Preparedness
Eight-Year-Old Girl Braves Armed Robbery with Baseball Bat to Protect Dad
In a recent act of unexpected heroism, an eight-year-old girl proved that courage truly has no age limit. In a small liquor store in Maplewood, Minnesota, owned by a man who goes by the name of Leo, a heart-stopping incident unfolded, captured entirely on the store’s security cameras. As the evening approached its end around 9:30 p.m., the usual store-closure routine took an unexpected turn when a man, donned in an Amazon uniform, entered the premises, placing a frighteningly realistic BB gun on the counter.
“I’m so proud of her,” Leo, the girl’s father, reflected, “She’s so strong.”
The man demanded all the money from the register. Leo agreed but was primarily concerned about the safety of his young daughter, who was standing close by behind the counter. As the suspect brazenly moved behind the counter, gun in hand, Leo stepped in.
“I’m a dad,” he sternly declared, “I’m not going to let that happen.” True to his word, Leo tackled the robber, hitting him in the head and wrestling him to the floor.
In a surprising turn of events, his eight-year-old daughter joined the fray. Armed with a baseball bat, she fearlessly swung at the suspect a number of times before retreating.
“I’m so proud of her,” Leo repeated, pride evident in his voice, “She’s so strong.”
The suspect, faced with unexpected resistance, fled the scene. It was only later, while reviewing the surveillance footage, Leo realized his daughter’s extraordinary act of bravery.
“That day I just wanted to cry. When I saw the video, I didn’t expect she’d do that. I expect a little girl crying, screaming,” he confessed, touched by her courage.
The suspect was swiftly apprehended by the police and identified as 37-year-old Conchobhar Morrell from St. Paul, who has a previous conviction for first-degree aggravated robbery from 2004. The man, who had been a delivery associate for a third-party delivery service, was promptly “off-boarded” by Amazon.
Upon asking his daughter about her heroic act, her simple and poignant response was that she wanted to protect her father, whom she loves dearly.
The surveillance footage capturing the entire incident can be found here.
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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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