Monday morning feel good stories

From Bakersfield, California;

BPD says they got the call at about 12:19 p.m. and responded to the area of San Pablo Ave. and Vassar St. Police say it appears a homeowner in the area shot a man who was allegedly attempting to break into his home.

Police say the man was struck at least once and was transported to a local hospital. His condition is unknown. It’s unknown if the homeowner suffered any injuries. More details were not immediately available, check back for updates.

From Elk River, West Virginia;

According to Police Chief Ron Nierenhausen, upon arrival, officers learned two unknown males had forced entry into the residence and assaulted the occupants inside. A struggle ensued between a resident and one of the intruders, armed with a firearm, which was discharged during the struggle, causing the two intruders to flee the residence prior to police arriving.

No life-threatening injuries were suffered during the assault. Police are investigating and there is no immediate threat to the public, Nierenhausen said.

From Haiku, Hawaii;

Police responded to a report of shots fired at a Haiku home at about 10:35 p.m. Thursday and found three adult victims who said three males wearing hooded sweatshirts entered their home with one of them brandishing a shiny handgun.

The bandits forced one victim into a bathroom, then walked through the house. A second victim armed himself with an AR-15 rifle and fired a round at the robbers, nearly striking one.

The three suspects fled, firing four gunshots on the way out.

No one was hurt during the robbery, police said. One victim reported the suspects took $3,000.

From San Antonio, Texas;

Edgar Ramon, 34, was fatally shot while allegedly trying to rob a West Side home, a spokesperson for the medical examiner’s office said.

Ramon was armed with a rifle when he broke into a home on the 3600 block of West Houston Street before a resident confronted him and shots rang out.

Ramon died from gunshot wounds at the scene, the medical examiners office said.

From Lubbock, Texas;

Police were called to a U-Haul neighborhood dealership at 2520 East 50th St. at around 10:50 a.m. to assist in removing a man from the business premises, according to a Lubbock Police Department news release.

After the call came in, while police were responding, the man attempted to assault an employee. The man was then shot by that employee.

Police found out, from the employee, the suspect was causing problems at the business and was acting erratically, according to an LPD report. The suspect then picked up a large rock and threatened to throw it at the employee.

The employee, fearing for his life, drew his gun from a holster and fired one round into the suspect’s stomach.

Police arrived to find the suspect still acting erratically. The suspect also told police he was high on meth, according to the report.

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