Wednesday morning feel good stories

From Baton Rouge, Louisiana;

– A homeowner was assaulted at his home in Baker and one suspect was shot on Monday afternoon.

Around 3:00 p.m on March 5, three men entered a residence at 9167 Rathmoor Ave. and an altercation ensued between one of the men and the homeowner.

Casey Hicks, PIO for the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office said, the homeowner subsequently shot the intruder and the other two men fled the scene.

Hicks said, the homeowner was battered but not in critical condition and the wounded suspect was in critical condition.

From Ferndale, Washington;

About 2am Sunday, March 4th, a Ferndale homeowner in the 2200 block of Brown Road reported hearing loud banging noises outside his home and armed himself to investigate. According to Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) Undersheriff Jeff Parks, the homeowner found a broken window at the back of his garage and discovered a man inside a fenced area.

Before the homeowner could display his firearm, the man threw himself to the ground shouting “Just shoot me,” “Just take me to jail” and “Just tase me,” according to Parks.

911 was called and the call receiver was informed of the subject being held at gunpoint. WCSO deputies were dispatched and Ferndale Police officers also responded to assist. FPD officers detained the suspect without incident according to Ferndale Police Lieutenant Bill Hatchett.

From Memphis, Tennessee;

Memphis Police say a suspect was shot while breaking into a business Tuesday morning.

It happened about 9:45 a.m. at the business in the 3500 block of Summer Avenue. Local 24 is told a maintenance man saw the suspect trying to break into a safe and called the property manager. We are told the manager confronted the suspect, telling him to get on the ground until police arrived. The two reportedly got into a scuffle, and the manager shot the suspect in the leg and torso.

The suspect was taken to Regional One in non-critical condition.

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