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MCSO: 1 dead in shooting following argument at private event in Buckeye

Justin Lum
BUCKEYE, Ariz. (FOX 10) – A family gathering ends in a deadly shooting at a home in Buckeye. The incident happened late Saturday night in the area of Osborn Road and 311th Avenue.

The homeowner says she’s traumatized and hasn’t slept after what happened last night. But she says she didn’t invite the men involved in the shooting.

How did this all unfold? MCSO says 40-year-old Jose Vera started an argument with a man when things got heated. Deputies say Vera pointed a pistol at the man before 40-year-old Telesforo Rios jumped in and tried to stop him. That’s when deputies say Vera shot Rios as they wrestled for the gun. Moments later, Vera was shot dead.

The homeowner says the whole point of the event was to hold a fundraiser for the family of a man who’s currently in intensive care after a tragic accident. She tells us nobody expected the gathering to end like this.

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4 Shot At 2 Hixson Locations; 2 Killed On Ardis Lane; 2 Men Shot At Northgate Crossing Apartments In Hixson

Four men were shot in two overnight shootings in Hixson.

Two people were shot and killed on Ardis Lane.

At approximately 10:07 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to the 6700 block of Ardis Lane on a report of persons shot.

Upon arrival, police located two men suffering from gunshot wounds.

Hamilton County EMS responded and pronounced Kirtus Thompson, 27, deceased on scene. Douglas Patterson, 57, was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and later succumbed to those injuries.

The shooter was identified as Cameron Denton, 25, and was found to have sustained serious injury. He was transported to a local hospital. Police secured the scene and called for the CPD Violent Crimes Bureau to respond.

After discussing the case with the Hamilton County District Attorney’s Office no charges will be filed at this time as Mr. Denton appears to have acted in self defense. The investigation is on-going at this time.
Ardis Lane is near U.S. 27 and Highway 153.

Around 10:10 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to 1664 Greendale Way on a report of a person shot.

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Read the rest of the article here: The Chattanoongan. No, really.

Armed neighbors rescue two women being attacked by dogs in Cordes Lakes
Three dogs dead; owner cited

By Max Efrein
Two Cordes Lakes women have their neighbors to thank for coming to their aid during a vicious dog attack Sunday morning, May 19.

One of the women told Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) deputies that as they got to her home in the 15000 block of S. Black Mountain Road, there were three pit bulls in her yard. When she tried approaching the dogs, they attacked her and her friend, so she began screaming for help.

Neighboring children heard the scream and let their mother know, according to the mother’s witness account. The mother quickly grabbed her handgun and went to see what was happening. She found the three dogs surrounding the two victims, trying to drag one of them under the house.

Afraid to shoot directly at the dogs, the armed neighbor fired a couple of rounds nearby as the dogs kept attacking, according to her account. Meanwhile, her friend called 911 as her husband arrived on scene. He took the handgun from his wife and ran up to where the attack was taking place. He was able to shoot one of the dogs immediately, and eventually another dog. He attempted to shoot the third dog but was unsure if he was successful. Two of the dogs ran off while the third remained where it was shot.

Scoring this one isn’t easy, because the real violator is the dog’s owner.
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Read the rest of the story here: The Daily Courier

Today’s tally, Delta Whiskies and Whiskettes, is three taking the dirt nap, two inconvenienced and under the tender care of Nurse Ratched, and the dog’s owner in the wind.

America needs fewer laws, not more prisons. — JAMES BOVARD

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