Monday morning feel good stories

From Waco, Texas;

On July 29 at around 11:15 p.m., a male was robbing the Tee’s Smoke Shop located in 3528 N. 19th St.

The suspect entered the store wearing a ski mask, showed a handgun and demanded money.

The store employee took defensive action by drawing his own gun and fired at the suspect.

The suspect was struck several times and ran away from the scene.

The suspect was later taken to Baylor Scott and White Hillcrest where he was dropped off by someone in a car.

No one else was injured.

From Memphis, Tennessee;

Police…pronounced Billy Ray Sanlin, 36, dead at the scene.

According to police, Sanlin broke out the back window of a Nissan frontier with an iron chair and climbed through the window.

The owner of the vehicle told police that he went to check on his car with a handgun, and he shot Sanlin.

Police say the owner informed them that weapons were in the car and he thought Sanlin had a gun.

The owner of the vehicle remained at the scene until police arrived.

No charges were filed as of Saturday.

From Orlando, Florida;

A resident at an apartment complex in Four Corners shot a burglar, who later died, early Sunday, Lake County deputies said.

The resident told investigators three suspects tried to enter his apartment at Raintree Apartments, 1305 Raintree Bend, and he shot one of them

Deputies responded to the scene off U.S. Highway 27 west of Celebration at about 3 a.m., and are investigating the incident as an armed burglary.

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