Knoxville, Tennessee – November 1, 2023
(WBIR) An investigation revealed that Matthew Green was actively assaulting a person in the parking garage at 2120 Clinch Avenue around 9:30 p.m. His son shot him in the leg after giving him multiple warnings to stop the assault, KPD said. Green was transported to the hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. He was charged with domestic assault and aggravated kidnapping and will be taken into custody upon his release from the hospital, according to KPD. (WBIR Staff, Chrissa Loukas, “KPD: Son shoots father in the leg for assaulting person in hospital parking garage, father facing domestic assault charges,” WBIR, November 2, 2023.)
Orlando, Florida – November 1, 2023
(ClickOrlando.com) Police told News 6 that the shooting happened around 10:40 p.m. inside the Wawa store John Young Parkway at the intersection of Silver Star Road. The Orlando Police Department said a man, identified as 45-year-old Derek T. Wilson, went up to individuals in the store “in a threatening and erratic manner.” “The victim was acting in self defense when he shot at the suspect. Multiple witnesses on scene confirmed this,” police said in a release. Wilson faces charges of assault and disorderly conduct. (Anthony Talcott and Brenda Argueta, “Man shot at Wawa gas station in Orlando,” ClickOrlando.com, November 1, 2023.)
Mesquite, Texas – November 2, 2023
(New York Post) A Texas store owner is still reeling after getting into a shootout with two would-be robbers. One of the men pulled out a gun, which prompted Tran to take his own handgun out from the back of his pants and open fire, surveillance footage of the incident showed. Tran fired a warning shot, and the suspect fired three rounds in return before fleeing – leaving bullet holes in the walls and a display case. No one was injured, but the shooting also tore a hole in Tran’s golf bag and shattered his sunglasses, which he only noticed the next day at a golf tournament with his teenage son. (Olivia Land, “Armed Texas store owner gets in wild caught-on-video shootout with would-be robbers,” New York Post, November 8, 2023.)
Grifton, North Carolina – November 3, 2023
(WITN) Grifton Police Chief Deric Dennis says the shooting last Friday night happened at Creekside RV Park. Dennis says officers were called to the park around 7:45 p.m. At the park, police say the victim, 42-year-old Luis Force, was swinging a chain and threatening residents. Investig… Click here to see original text