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Suspect Identified After Texas Dad Kills Alleged Carjacker During Attack on Family's Car

Police classify the shooting as self-defense with no charges expected.

Prosecutors Decline Charges in Detroit Gas Station Triple Shooting, Citing Self-Defense

Southwest Houston Homeowner Shoots Man Who Forced Entry, Police Say

Ford Praises Vaughan Homeowner Who Shot Intruder as Police Charge Injured Suspect

18-Year-Old Killed in Apparent Random Shooting at Loyola Beach Pier

Murder Charge Dropped in Chiefs Rally Shooting as Dominic Miller Is Sentenced on Weapons Count

Pennsylvania Homeowner Fatally Shoots Alleged Intruder During Attempted Break-In, Police Say

Chicago Homeowner With Concealed-Carry License Shoots Suspected Garage Intruder

Arkansas GOP Voters Back Aaron Spencer for Sheriff as He Awaits Murder Trial

Buckeye Police Identify Michael Diaz, 27, in Fatal Alleged Home Invasion

Redlands Intruder Shot by Homeowner Identified, Booked on $300,000 Bail

No Charges for Bloom Lounge Guard in Fatal Southfield Shooting

ICE Rebukes Politico Reporter Over Post Tying Minnesota Door-Knocking to 'Stand Your Ground'

Sheriff: Michigan Homeowner Shoots, Kills Armed Intruder on Christmas Night

Atlanta Homeowner Charged After Shooting Teens During Suspected Porch-Package Theft

Colombia CCTV Shows Woman Fight Off Robber as Companion Hides, Bystanders Subdue Attacker

Rio de Janeiro Enacts Law Allowing Pepper Spray for Women With Tight Controls

Kendall Homeowner Shoots Alleged Intruder Dead as Three Flee

7-Eleven Fires Oklahoma Clerk Cleared in Self-Defense Shooting

Police Clear Actor Nana After Home Invasion, Ruling Self-Defense