrived.
31-year-old Bryan Fitzgerald of Rogue River, later identified as the van driver, tried to leave — hitting 32-year-old Harley Tyrie and 31-year-old Brandy Newell, both of Grants Pass, OSP said.
Tyrie pulled out a gun and fired into the van, hitting Fitzgerald. Neither Tyrie or Newell were seriously injured by Fitzgerald’s vehicle, OSP said…
Emergency crews took Fitzgerald to Rogue Regional Medical Center for treatment of a gunshot wound. His blood-alcohol content was .30 percent, according to police…
Port Arthur, TX, May 5, 2020
A possible suspect in two attempted robberies several miles apart was shot and killed during an exchange of gunfire with an intended victim in the street along a Pleasure Island highway.
Police responded to a reported robbery at about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Island Grocery on Pleasure Island.
Investigators say the suspected robber left the grocery and continued on Highway 82 heading east. According to police, the vehicle he was in had been reported stolen in Louisiana…
He says the suspect got into a confrontation with a man and woman from Beaumont who were crabbing. Police say the suspect pointed a rifle at the couple and demanded money and other property. Chief Duriso says the man who was crabbing was able to get to his truck, retrieve his handgun, and exchanged gunfire with the suspect. The suspect died at the scene. The man and woman were not hit by gunfire…
