Monday morning feel good stories

From Columbia, Missouri;

The homeowner told police someone tried to force their way into his home. Police said the homeowner then fired his gun at the intruder.

Police said the resident only saw one person run away from the scene, while a witness reported seeing two people.

A K9 was brought in to try to track down the suspects.

Police said it’s unclear if the suspects were hit by the gunfire. There was some damage inside the home from the shots being fired, but the homeowner wasn’t hurt, according to police.

From LaMarque, Texas;

Investigators said officers responded to a burglary in the neighborhood. Apparently, the suspect was armed and threatened the homeowner before running off.

An officer quickly found that the suspect, but not before there was an exchange of gunfire, police said. The suspect was shot and killed on scene.

From Colorado Springs, Colorado;

According to [El Paso County Sheriff’s Office], officers encountered the suspect in the area of South Nevada Avenue and East Navajo Street around 6 Saturday night. When they tried to take him into custody on an outstanding warrant, he reportedly started fighting them. He was shot after law enforcement says he drew a handgun.

The suspect survived the shooting long enough to reach the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The officers involved in the incident sustained minor injuries.

From San Antonio, Texas;

The [Bexar County Sheriff’s Office Deputy] was flagged down by a person around 5:39 a.m. The person told the deputy they were in a road rage incident near Loop 1604 and Marbach Road.

The suspect invovled in the incident was found in a vehicle on a nearby dead-end road. As the deputy approached, the suspect turned his car towards him and accelerated quickly. The driver crashed into the deputy and his patrol car.

The deputy attempted to fire his Taser at the suspect, but missed. He then pulled out his weapon and shot the suspect. Due to the deputy’s damaged patrol car, he was unable to follow the suspect as he drove off.

Another patrol car found the suspect on US Highway 90. The suspect hit another vehicle on the roadway as he fled. Deputies were able to stop the suspect after they crashed into his car.

The 17-year-old suspect was taken to the hospital in critical condition. A 17-year-old passenger was also transported to the hospital with minor injuries. The driver hit by the fleeing suspect was also injured and taken to the hospital.

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