\"At this point, we are continuing to investigate the back story, the relationship between these two individuals, to determine why the shooting occurred,\" Lt. Mark Weindorf, crime section supervisor for state police Troop E, told GoErie.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police eventually questioned and released the Good Samaritan who undoubtably saved lives on the range. Meanwhile, officials transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment. He received multiple gunshot wounds during the attack, but the hospital released him later that night. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Armed Citizen Fatally Shoots Active Shooter at Pennsylvania Gun Range","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"robert-eppley-gun-range-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/12\/29\/robert-eppley-gun-range-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":95572,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-10-25 06:52:25","post_date_gmt":"2018-10-25 10:52:25","post_content":"
Police don't know of any altercation during the shooting session that might have lead to the armed assault. The investigation remains ongoing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"At this point, we are continuing to investigate the back story, the relationship between these two individuals, to determine why the shooting occurred,\" Lt. Mark Weindorf, crime section supervisor for state police Troop E, told GoErie.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police eventually questioned and released the Good Samaritan who undoubtably saved lives on the range. Meanwhile, officials transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment. He received multiple gunshot wounds during the attack, but the hospital released him later that night. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Armed Citizen Fatally Shoots Active Shooter at Pennsylvania Gun Range","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"robert-eppley-gun-range-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/12\/29\/robert-eppley-gun-range-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":95572,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-10-25 06:52:25","post_date_gmt":"2018-10-25 10:52:25","post_content":" Then in an adjacent shooting lane, an armed citizen<\/a> decided to act. Described as a 67-year-old Erie man, the man returned fire at the active shooter, putting him down. Police pronounced Eppley dead at the scene from a gunshot to the torso, reported GoErie.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Police don't know of any altercation during the shooting session that might have lead to the armed assault. The investigation remains ongoing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"At this point, we are continuing to investigate the back story, the relationship between these two individuals, to determine why the shooting occurred,\" Lt. Mark Weindorf, crime section supervisor for state police Troop E, told GoErie.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Police eventually questioned and released the Good Samaritan who undoubtably saved lives on the range. Meanwhile, officials transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment. He received multiple gunshot wounds during the attack, but the hospital released him later that night. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Armed Citizen Fatally Shoots Active Shooter at Pennsylvania Gun Range","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"robert-eppley-gun-range-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/12\/29\/robert-eppley-gun-range-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":95572,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-10-25 06:52:25","post_date_gmt":"2018-10-25 10:52:25","post_content":" The fatal incident began when two men, one with a recently purchased pistol, took turns shooting, reported GoErie.com<\/a>. Suddenly, with no known motive, Eppley allegedly turned and began firing up-range. He allegedly took several shots, hitting and wounding his friend multiple times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then in an adjacent shooting lane, an armed citizen<\/a> decided to act. Described as a 67-year-old Erie man, the man returned fire at the active shooter, putting him down. Police pronounced Eppley dead at the scene from a gunshot to the torso, reported GoErie.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Police don't know of any altercation during the shooting session that might have lead to the armed assault. The investigation remains ongoing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"At this point, we are continuing to investigate the back story, the relationship between these two individuals, to determine why the shooting occurred,\" Lt. Mark Weindorf, crime section supervisor for state police Troop E, told GoErie.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Police eventually questioned and released the Good Samaritan who undoubtably saved lives on the range. Meanwhile, officials transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment. He received multiple gunshot wounds during the attack, but the hospital released him later that night. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Armed Citizen Fatally Shoots Active Shooter at Pennsylvania Gun Range","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"robert-eppley-gun-range-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/12\/29\/robert-eppley-gun-range-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":95572,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-10-25 06:52:25","post_date_gmt":"2018-10-25 10:52:25","post_content":" The fatal incident began when two men, one with a recently purchased pistol, took turns shooting, reported GoErie.com<\/a>. Suddenly, with no known motive, Eppley allegedly turned and began firing up-range. He allegedly took several shots, hitting and wounding his friend multiple times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then in an adjacent shooting lane, an armed citizen<\/a> decided to act. Described as a 67-year-old Erie man, the man returned fire at the active shooter, putting him down. Police pronounced Eppley dead at the scene from a gunshot to the torso, reported GoErie.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Police don't know of any altercation during the shooting session that might have lead to the armed assault. The investigation remains ongoing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"At this point, we are continuing to investigate the back story, the relationship between these two individuals, to determine why the shooting occurred,\" Lt. Mark Weindorf, crime section supervisor for state police Troop E, told GoErie.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Police eventually questioned and released the Good Samaritan who undoubtably saved lives on the range. Meanwhile, officials transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment. He received multiple gunshot wounds during the attack, but the hospital released him later that night. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Armed Citizen Fatally Shoots Active Shooter at Pennsylvania Gun Range","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"robert-eppley-gun-range-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/12\/29\/robert-eppley-gun-range-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":95572,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-10-25 06:52:25","post_date_gmt":"2018-10-25 10:52:25","post_content":" A 67-year-old Pennsylvania man stopped a deadly active shooter incident at the most unlikely of places: A gun range. The shooting took place Dec. 22 at the the Pennsylvania State Game Land 109 shooting range in Greene Township. The shooter, identified as 26-year-old Robert Eppley, died at the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n The fatal incident began when two men, one with a recently purchased pistol, took turns shooting, reported GoErie.com<\/a>. Suddenly, with no known motive, Eppley allegedly turned and began firing up-range. He allegedly took several shots, hitting and wounding his friend multiple times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then in an adjacent shooting lane, an armed citizen<\/a> decided to act. Described as a 67-year-old Erie man, the man returned fire at the active shooter, putting him down. Police pronounced Eppley dead at the scene from a gunshot to the torso, reported GoErie.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Police don't know of any altercation during the shooting session that might have lead to the armed assault. The investigation remains ongoing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"At this point, we are continuing to investigate the back story, the relationship between these two individuals, to determine why the shooting occurred,\" Lt. Mark Weindorf, crime section supervisor for state police Troop E, told GoErie.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Police eventually questioned and released the Good Samaritan who undoubtably saved lives on the range. Meanwhile, officials transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment. He received multiple gunshot wounds during the attack, but the hospital released him later that night. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Armed Citizen Fatally Shoots Active Shooter at Pennsylvania Gun Range","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"robert-eppley-gun-range-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/12\/29\/robert-eppley-gun-range-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":95572,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-10-25 06:52:25","post_date_gmt":"2018-10-25 10:52:25","post_content":"Armed Bouncer: Good Guy With Gun<\/h3>\r\nThis is another case that shows when seconds count, police are minutes away. Now the victim would have been shot regardless. However, had the bouncer not stepped out, the suspect possibly could have gotten away to commit more crimes, including hurting other people. He had a gun, and obviously wasn't afraid to use that gun to commit crimes.\r\n\r\nNow it is unknown if the bouncer had training. In fact, police have not identified anyone involved in the incident, including the suspect. However, the video shows, even though it is not clear, that the bouncer kept his gun trained on the suspect, and himself between the suspect and bar patrons. This portrays that he has at least some knowledge of firearms use and self-defense, as well as situational awareness<\/a>.\r\n\r\nThis is good, as carrying a firearm is only one aspect of self-defense. Those who carry have a responsibility to know how to use that gun in both their own and others defense.\r\n\r\n
Pennsylvania Home Invasion<\/h3>\r\nBrionna Hicks was smoking a cigarette on her porch in Aliquippa at around 1 a.m. last week when two men suddenly ran up and shouted, \"DEA surveillance\" and, \"Wire tap,\" according to a criminal complaint cited by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette<\/em><\/a>. Hicks said the men wore shirts that had the letters \"DEA\" visible.\r\n\r\nOne of the men attempted to handcuff Hicks, while his accomplice held a gun to her head.\r\n\r\nHicks' mother\u2014asleep upstairs with three children\u2014ran downstairs after hearing her daughter's cries for help. When she arrived at the bottom of the stairs, one of the men aimed his gun at her and ordered her to lay down face-first on the floor.\r\n\r\nThe suspects proceeded to try and drag Hicks out of the house.\r\n\r\nHicks' brother,\u00a0Anthony Farley\u2014who lives next door\u2014heard the commotion. He grabbed a gun and rushed over. When he got to the front door, a gunfight ensued.\r\n\r\nFarley was shot multiple times during the gunfight. He also managed to shoot back, striking one of the suspects in the head and chest.\r\n\r\nIn the aftermath, the second suspect pulled his accomplice onto the front porch before fleeing the home.\r\n
One Suspect Dead, Another On The Run<\/h3>\r\nPolice arrived and found the body of\u00a032-year-old Terrell Henson on the porch. He was pronounced dead at the scene.\r\n\r\nFarley was airlifted to UPMC Mercy Hospital for treatment. The Pittsburgh<\/em>\u00a0Post-Gazette<\/em> says he was shot in the neck. The Beaver County Times<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>reports that he was hit in the back and foot. He is expected to survive his injuries and hasn't been charged.\r\n\r\nThe second suspect has been identified as\u00a036-year-old Dana Penny.\r\n\r\nAs a result of the failed home invasion, Penny is now facing charges of criminal homicide;\u00a0attempted homicide; burglary; conspiracy; aggravated assault; trespassing; unlawful restraint; simple assault; and carrying a firearm without a license.\u00a0He is prohibited from owning a handgun as a result of felony drug convictions<\/a> in 2002 and 2014.\r\n\r\nIn addition, Penny is wanted on felony drug charges which were filed last month.\r\n\r\nPenny remains at large and is considered to be armed and dangerous.\r\n\r\n\"The fact that he does have a felony warrant and he is a suspect in this, he is considered to be very dangerous. Considering that there was a shooting here, you should suspect, that as a person of the public, that he may be armed,\" Pennsylvania State Police Trooper James Long told CBS Pittsburgh<\/a>.","post_title":"Pennsylvania Home Invasion: Men Pose as DEA Agents, Lose Gunfight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"pennsylvania-home-invasion-dea-agents","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-12-19 16:20:37","post_modified_gmt":"2024-12-19 21:20:37","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/07\/26\/pennsylvania-home-invasion-dea-agents\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":96984,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-05-09 08:00:11","post_date_gmt":"2018-05-09 12:00:11","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ePuV-ljcdsQ[\/embed]\r\n\r\nA 43-year-old Philadelphia home invader is in the hospital after being shot by a 70-year-old grandmother over the weekend.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"102059\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\nMaxine Thompson told Fox 29<\/a> she was asleep at her home at around 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 5 when she was jolted awake by loud banging noises near the back door.\r\n\r\n\"First I thought I was dreaming and then I looked out the window, outside. I was still hearing the banging, banging, banging, so I yelled to whoever, 'Who's that on my door? Get off my door, get off my door,'\" Thompson recalled.\r\n\r\nThe suspect ignored Thompson. Instead, he smashed a window near the door. He then\u00a0used her backyard furniture to hoist himself up to and through it.\r\n\r\n\"Next thing I know I could tell he was inside my house and he was running up the steps,\" Thompson said, according to CBS Philadelphia<\/a>.\r\n
Home Invader Shot<\/h3>\r\nThat's when Thompson managed to the handgun she got from her late mother off her nightstand.\r\n\r\n\"I snatched my gun and I started shooting at him and he ran down the steps and I ran down the steps behind him and started shooting some more and he jumped out that window back the way he came in,\" she said.\r\n\r\nThe unidentified home invader ran a few blocks to a car wash and then called 911 to report that he'd been shot. He was transported to an area hospital with a gunshot wound to his upper arm. He's reportedly been charged with home invasion<\/a>.\r\n\r\nThompson, whose son is a Philadelphia police officer, said she was in pure survival mode when she pulled the trigger.\r\n\r\n\"Kill him before he killed me. That\u2019s what was going through my mind,\" she said.\r\n\r\nThankfully, Thompson was uninjured. However, she said she was shaken as a result of the attempted home invasion.\r\n\r\n\"After everything was over, then I did get a little shaky. He could\u2019ve killed me,\" Thompson said, adding that she hopes this serves as a lesson to any other bad guys out there.\r\n\r\n\"Stay the hell out of people's houses,\" she said.","post_title":"Philly Grandma Shoots Home Invader: 'Kill Him Before He Killed Me'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"philadelphia-home-invader-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:46:35","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:46:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/05\/09\/philadelphia-home-invader-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":98348,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2017-12-12 09:00:24","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-12 14:00:24","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G2bwkfOC0ak[\/embed]\r\n\r\nOne home invasion<\/a> suspect is dead and another is on the run after coming face-to-face with an armed homeowner who happens to be an 84-year-old Korean War veteran.\r\n\r\nDon Lutz told NBC affiliate WPXI<\/i><\/a> he was asleep at his home in Ellport, Pa. when he was awoken by the sound of breaking glass and his front door being busted open just before 1:30 a.m. on Friday morning.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"95654\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\nLutz grabbed the loaded .380 pistol he keeps under his pillow and went out to investigate. He soon encountered a pair of intruders in his hallway. Lutz shot one of the men in the chest.\r\n\r\n\u201cI just fired one. It was in the dark. He attacked me and he was up close and I shot him,\u201d Lutz said.\r\n\r\nDespite being shot, the suspect lunged at Lutz and a physical struggle ensued which spilled out onto the kitchen floor.\r\n\r\n\u201cThey jumped me and we both went on the floor. I scuffled with them on the floor and the one guy rolled over dead and the other guy, he jumped up and went out the door,\u201d Lutz said.\r\n\r\nLutz called the police, who arrived shortly thereafter. They were unable to find the round that hit the intruder. They believe it might have hit the second suspect who bolted from the scene.\r\n\r\n\u201cThe other one, maybe the bullet hit him, too. I don\u2019t know. I hope so,\u201d Lutz said.\r\n\r\nThe shooting was referred to the local district attorney, who has declined to press charges against Lutz.\r\n\r\n\u201cBased upon the circumstances that led up to the shooting, the Lawrence County District Attorney\u2019s Office has no intention of filing charges against Mr. Lutz,\u201d Lawrence County District Attorney Joshua Lamancusa told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette<\/a><\/em>.\u00a0\u201cThere is no duty to retreat in your home. He was authorized to use deadly force under these circumstances.\u201d\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"95572\" alignment=\"align-right\" \/]\r\n\r\nLutz said he's feeling a little sore after the incident, but he doesn't regret pulling the trigger in self defense.\r\n\r\n\u201cI've never been afraid in my life. God has always been with me and I'm a hard believer in God and Jesus Christ,\u201d he said.\r\n\r\nLutz described the incident to the Post-Gazette as a \"me-or-them\" situation.\r\n\r\n\"I wasn't scared at all. I had my gun. I'm an expert with guns. You do what you have to do,\" Lutz said, adding that he became comfortable with firearms when he served on the front lines of the Korean War\u00a0for 16 months.\r\n\r\nPolice later determined<\/a> that the deceased suspect is 49-year-old\u00a0Dennis Mercadante, who also happens to be Lutz's nephew-in-law.\u00a0Lutz said he didn't recognize\u00a0Mercadante because it was dark in his house.\r\n\r\nMercadante has a lengthy criminal history going all the way back to the 80s that includes convictions for burglary, theft, and other charges.\r\n\r\n\u201cThose guys came to kill me,\u201d Lutz said. \u201cI don\u2019t regret killing him.\u201d","post_title":"VIDEO: 84-Year-Old Korean War Vet Shoots, Kills Intruder","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"korean-war-veteran-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-05-28 13:26:44","post_modified_gmt":"2024-05-28 17:26:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2017\/12\/12\/korean-war-veteran-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};
Armed Bouncer: Good Guy With Gun<\/h3>\r\nThis is another case that shows when seconds count, police are minutes away. Now the victim would have been shot regardless. However, had the bouncer not stepped out, the suspect possibly could have gotten away to commit more crimes, including hurting other people. He had a gun, and obviously wasn't afraid to use that gun to commit crimes.\r\n\r\nNow it is unknown if the bouncer had training. In fact, police have not identified anyone involved in the incident, including the suspect. However, the video shows, even though it is not clear, that the bouncer kept his gun trained on the suspect, and himself between the suspect and bar patrons. This portrays that he has at least some knowledge of firearms use and self-defense, as well as situational awareness<\/a>.\r\n\r\nThis is good, as carrying a firearm is only one aspect of self-defense. Those who carry have a responsibility to know how to use that gun in both their own and others defense.\r\n\r\n
Pennsylvania Home Invasion<\/h3>\r\nBrionna Hicks was smoking a cigarette on her porch in Aliquippa at around 1 a.m. last week when two men suddenly ran up and shouted, \"DEA surveillance\" and, \"Wire tap,\" according to a criminal complaint cited by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette<\/em><\/a>. Hicks said the men wore shirts that had the letters \"DEA\" visible.\r\n\r\nOne of the men attempted to handcuff Hicks, while his accomplice held a gun to her head.\r\n\r\nHicks' mother\u2014asleep upstairs with three children\u2014ran downstairs after hearing her daughter's cries for help. When she arrived at the bottom of the stairs, one of the men aimed his gun at her and ordered her to lay down face-first on the floor.\r\n\r\nThe suspects proceeded to try and drag Hicks out of the house.\r\n\r\nHicks' brother,\u00a0Anthony Farley\u2014who lives next door\u2014heard the commotion. He grabbed a gun and rushed over. When he got to the front door, a gunfight ensued.\r\n\r\nFarley was shot multiple times during the gunfight. He also managed to shoot back, striking one of the suspects in the head and chest.\r\n\r\nIn the aftermath, the second suspect pulled his accomplice onto the front porch before fleeing the home.\r\n
One Suspect Dead, Another On The Run<\/h3>\r\nPolice arrived and found the body of\u00a032-year-old Terrell Henson on the porch. He was pronounced dead at the scene.\r\n\r\nFarley was airlifted to UPMC Mercy Hospital for treatment. The Pittsburgh<\/em>\u00a0Post-Gazette<\/em> says he was shot in the neck. The Beaver County Times<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>reports that he was hit in the back and foot. He is expected to survive his injuries and hasn't been charged.\r\n\r\nThe second suspect has been identified as\u00a036-year-old Dana Penny.\r\n\r\nAs a result of the failed home invasion, Penny is now facing charges of criminal homicide;\u00a0attempted homicide; burglary; conspiracy; aggravated assault; trespassing; unlawful restraint; simple assault; and carrying a firearm without a license.\u00a0He is prohibited from owning a handgun as a result of felony drug convictions<\/a> in 2002 and 2014.\r\n\r\nIn addition, Penny is wanted on felony drug charges which were filed last month.\r\n\r\nPenny remains at large and is considered to be armed and dangerous.\r\n\r\n\"The fact that he does have a felony warrant and he is a suspect in this, he is considered to be very dangerous. Considering that there was a shooting here, you should suspect, that as a person of the public, that he may be armed,\" Pennsylvania State Police Trooper James Long told CBS Pittsburgh<\/a>.","post_title":"Pennsylvania Home Invasion: Men Pose as DEA Agents, Lose Gunfight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"pennsylvania-home-invasion-dea-agents","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-12-19 16:20:37","post_modified_gmt":"2024-12-19 21:20:37","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/07\/26\/pennsylvania-home-invasion-dea-agents\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":96984,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-05-09 08:00:11","post_date_gmt":"2018-05-09 12:00:11","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ePuV-ljcdsQ[\/embed]\r\n\r\nA 43-year-old Philadelphia home invader is in the hospital after being shot by a 70-year-old grandmother over the weekend.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"102059\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\nMaxine Thompson told Fox 29<\/a> she was asleep at her home at around 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 5 when she was jolted awake by loud banging noises near the back door.\r\n\r\n\"First I thought I was dreaming and then I looked out the window, outside. I was still hearing the banging, banging, banging, so I yelled to whoever, 'Who's that on my door? Get off my door, get off my door,'\" Thompson recalled.\r\n\r\nThe suspect ignored Thompson. Instead, he smashed a window near the door. He then\u00a0used her backyard furniture to hoist himself up to and through it.\r\n\r\n\"Next thing I know I could tell he was inside my house and he was running up the steps,\" Thompson said, according to CBS Philadelphia<\/a>.\r\n
Home Invader Shot<\/h3>\r\nThat's when Thompson managed to the handgun she got from her late mother off her nightstand.\r\n\r\n\"I snatched my gun and I started shooting at him and he ran down the steps and I ran down the steps behind him and started shooting some more and he jumped out that window back the way he came in,\" she said.\r\n\r\nThe unidentified home invader ran a few blocks to a car wash and then called 911 to report that he'd been shot. He was transported to an area hospital with a gunshot wound to his upper arm. He's reportedly been charged with home invasion<\/a>.\r\n\r\nThompson, whose son is a Philadelphia police officer, said she was in pure survival mode when she pulled the trigger.\r\n\r\n\"Kill him before he killed me. That\u2019s what was going through my mind,\" she said.\r\n\r\nThankfully, Thompson was uninjured. However, she said she was shaken as a result of the attempted home invasion.\r\n\r\n\"After everything was over, then I did get a little shaky. He could\u2019ve killed me,\" Thompson said, adding that she hopes this serves as a lesson to any other bad guys out there.\r\n\r\n\"Stay the hell out of people's houses,\" she said.","post_title":"Philly Grandma Shoots Home Invader: 'Kill Him Before He Killed Me'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"philadelphia-home-invader-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:46:35","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:46:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/05\/09\/philadelphia-home-invader-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":98348,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2017-12-12 09:00:24","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-12 14:00:24","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G2bwkfOC0ak[\/embed]\r\n\r\nOne home invasion<\/a> suspect is dead and another is on the run after coming face-to-face with an armed homeowner who happens to be an 84-year-old Korean War veteran.\r\n\r\nDon Lutz told NBC affiliate WPXI<\/i><\/a> he was asleep at his home in Ellport, Pa. when he was awoken by the sound of breaking glass and his front door being busted open just before 1:30 a.m. on Friday morning.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"95654\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\nLutz grabbed the loaded .380 pistol he keeps under his pillow and went out to investigate. He soon encountered a pair of intruders in his hallway. Lutz shot one of the men in the chest.\r\n\r\n\u201cI just fired one. It was in the dark. He attacked me and he was up close and I shot him,\u201d Lutz said.\r\n\r\nDespite being shot, the suspect lunged at Lutz and a physical struggle ensued which spilled out onto the kitchen floor.\r\n\r\n\u201cThey jumped me and we both went on the floor. I scuffled with them on the floor and the one guy rolled over dead and the other guy, he jumped up and went out the door,\u201d Lutz said.\r\n\r\nLutz called the police, who arrived shortly thereafter. They were unable to find the round that hit the intruder. They believe it might have hit the second suspect who bolted from the scene.\r\n\r\n\u201cThe other one, maybe the bullet hit him, too. I don\u2019t know. I hope so,\u201d Lutz said.\r\n\r\nThe shooting was referred to the local district attorney, who has declined to press charges against Lutz.\r\n\r\n\u201cBased upon the circumstances that led up to the shooting, the Lawrence County District Attorney\u2019s Office has no intention of filing charges against Mr. Lutz,\u201d Lawrence County District Attorney Joshua Lamancusa told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette<\/a><\/em>.\u00a0\u201cThere is no duty to retreat in your home. He was authorized to use deadly force under these circumstances.\u201d\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"95572\" alignment=\"align-right\" \/]\r\n\r\nLutz said he's feeling a little sore after the incident, but he doesn't regret pulling the trigger in self defense.\r\n\r\n\u201cI've never been afraid in my life. God has always been with me and I'm a hard believer in God and Jesus Christ,\u201d he said.\r\n\r\nLutz described the incident to the Post-Gazette as a \"me-or-them\" situation.\r\n\r\n\"I wasn't scared at all. I had my gun. I'm an expert with guns. You do what you have to do,\" Lutz said, adding that he became comfortable with firearms when he served on the front lines of the Korean War\u00a0for 16 months.\r\n\r\nPolice later determined<\/a> that the deceased suspect is 49-year-old\u00a0Dennis Mercadante, who also happens to be Lutz's nephew-in-law.\u00a0Lutz said he didn't recognize\u00a0Mercadante because it was dark in his house.\r\n\r\nMercadante has a lengthy criminal history going all the way back to the 80s that includes convictions for burglary, theft, and other charges.\r\n\r\n\u201cThose guys came to kill me,\u201d Lutz said. \u201cI don\u2019t regret killing him.\u201d","post_title":"VIDEO: 84-Year-Old Korean War Vet Shoots, Kills Intruder","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"korean-war-veteran-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-05-28 13:26:44","post_modified_gmt":"2024-05-28 17:26:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2017\/12\/12\/korean-war-veteran-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};
Armed Bouncer: Good Guy With Gun<\/h3>\r\nThis is another case that shows when seconds count, police are minutes away. Now the victim would have been shot regardless. However, had the bouncer not stepped out, the suspect possibly could have gotten away to commit more crimes, including hurting other people. He had a gun, and obviously wasn't afraid to use that gun to commit crimes.\r\n\r\nNow it is unknown if the bouncer had training. In fact, police have not identified anyone involved in the incident, including the suspect. However, the video shows, even though it is not clear, that the bouncer kept his gun trained on the suspect, and himself between the suspect and bar patrons. This portrays that he has at least some knowledge of firearms use and self-defense, as well as situational awareness<\/a>.\r\n\r\nThis is good, as carrying a firearm is only one aspect of self-defense. Those who carry have a responsibility to know how to use that gun in both their own and others defense.\r\n\r\n
Pennsylvania Home Invasion<\/h3>\r\nBrionna Hicks was smoking a cigarette on her porch in Aliquippa at around 1 a.m. last week when two men suddenly ran up and shouted, \"DEA surveillance\" and, \"Wire tap,\" according to a criminal complaint cited by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette<\/em><\/a>. Hicks said the men wore shirts that had the letters \"DEA\" visible.\r\n\r\nOne of the men attempted to handcuff Hicks, while his accomplice held a gun to her head.\r\n\r\nHicks' mother\u2014asleep upstairs with three children\u2014ran downstairs after hearing her daughter's cries for help. When she arrived at the bottom of the stairs, one of the men aimed his gun at her and ordered her to lay down face-first on the floor.\r\n\r\nThe suspects proceeded to try and drag Hicks out of the house.\r\n\r\nHicks' brother,\u00a0Anthony Farley\u2014who lives next door\u2014heard the commotion. He grabbed a gun and rushed over. When he got to the front door, a gunfight ensued.\r\n\r\nFarley was shot multiple times during the gunfight. He also managed to shoot back, striking one of the suspects in the head and chest.\r\n\r\nIn the aftermath, the second suspect pulled his accomplice onto the front porch before fleeing the home.\r\n
One Suspect Dead, Another On The Run<\/h3>\r\nPolice arrived and found the body of\u00a032-year-old Terrell Henson on the porch. He was pronounced dead at the scene.\r\n\r\nFarley was airlifted to UPMC Mercy Hospital for treatment. The Pittsburgh<\/em>\u00a0Post-Gazette<\/em> says he was shot in the neck. The Beaver County Times<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>reports that he was hit in the back and foot. He is expected to survive his injuries and hasn't been charged.\r\n\r\nThe second suspect has been identified as\u00a036-year-old Dana Penny.\r\n\r\nAs a result of the failed home invasion, Penny is now facing charges of criminal homicide;\u00a0attempted homicide; burglary; conspiracy; aggravated assault; trespassing; unlawful restraint; simple assault; and carrying a firearm without a license.\u00a0He is prohibited from owning a handgun as a result of felony drug convictions<\/a> in 2002 and 2014.\r\n\r\nIn addition, Penny is wanted on felony drug charges which were filed last month.\r\n\r\nPenny remains at large and is considered to be armed and dangerous.\r\n\r\n\"The fact that he does have a felony warrant and he is a suspect in this, he is considered to be very dangerous. Considering that there was a shooting here, you should suspect, that as a person of the public, that he may be armed,\" Pennsylvania State Police Trooper James Long told CBS Pittsburgh<\/a>.","post_title":"Pennsylvania Home Invasion: Men Pose as DEA Agents, Lose Gunfight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"pennsylvania-home-invasion-dea-agents","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-12-19 16:20:37","post_modified_gmt":"2024-12-19 21:20:37","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/07\/26\/pennsylvania-home-invasion-dea-agents\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":96984,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-05-09 08:00:11","post_date_gmt":"2018-05-09 12:00:11","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ePuV-ljcdsQ[\/embed]\r\n\r\nA 43-year-old Philadelphia home invader is in the hospital after being shot by a 70-year-old grandmother over the weekend.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"102059\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\nMaxine Thompson told Fox 29<\/a> she was asleep at her home at around 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 5 when she was jolted awake by loud banging noises near the back door.\r\n\r\n\"First I thought I was dreaming and then I looked out the window, outside. I was still hearing the banging, banging, banging, so I yelled to whoever, 'Who's that on my door? Get off my door, get off my door,'\" Thompson recalled.\r\n\r\nThe suspect ignored Thompson. Instead, he smashed a window near the door. He then\u00a0used her backyard furniture to hoist himself up to and through it.\r\n\r\n\"Next thing I know I could tell he was inside my house and he was running up the steps,\" Thompson said, according to CBS Philadelphia<\/a>.\r\n
Home Invader Shot<\/h3>\r\nThat's when Thompson managed to the handgun she got from her late mother off her nightstand.\r\n\r\n\"I snatched my gun and I started shooting at him and he ran down the steps and I ran down the steps behind him and started shooting some more and he jumped out that window back the way he came in,\" she said.\r\n\r\nThe unidentified home invader ran a few blocks to a car wash and then called 911 to report that he'd been shot. He was transported to an area hospital with a gunshot wound to his upper arm. He's reportedly been charged with home invasion<\/a>.\r\n\r\nThompson, whose son is a Philadelphia police officer, said she was in pure survival mode when she pulled the trigger.\r\n\r\n\"Kill him before he killed me. That\u2019s what was going through my mind,\" she said.\r\n\r\nThankfully, Thompson was uninjured. However, she said she was shaken as a result of the attempted home invasion.\r\n\r\n\"After everything was over, then I did get a little shaky. He could\u2019ve killed me,\" Thompson said, adding that she hopes this serves as a lesson to any other bad guys out there.\r\n\r\n\"Stay the hell out of people's houses,\" she said.","post_title":"Philly Grandma Shoots Home Invader: 'Kill Him Before He Killed Me'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"philadelphia-home-invader-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:46:35","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:46:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/05\/09\/philadelphia-home-invader-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":98348,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2017-12-12 09:00:24","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-12 14:00:24","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G2bwkfOC0ak[\/embed]\r\n\r\nOne home invasion<\/a> suspect is dead and another is on the run after coming face-to-face with an armed homeowner who happens to be an 84-year-old Korean War veteran.\r\n\r\nDon Lutz told NBC affiliate WPXI<\/i><\/a> he was asleep at his home in Ellport, Pa. when he was awoken by the sound of breaking glass and his front door being busted open just before 1:30 a.m. on Friday morning.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"95654\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\nLutz grabbed the loaded .380 pistol he keeps under his pillow and went out to investigate. He soon encountered a pair of intruders in his hallway. Lutz shot one of the men in the chest.\r\n\r\n\u201cI just fired one. It was in the dark. He attacked me and he was up close and I shot him,\u201d Lutz said.\r\n\r\nDespite being shot, the suspect lunged at Lutz and a physical struggle ensued which spilled out onto the kitchen floor.\r\n\r\n\u201cThey jumped me and we both went on the floor. I scuffled with them on the floor and the one guy rolled over dead and the other guy, he jumped up and went out the door,\u201d Lutz said.\r\n\r\nLutz called the police, who arrived shortly thereafter. They were unable to find the round that hit the intruder. They believe it might have hit the second suspect who bolted from the scene.\r\n\r\n\u201cThe other one, maybe the bullet hit him, too. I don\u2019t know. I hope so,\u201d Lutz said.\r\n\r\nThe shooting was referred to the local district attorney, who has declined to press charges against Lutz.\r\n\r\n\u201cBased upon the circumstances that led up to the shooting, the Lawrence County District Attorney\u2019s Office has no intention of filing charges against Mr. Lutz,\u201d Lawrence County District Attorney Joshua Lamancusa told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette<\/a><\/em>.\u00a0\u201cThere is no duty to retreat in your home. He was authorized to use deadly force under these circumstances.\u201d\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"95572\" alignment=\"align-right\" \/]\r\n\r\nLutz said he's feeling a little sore after the incident, but he doesn't regret pulling the trigger in self defense.\r\n\r\n\u201cI've never been afraid in my life. God has always been with me and I'm a hard believer in God and Jesus Christ,\u201d he said.\r\n\r\nLutz described the incident to the Post-Gazette as a \"me-or-them\" situation.\r\n\r\n\"I wasn't scared at all. I had my gun. I'm an expert with guns. You do what you have to do,\" Lutz said, adding that he became comfortable with firearms when he served on the front lines of the Korean War\u00a0for 16 months.\r\n\r\nPolice later determined<\/a> that the deceased suspect is 49-year-old\u00a0Dennis Mercadante, who also happens to be Lutz's nephew-in-law.\u00a0Lutz said he didn't recognize\u00a0Mercadante because it was dark in his house.\r\n\r\nMercadante has a lengthy criminal history going all the way back to the 80s that includes convictions for burglary, theft, and other charges.\r\n\r\n\u201cThose guys came to kill me,\u201d Lutz said. \u201cI don\u2019t regret killing him.\u201d","post_title":"VIDEO: 84-Year-Old Korean War Vet Shoots, Kills Intruder","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"korean-war-veteran-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-05-28 13:26:44","post_modified_gmt":"2024-05-28 17:26:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2017\/12\/12\/korean-war-veteran-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};
Armed Citizen Fatally Shoots Robert Eppley<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Armed Bouncer: Good Guy With Gun<\/h3>\r\nThis is another case that shows when seconds count, police are minutes away. Now the victim would have been shot regardless. However, had the bouncer not stepped out, the suspect possibly could have gotten away to commit more crimes, including hurting other people. He had a gun, and obviously wasn't afraid to use that gun to commit crimes.\r\n\r\nNow it is unknown if the bouncer had training. In fact, police have not identified anyone involved in the incident, including the suspect. However, the video shows, even though it is not clear, that the bouncer kept his gun trained on the suspect, and himself between the suspect and bar patrons. This portrays that he has at least some knowledge of firearms use and self-defense, as well as situational awareness<\/a>.\r\n\r\nThis is good, as carrying a firearm is only one aspect of self-defense. Those who carry have a responsibility to know how to use that gun in both their own and others defense.\r\n\r\n
Pennsylvania Home Invasion<\/h3>\r\nBrionna Hicks was smoking a cigarette on her porch in Aliquippa at around 1 a.m. last week when two men suddenly ran up and shouted, \"DEA surveillance\" and, \"Wire tap,\" according to a criminal complaint cited by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette<\/em><\/a>. Hicks said the men wore shirts that had the letters \"DEA\" visible.\r\n\r\nOne of the men attempted to handcuff Hicks, while his accomplice held a gun to her head.\r\n\r\nHicks' mother\u2014asleep upstairs with three children\u2014ran downstairs after hearing her daughter's cries for help. When she arrived at the bottom of the stairs, one of the men aimed his gun at her and ordered her to lay down face-first on the floor.\r\n\r\nThe suspects proceeded to try and drag Hicks out of the house.\r\n\r\nHicks' brother,\u00a0Anthony Farley\u2014who lives next door\u2014heard the commotion. He grabbed a gun and rushed over. When he got to the front door, a gunfight ensued.\r\n\r\nFarley was shot multiple times during the gunfight. He also managed to shoot back, striking one of the suspects in the head and chest.\r\n\r\nIn the aftermath, the second suspect pulled his accomplice onto the front porch before fleeing the home.\r\n
One Suspect Dead, Another On The Run<\/h3>\r\nPolice arrived and found the body of\u00a032-year-old Terrell Henson on the porch. He was pronounced dead at the scene.\r\n\r\nFarley was airlifted to UPMC Mercy Hospital for treatment. The Pittsburgh<\/em>\u00a0Post-Gazette<\/em> says he was shot in the neck. The Beaver County Times<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>reports that he was hit in the back and foot. He is expected to survive his injuries and hasn't been charged.\r\n\r\nThe second suspect has been identified as\u00a036-year-old Dana Penny.\r\n\r\nAs a result of the failed home invasion, Penny is now facing charges of criminal homicide;\u00a0attempted homicide; burglary; conspiracy; aggravated assault; trespassing; unlawful restraint; simple assault; and carrying a firearm without a license.\u00a0He is prohibited from owning a handgun as a result of felony drug convictions<\/a> in 2002 and 2014.\r\n\r\nIn addition, Penny is wanted on felony drug charges which were filed last month.\r\n\r\nPenny remains at large and is considered to be armed and dangerous.\r\n\r\n\"The fact that he does have a felony warrant and he is a suspect in this, he is considered to be very dangerous. Considering that there was a shooting here, you should suspect, that as a person of the public, that he may be armed,\" Pennsylvania State Police Trooper James Long told CBS Pittsburgh<\/a>.","post_title":"Pennsylvania Home Invasion: Men Pose as DEA Agents, Lose Gunfight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"pennsylvania-home-invasion-dea-agents","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-12-19 16:20:37","post_modified_gmt":"2024-12-19 21:20:37","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/07\/26\/pennsylvania-home-invasion-dea-agents\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":96984,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-05-09 08:00:11","post_date_gmt":"2018-05-09 12:00:11","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ePuV-ljcdsQ[\/embed]\r\n\r\nA 43-year-old Philadelphia home invader is in the hospital after being shot by a 70-year-old grandmother over the weekend.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"102059\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\nMaxine Thompson told Fox 29<\/a> she was asleep at her home at around 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 5 when she was jolted awake by loud banging noises near the back door.\r\n\r\n\"First I thought I was dreaming and then I looked out the window, outside. I was still hearing the banging, banging, banging, so I yelled to whoever, 'Who's that on my door? Get off my door, get off my door,'\" Thompson recalled.\r\n\r\nThe suspect ignored Thompson. Instead, he smashed a window near the door. He then\u00a0used her backyard furniture to hoist himself up to and through it.\r\n\r\n\"Next thing I know I could tell he was inside my house and he was running up the steps,\" Thompson said, according to CBS Philadelphia<\/a>.\r\n
Home Invader Shot<\/h3>\r\nThat's when Thompson managed to the handgun she got from her late mother off her nightstand.\r\n\r\n\"I snatched my gun and I started shooting at him and he ran down the steps and I ran down the steps behind him and started shooting some more and he jumped out that window back the way he came in,\" she said.\r\n\r\nThe unidentified home invader ran a few blocks to a car wash and then called 911 to report that he'd been shot. He was transported to an area hospital with a gunshot wound to his upper arm. He's reportedly been charged with home invasion<\/a>.\r\n\r\nThompson, whose son is a Philadelphia police officer, said she was in pure survival mode when she pulled the trigger.\r\n\r\n\"Kill him before he killed me. That\u2019s what was going through my mind,\" she said.\r\n\r\nThankfully, Thompson was uninjured. However, she said she was shaken as a result of the attempted home invasion.\r\n\r\n\"After everything was over, then I did get a little shaky. He could\u2019ve killed me,\" Thompson said, adding that she hopes this serves as a lesson to any other bad guys out there.\r\n\r\n\"Stay the hell out of people's houses,\" she said.","post_title":"Philly Grandma Shoots Home Invader: 'Kill Him Before He Killed Me'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"philadelphia-home-invader-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:46:35","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:46:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/05\/09\/philadelphia-home-invader-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":98348,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2017-12-12 09:00:24","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-12 14:00:24","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G2bwkfOC0ak[\/embed]\r\n\r\nOne home invasion<\/a> suspect is dead and another is on the run after coming face-to-face with an armed homeowner who happens to be an 84-year-old Korean War veteran.\r\n\r\nDon Lutz told NBC affiliate WPXI<\/i><\/a> he was asleep at his home in Ellport, Pa. when he was awoken by the sound of breaking glass and his front door being busted open just before 1:30 a.m. on Friday morning.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"95654\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\nLutz grabbed the loaded .380 pistol he keeps under his pillow and went out to investigate. He soon encountered a pair of intruders in his hallway. Lutz shot one of the men in the chest.\r\n\r\n\u201cI just fired one. It was in the dark. He attacked me and he was up close and I shot him,\u201d Lutz said.\r\n\r\nDespite being shot, the suspect lunged at Lutz and a physical struggle ensued which spilled out onto the kitchen floor.\r\n\r\n\u201cThey jumped me and we both went on the floor. I scuffled with them on the floor and the one guy rolled over dead and the other guy, he jumped up and went out the door,\u201d Lutz said.\r\n\r\nLutz called the police, who arrived shortly thereafter. They were unable to find the round that hit the intruder. They believe it might have hit the second suspect who bolted from the scene.\r\n\r\n\u201cThe other one, maybe the bullet hit him, too. I don\u2019t know. I hope so,\u201d Lutz said.\r\n\r\nThe shooting was referred to the local district attorney, who has declined to press charges against Lutz.\r\n\r\n\u201cBased upon the circumstances that led up to the shooting, the Lawrence County District Attorney\u2019s Office has no intention of filing charges against Mr. Lutz,\u201d Lawrence County District Attorney Joshua Lamancusa told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette<\/a><\/em>.\u00a0\u201cThere is no duty to retreat in your home. He was authorized to use deadly force under these circumstances.\u201d\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"95572\" alignment=\"align-right\" \/]\r\n\r\nLutz said he's feeling a little sore after the incident, but he doesn't regret pulling the trigger in self defense.\r\n\r\n\u201cI've never been afraid in my life. God has always been with me and I'm a hard believer in God and Jesus Christ,\u201d he said.\r\n\r\nLutz described the incident to the Post-Gazette as a \"me-or-them\" situation.\r\n\r\n\"I wasn't scared at all. I had my gun. I'm an expert with guns. You do what you have to do,\" Lutz said, adding that he became comfortable with firearms when he served on the front lines of the Korean War\u00a0for 16 months.\r\n\r\nPolice later determined<\/a> that the deceased suspect is 49-year-old\u00a0Dennis Mercadante, who also happens to be Lutz's nephew-in-law.\u00a0Lutz said he didn't recognize\u00a0Mercadante because it was dark in his house.\r\n\r\nMercadante has a lengthy criminal history going all the way back to the 80s that includes convictions for burglary, theft, and other charges.\r\n\r\n\u201cThose guys came to kill me,\u201d Lutz said. \u201cI don\u2019t regret killing him.\u201d","post_title":"VIDEO: 84-Year-Old Korean War Vet Shoots, Kills Intruder","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"korean-war-veteran-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-05-28 13:26:44","post_modified_gmt":"2024-05-28 17:26:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2017\/12\/12\/korean-war-veteran-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};
Armed Citizen Fatally Shoots Robert Eppley<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Armed Bouncer: Good Guy With Gun<\/h3>\r\nThis is another case that shows when seconds count, police are minutes away. Now the victim would have been shot regardless. However, had the bouncer not stepped out, the suspect possibly could have gotten away to commit more crimes, including hurting other people. He had a gun, and obviously wasn't afraid to use that gun to commit crimes.\r\n\r\nNow it is unknown if the bouncer had training. In fact, police have not identified anyone involved in the incident, including the suspect. However, the video shows, even though it is not clear, that the bouncer kept his gun trained on the suspect, and himself between the suspect and bar patrons. This portrays that he has at least some knowledge of firearms use and self-defense, as well as situational awareness<\/a>.\r\n\r\nThis is good, as carrying a firearm is only one aspect of self-defense. Those who carry have a responsibility to know how to use that gun in both their own and others defense.\r\n\r\n
Pennsylvania Home Invasion<\/h3>\r\nBrionna Hicks was smoking a cigarette on her porch in Aliquippa at around 1 a.m. last week when two men suddenly ran up and shouted, \"DEA surveillance\" and, \"Wire tap,\" according to a criminal complaint cited by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette<\/em><\/a>. Hicks said the men wore shirts that had the letters \"DEA\" visible.\r\n\r\nOne of the men attempted to handcuff Hicks, while his accomplice held a gun to her head.\r\n\r\nHicks' mother\u2014asleep upstairs with three children\u2014ran downstairs after hearing her daughter's cries for help. When she arrived at the bottom of the stairs, one of the men aimed his gun at her and ordered her to lay down face-first on the floor.\r\n\r\nThe suspects proceeded to try and drag Hicks out of the house.\r\n\r\nHicks' brother,\u00a0Anthony Farley\u2014who lives next door\u2014heard the commotion. He grabbed a gun and rushed over. When he got to the front door, a gunfight ensued.\r\n\r\nFarley was shot multiple times during the gunfight. He also managed to shoot back, striking one of the suspects in the head and chest.\r\n\r\nIn the aftermath, the second suspect pulled his accomplice onto the front porch before fleeing the home.\r\n
One Suspect Dead, Another On The Run<\/h3>\r\nPolice arrived and found the body of\u00a032-year-old Terrell Henson on the porch. He was pronounced dead at the scene.\r\n\r\nFarley was airlifted to UPMC Mercy Hospital for treatment. The Pittsburgh<\/em>\u00a0Post-Gazette<\/em> says he was shot in the neck. The Beaver County Times<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>reports that he was hit in the back and foot. He is expected to survive his injuries and hasn't been charged.\r\n\r\nThe second suspect has been identified as\u00a036-year-old Dana Penny.\r\n\r\nAs a result of the failed home invasion, Penny is now facing charges of criminal homicide;\u00a0attempted homicide; burglary; conspiracy; aggravated assault; trespassing; unlawful restraint; simple assault; and carrying a firearm without a license.\u00a0He is prohibited from owning a handgun as a result of felony drug convictions<\/a> in 2002 and 2014.\r\n\r\nIn addition, Penny is wanted on felony drug charges which were filed last month.\r\n\r\nPenny remains at large and is considered to be armed and dangerous.\r\n\r\n\"The fact that he does have a felony warrant and he is a suspect in this, he is considered to be very dangerous. Considering that there was a shooting here, you should suspect, that as a person of the public, that he may be armed,\" Pennsylvania State Police Trooper James Long told CBS Pittsburgh<\/a>.","post_title":"Pennsylvania Home Invasion: Men Pose as DEA Agents, Lose Gunfight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"pennsylvania-home-invasion-dea-agents","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-12-19 16:20:37","post_modified_gmt":"2024-12-19 21:20:37","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/07\/26\/pennsylvania-home-invasion-dea-agents\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":96984,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-05-09 08:00:11","post_date_gmt":"2018-05-09 12:00:11","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ePuV-ljcdsQ[\/embed]\r\n\r\nA 43-year-old Philadelphia home invader is in the hospital after being shot by a 70-year-old grandmother over the weekend.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"102059\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\nMaxine Thompson told Fox 29<\/a> she was asleep at her home at around 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 5 when she was jolted awake by loud banging noises near the back door.\r\n\r\n\"First I thought I was dreaming and then I looked out the window, outside. I was still hearing the banging, banging, banging, so I yelled to whoever, 'Who's that on my door? Get off my door, get off my door,'\" Thompson recalled.\r\n\r\nThe suspect ignored Thompson. Instead, he smashed a window near the door. He then\u00a0used her backyard furniture to hoist himself up to and through it.\r\n\r\n\"Next thing I know I could tell he was inside my house and he was running up the steps,\" Thompson said, according to CBS Philadelphia<\/a>.\r\n
Home Invader Shot<\/h3>\r\nThat's when Thompson managed to the handgun she got from her late mother off her nightstand.\r\n\r\n\"I snatched my gun and I started shooting at him and he ran down the steps and I ran down the steps behind him and started shooting some more and he jumped out that window back the way he came in,\" she said.\r\n\r\nThe unidentified home invader ran a few blocks to a car wash and then called 911 to report that he'd been shot. He was transported to an area hospital with a gunshot wound to his upper arm. He's reportedly been charged with home invasion<\/a>.\r\n\r\nThompson, whose son is a Philadelphia police officer, said she was in pure survival mode when she pulled the trigger.\r\n\r\n\"Kill him before he killed me. That\u2019s what was going through my mind,\" she said.\r\n\r\nThankfully, Thompson was uninjured. However, she said she was shaken as a result of the attempted home invasion.\r\n\r\n\"After everything was over, then I did get a little shaky. He could\u2019ve killed me,\" Thompson said, adding that she hopes this serves as a lesson to any other bad guys out there.\r\n\r\n\"Stay the hell out of people's houses,\" she said.","post_title":"Philly Grandma Shoots Home Invader: 'Kill Him Before He Killed Me'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"philadelphia-home-invader-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:46:35","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:46:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/05\/09\/philadelphia-home-invader-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":98348,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2017-12-12 09:00:24","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-12 14:00:24","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G2bwkfOC0ak[\/embed]\r\n\r\nOne home invasion<\/a> suspect is dead and another is on the run after coming face-to-face with an armed homeowner who happens to be an 84-year-old Korean War veteran.\r\n\r\nDon Lutz told NBC affiliate WPXI<\/i><\/a> he was asleep at his home in Ellport, Pa. when he was awoken by the sound of breaking glass and his front door being busted open just before 1:30 a.m. on Friday morning.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"95654\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\nLutz grabbed the loaded .380 pistol he keeps under his pillow and went out to investigate. He soon encountered a pair of intruders in his hallway. Lutz shot one of the men in the chest.\r\n\r\n\u201cI just fired one. It was in the dark. He attacked me and he was up close and I shot him,\u201d Lutz said.\r\n\r\nDespite being shot, the suspect lunged at Lutz and a physical struggle ensued which spilled out onto the kitchen floor.\r\n\r\n\u201cThey jumped me and we both went on the floor. I scuffled with them on the floor and the one guy rolled over dead and the other guy, he jumped up and went out the door,\u201d Lutz said.\r\n\r\nLutz called the police, who arrived shortly thereafter. They were unable to find the round that hit the intruder. They believe it might have hit the second suspect who bolted from the scene.\r\n\r\n\u201cThe other one, maybe the bullet hit him, too. I don\u2019t know. I hope so,\u201d Lutz said.\r\n\r\nThe shooting was referred to the local district attorney, who has declined to press charges against Lutz.\r\n\r\n\u201cBased upon the circumstances that led up to the shooting, the Lawrence County District Attorney\u2019s Office has no intention of filing charges against Mr. Lutz,\u201d Lawrence County District Attorney Joshua Lamancusa told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette<\/a><\/em>.\u00a0\u201cThere is no duty to retreat in your home. He was authorized to use deadly force under these circumstances.\u201d\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"95572\" alignment=\"align-right\" \/]\r\n\r\nLutz said he's feeling a little sore after the incident, but he doesn't regret pulling the trigger in self defense.\r\n\r\n\u201cI've never been afraid in my life. God has always been with me and I'm a hard believer in God and Jesus Christ,\u201d he said.\r\n\r\nLutz described the incident to the Post-Gazette as a \"me-or-them\" situation.\r\n\r\n\"I wasn't scared at all. I had my gun. I'm an expert with guns. You do what you have to do,\" Lutz said, adding that he became comfortable with firearms when he served on the front lines of the Korean War\u00a0for 16 months.\r\n\r\nPolice later determined<\/a> that the deceased suspect is 49-year-old\u00a0Dennis Mercadante, who also happens to be Lutz's nephew-in-law.\u00a0Lutz said he didn't recognize\u00a0Mercadante because it was dark in his house.\r\n\r\nMercadante has a lengthy criminal history going all the way back to the 80s that includes convictions for burglary, theft, and other charges.\r\n\r\n\u201cThose guys came to kill me,\u201d Lutz said. \u201cI don\u2019t regret killing him.\u201d","post_title":"VIDEO: 84-Year-Old Korean War Vet Shoots, Kills Intruder","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"korean-war-veteran-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-05-28 13:26:44","post_modified_gmt":"2024-05-28 17:26:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2017\/12\/12\/korean-war-veteran-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};