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South Carolina Homeowner Fights Intruders: Protects His Motorcycles with Gunfire
A homeowner in South Carolina was recently forced to take matters into his own hands when suspected robbers made a bold move to infiltrate his domicile. Evidently, the burglars had a specific interest in his garage, seemingly aiming to make away with his motorcycles.
Horry County’s finest were alerted to the incident just shy of 4 a.m. late last week, with their destination being a property nestled off Green Sea Road. Their involvement was triggered by a burglary at the aforementioned location, a report from WMBF-TV highlighted.
Interestingly, one of the alleged perpetrators remains a mystery. Details concerning the third suspect, including their identity, are blurry at best.
As per the report by the police, the homeowner’s garage served as the main point of interest for the assailants. Their apparent plan was to make off with his motorcycles. The alarm was triggered when the band of robbers disturbed the tranquility of the garage.
Thanks to a timely alert on his phone that detected the unwelcome movement, the homeowner was able to confront the burglars. In the face of danger, he opened fire, forcing the suspects to beat a hasty retreat, WMBF-TV shared.
Roderick Bell and Dimitrious Murray, the two apprehended suspects, had no choice but to abandon their vehicle and flee on foot. However, they were soon tracked down by a dog team. Both Bell and Murray, each 27 years of age, now find themselves facing burglary charges. As of Thursday morning, both men were still behind bars.
During the course of the altercation, Murray sustained a gunshot wound to his right shoulder. Yet, his accomplice remains at large, with the identity of the third suspect still unknown.
Public sentiment surrounding the ordeal is resoundingly supportive of the homeowner as evidenced by comments on WMBF’s Facebook page.
As one commenter expressed with palpable relief: “Good,” they wrote. “They got what they deserved. The homeowner should get an award.”
Another commenter echoed this sentiment, stating: “Justified,” and continued, “You can’t count on the justice system to lock them up for long enough; they just repeat offend so sometimes you just have to take it into your own hands and defend you life and property.”
The idea of fortune favoring the burglars was also raised by one user who mused: “They ought to consider themselves lucky they got to ride with the police instead of the coroner.”
In a similar vein, another individual declared: “Good! If you’re big enough to enter someone’s property with ill-intent, you better be ready to face what’s in there.”
While the incident was undoubtedly a harrowing one, it serves as a stark reminder of the crucial importance of personal and property security, and the lengths to which homeowners may have to go to protect what is theirs.
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Teen Charged: Fatal Michigan Shooting Shocks Community
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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Arizona Engineer’s Headless Body Found in Desert: Friend Charged
An Arizona man has been charged with the murder of his childhood friend after the headless body of Alijah Bradley was discovered in the desert. The remains of the 24-year-old were found near Gila Bend, just days after his family had reported him missing.
Samuel Bush, 23, faces charges of second-degree intentional murder and concealing a body, with the charges being filed on September 4.
Bradley’s family was left puzzled over the motive behind the murder. A relative, who wished to remain anonymous, expressed their confusion to local news outlets KPHO and KTVK, stating, “We honestly don’t know. He was Sam’s best friend. He was Sam’s only friend.”
The family had reported Bradley missing on August 15 after he failed to show up for work and his mother had not heard from him. Bush had initially told the family he was unaware of Bradley’s whereabouts.
Using GPS coordinates, Bradley’s car was tracked to a remote desert location. On August 19, police found both the car and Bradley’s remains.
Authorities revealed that Bradley’s body had been dismembered, and confirmed that all parts of his remains had been recovered. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has yet to comment on a potential motive for the crime.
Bradley’s aunt, Melissa McNeal, shared her sorrow with ABC15, stating, “It’s devastating. He was just beginning his adulthood.” She added, “I don’t feel a relief or anything because – it doesn’t bring him back. It doesn’t fix anything.”
Bradley’s mother, who chose not to be named, committed herself to seeking justice for her son, saying, “I’m committing my life to obtaining justice for my son.”
Bradley was a Northern Arizona University graduate and had recently celebrated his birthday. A fundraising page set up for his family described him as being “known for his free spirit and wild soul.”
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Dad’s Heroic Fight Saves Son from Mountain Lion Attack
A California family experienced a terrifying ordeal during their Labor Day picnic when their 5-year-old son was attacked by a mountain lion. The incident occurred just before 4:30 p.m. on Sunday at the Tapia Day Use Area of Malibu State Creek Park in Calabasas, as reported by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office.
The boy’s family and several other adults and children were enjoying their time when the mountain lion suddenly grabbed the child by the head and began to run.
“Somebody screamed the baby’s name, and his dad started running,” the boy’s aunt recounted.
“The father grabbed the mountain lion with his hands, and he just fought. Then the mountain lion let go.”
The dramatic rescue unfolded in front of about 40 onlookers, some of whom noted that the mountain lion appeared completely unafraid during the attack.
Male mountain lions can weigh up to 150 pounds and measure up to 8 feet in length, making the father’s actions even more heroic.
The boy was promptly airlifted to Northridge Hospital Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. He was released later that Sunday but had to return to the hospital on Monday due to complications involving his eyes.
Upon arrival at the scene, California State Park rangers and California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) officers found the mountain lion crouched in a tree near the picnic area.
The animal was deemed a threat to public safety and was euthanized by a ranger.
Wildlife officers collected evidence from the boy’s injuries, including DNA swabs from the bite marks, which were matched to the mountain lion.
“CDFW and State Park officials are thankful that the family is safe, and the child is recovering and no one else was injured,” the CDFW stated.
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Redwolf
August 28, 2024 at 12:46 pm
Good job. Now next time, if there is a next time, shoot a little straighter. That way the taxpayers don’t have to feed and house them for the rest of their rotten lives.
vincent curreri
August 28, 2024 at 12:53 pm
should have never been arrested,, should have been remover to the morgue
Peter Miks
August 28, 2024 at 1:28 pm
that homeowner needs more gun range practice. head shots next time and end their criminal ways, because next time these criminals will kill someone.
Cheryl.
August 28, 2024 at 1:29 pm
Yes, he was definitely justified. When thieves realize a homeowner will protect their property with deadly force it may deter them from even attempting it. They are lucky it wasn’t me as I would have shot to ensure they stayed down.
Festus
August 28, 2024 at 1:53 pm
agreed! Drop em and do the honest hardworking citizens a favor.
Minnie
August 28, 2024 at 3:00 pm
These thieves don’t realize that they’re messing their whole life, who’s going to hire them? Think before you do something like this it’s not worth it, its better if you decide to have a decent job and live within your means.
Nick Darbin
August 28, 2024 at 4:57 pm
I myself in 1992 confronted 3 people hand pushing my car out of my apt. Complex parking lot. I shot and killed one the other 2 got away. With one of then driving away in a car with a chain hanging from the bumper. They had tried to steal my car on 6 different occasions. They were going to tow my car off. This was in San Antonio ,TX.
Dumb-o-crat town.
Guess who got sentenced for voluntary manslaughter. And the police even proved that the person I killed had a mag-lite in his hand. That at night when this took place looked like a sawed off shotgun.
So watch out for the stinking DUMB-O-CRATS !!
Randy Johnson
August 28, 2024 at 5:09 pm
A perfect example for the need of gun control. Press the trigger back and you will have much better control of your gun and shots on target. Now go to the range and practice.
Joan
August 28, 2024 at 5:54 pm
Sorry, but I have to say this. This article was very poorly written. This person’s writing is not natural at all.