Preparedness
Man Thwarts Break-in with Paintball Gun, Becomes Local Hero
A Californian man single-handedly thwarted an apparent break-in at his neighbor’s home, brandishing nothing but a paintball gun. The event was captured on his home surveillance system, providing a somewhat surprising narrative.
Julian Harper-Smith, a resident of the Tarzana neighborhood in San Fernando Valley, was the unexpected hero of this story.
Before the incident, the community had expressed discontent regarding his trailer parked on the street. However, the very same trailer became instrumental in the capture of the alleged culprits.
Harper-Smith shared the surveillance footage with KCAL-TV, recounting the events of the night.
On noticing men suspiciously climbing over his neighbor’s fence, he quickly armed himself with a pepperball gun and a bright flashlight.
He said,
“I went over there, grabbed my pepperball gun and I grabbed a bright flashlight and as I walked out, turned on the flashlight and I must have scared them because it’s so bright, and then they all ran back to the car.”
It appears that the sudden illumination startled the intruders, causing them to retreat. He added,
“That’s when they hopped in the car. I put my flashlight down and gave them a couple of shots in the back of the car, so hopefully, they would not come back.”
The video was made public through a KCAL news report on YouTube.
Bret Cohen, a fellow resident, revealed that his initial disapproval of Harper-Smith’s trailer took a 180-degree turn following the incident. He humorously stated,
“Well it’s a frickin’ eyesore! But you know what, it’s a nice eyesore today! Yesterday it was a horrible eyesore, today I’m kinda diggin’ on it!”
Expressing his gratitude for Harper-Smith’s intervention, he labelled him a local hero.
“He’s a madman! Are you kidding me? It’s the coolest thing in the world! He’s John McClane, he chased these guys down not knowing if they had guns or not, and shot at them!”
Cohen compared Harper-Smith’s daring act to the bold heroics of John McClane from the iconic “Die Hard” movie series. This tale of neighborhood watch turned vigilante highlights the valuable role individuals can play in maintaining community safety.
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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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Old Man
August 4, 2024 at 12:07 pm
It was a late-model Kia silver hatchback. How many of them can there be in the neighborhood? And then the police identified it and pursued it, but then lost it. Sad.
Jack B. Nimble
August 4, 2024 at 2:10 pm
In todays Bidens America, I’m surprised the cops had enough money to chase the silver SUV. They probably ran out of gas during the persuit. If they got caught the AG would have ordered them to be released anyway. We have to dump the Dems if we have any hope of restoring law and order.