Preparedness
Revisit Unwise: Failed Carjacker Meets Armed Homeowner’s Second Act
In the sun-soaked city of Jacksonville, Florida, a not-so-cunning criminal found himself on the wrong end of a homeowner’s resolve and readiness. This individual, who seemed to be short of a few neurons, found himself in a situation that one might think could only be conjured up in a movie.
After attempting and failing to steal a car at gunpoint from a homeowner on a quiet Thursday afternoon, the bumbling thief made the ill-thought-out decision to return to the scene of the crime. However, as fate would have it, our homeowner was prepared for this unexpected encore.
Law enforcement authorities, according to WJXT-TV, relayed that the 30-year-old male suspect had initially drawn attention during an attempted traffic stop by a K-9 officer. The stop was in relation to a vehicle believed to have been stolen from Suwannee County.
Sgt. Karen Dukes of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office recounted to the station how the suspect had forced a woman out of the vehicle before speeding off. The woman, now cooperating with the investigation, may herself be a victim, she noted, adding that she claimed to be unaware that the vehicle was stolen.
The suspect’s next move took him to Oxbow Road near Herlong Road, where he abandoned the vehicle and invaded a home. The brazen infiltrator entered through the garage and pointed a gun at the homeowner’s head in an attempt to carjack him, according to police reports. However, his plan hit a snag; the carjacking attempt was unsuccessful and the suspect fled the scene.
“But this time, the homeowner was armed,” WJXT-TV reported. Upon his daring return to the same residence, the suspect found himself facing a prepared and armed homeowner.
Sgt. Karen Dukes painted a vivid picture of the confrontation, stating that the homeowner “expressed fear, told him to stay away, the suspect kept advancing toward him.” The ordeal culminated with the homeowner shooting the suspect in the leg.
Following the incident, the suspect was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A resident of the neighborhood, K. P. Lancaster, expressed shock to WJXT-TV, commenting that such violent crime was virtually unheard of in their peaceful community.
“I just heard gunshots and people going every which way to search him out,” Lancaster shared.
Subsequent to the event, the homeowner has been cooperating fully with the police. Authorities have commenced an investigation to determine whether the homeowner’s actions were justified, reports WJXT-TV.
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The attorney for the 17-year-old accused of attempting to murder Ricky Pearsall, a first-round draft pick for the 49ers, is challenging the charges. According to the defense, the incident, which occurred during an attempted robbery earlier this month, does not constitute attempted murder.
“It was a rather extended struggle between Mr. Pearsall and my client,” stated public defender Robert Dunlap in an interview with David Lombardi of TheAthletic.com.
“They were really fighting back and forth on the sidewalk. As you might imagine, Mr. Pearsall gets the best of it. He does kind of — I don’t know if you’ve ever wrestled or not — a nice hip toss and throws my client to the ground and ends up on top of him. . . . I think [the video] supports that this is an attempted robbery and not an attempted murder.”
Dunlap also addressed and refuted a report alleging that his client had brought a gun to school.
“My client did not have a gun at school,” Dunlap said. “It’s a false report.”
Despite these arguments, prosecutors have chosen to charge Dunlap’s client with attempted murder. However, they have not yet determined if the young defendant will be tried as an adult.
The next court hearing for this case is scheduled for September 26.
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A son, armed and vigilant, responded to a potential burglary at his mother’s unoccupied home in West Virginia during the early hours of the morning. The encounter ended fatally for the alleged intruder.
Authorities reported that the son, checking on the residence around 3:45 a.m., encountered an individual who turned toward him holding an object.
“Unwise move on the part of the intruder.”
The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a male stating he had just shot an intruder at his mother’s Inwood home on Winchester Avenue.
Upon arrival, deputies discovered a male lying face down with a gunshot wound. Immediate life-saving measures were administered until emergency medical services arrived, but the individual was pronounced dead shortly after.
The deceased was identified as 38-year-old Joshua Boone from Williamsport, Maryland. The sheriff’s office confirmed that Boone’s next of kin had been notified.
The investigation revealed that the son, identified by WDVM-TV as Michael Marshal, had gone to the home after hearing about a possible break-in. Marshal told deputies that Boone turned toward him “with something in his hand,” prompting Marshal to fire his handgun.
Boone was located in the garage of the residence, where the fatal shot occurred.
The Department of Criminal Investigators processed the scene for evidence and is conducting a thorough investigation into the shooting. Once the investigation is complete, the case will be presented to the Berkeley County Prosecutors Office.
Authorities are urging anyone with information regarding this case to contact the Criminal Investigations Division at 304-267-7000.
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A tragic incident in Michigan has resulted in a teenage boy facing severe charges after allegedly shooting another teen and fatally wounding the teen’s mother, who was trying to protect her son.
Anthony Deshawn Sneed, 15, is being charged as an adult with multiple serious offenses stemming from the incident that occurred on September 4th in Clinton Township.
The charges against Sneed include felony murder as a juvenile defendant, second-degree murder, assault with intent to murder, armed robbery, and four counts of felony firearm possession.
According to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, the conflict began when Sneed got into a fight with the son of Tanseen Sherrod.
During the altercation, Sneed allegedly stole a handgun from the other teen.
When Sherrod attempted to intervene in hopes of calming the situation, she was tragically shot by Sneed, authorities reported.
Details surrounding the exact nature of the fatal confrontation have not been made public.
The other teen involved in the incident was also shot and sustained critical injuries, though his current condition has not been disclosed.
Following the shooting, Sneed fled the scene but turned himself in to Detroit authorities the following day.
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Bob of Bonsall
May 6, 2024 at 11:54 am
Very well done for the home owner defending themselves, but could someone put this into understandable English?
“Law enforcement authorities, according to WJXT-TV, relayed that the 30-year-old male suspect had initially drawn attention during an attempted traffic stop by a K-9 officer. The stop was in relation to a vehicle believed to have been stolen from Suwannee County.
Sgt. Karen Dukes of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office recounted to the station how the suspect had forced a woman out of the vehicle before speeding off. The woman, now cooperating with the investigation, may herself be a victim, she noted, adding that she claimed to be unaware that the vehicle was stolen.”
Surely if a woman was forced out of her vehicle before it was driven off, then she IS a victim and should know that she was a victim?
Paul
May 6, 2024 at 5:40 pm
FAFO! The punk should have met his maker! Why do the so called “authorities”, continue to pander to criminals? I’m sure this ain’t his first crime, and had he been behind bars where he belonged, he wouldn’t have been shot, and the only thing that would be sore, is his prison wallet!