Post news links of burglaries with multiple assailants

• Aug. 11, Columbia, South Carolina: When two would-be robbers walked into a Waffle House late at night, pointed guns at employees, and demanded money, an armed patron quickly sent them fleeing by drawing his gun and exchanging fire. Law enforcement officers quickly tracked down the suspects with a K-9 unit. No one was injured.

Link -> https://www.wltx.com/article/news/c...ouse/101-55b6bb9e-b2f8-41bd-bd1e-1e40c6f9e7f3

A man in South St. Louis County, Mo., Defended himself when two armed men attempted to carjack him in the early morning hours of Aug. 30, 2020.

The man was cleaning his car in the stall of a drive-in car wash when two other men approached him armed with handguns. The armed assailants then robbed the man, taking his cell phone. As the robber that took the cell phone began to go through the car, the man began to fight the other assailant. The man then drew his own handgun and shot the first robber once.

With the shot, the second robber jumped out of the car and exchanged fire with the victim before being struck as well. The wounded second robber then fled on foot before being picked up by an accomplice in a getaway vehicle nearby. The accomplice drove the wounded robber to a local hospital, while the 18-year-old first robber was declared dead at the scene when authorities arrived at 1:17 a.m.

The second robber and accomplice were arrested Monday at an apartment where the man's cell phone was found. They apparently planned to steal a car and targeted the man at the car wash. The two are charged with first-degree assault, first-degree robbery and vehicle hijacking along with second-degree murder for the death of the first robber. (callnewspapers.com, St. Louis County, Mo., 09/02/2020)

Link -> https://callnewspapers.com/man-and-...ing-victim-shoots-accomplice-in-self-defense/

From nra-ila.org

Macomb Daily reports that a customer was using a vacuum when allegedly confronted by two men, at least one of whom was armed.

The customer was also armed and shots were exchanged, leaving one of the robbery suspects deceased.

Deputy Police Chief Mitch Berlin said, “It appears this was a street robbery, we’re unsure if it was a carjacking, and there was an exchange of gunfire. One of the suspects was struck and died at a local hospital.”

The customer was not injured during the exchange of gunfire.
Link -> https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/09/01/alleged-armed-robber-shot-dead-car-wash/

From nra-ila.org

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. - A homeowner in Wesley Chapel shot and killed two of three suspected armed robbers who tried to break into his home early Friday morning, according to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office. A third suspect is in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

According to Sheriff Chris Nocco, the homeowner was playing video games alone when he heard glass shatter in the back of his house.

Deputies said the homeowner grabbed a gun and saw the first suspect down a long hallway wearing a dark ski mask and dark clothing and pointing a gun at him.

The homeowner fired and the suspect went down, according to PCSO.

That’s when the victim saw a second suspect down the same hallway pointing a gun at him, so he fired again. At some point, a suspect fired his gun, Nocco said. When the second suspect went down, the victim saw a third suspect down the hallway, so he fired again and the suspect fell.

The victim’s gun jammed at this point, so he went to grab another gun. When he returned to the hallway, he noticed that the third suspect was gone. That’s when he got a phone call from a neighbor who said he was holding the third suspect outside at gunpoint to keep him from getting away.

Deputies arrived shortly before 1 a.m. and said two suspects died at the scene and the third suspect was taken to the hospital where he is expected to survive.

According to Nocco, the homeowner and the suspects had some type of connection and the home invasion was a targeted, isolated incident.

Nocco said the two dead suspects, 21-year-old Luis Casado and 21-year-old Khyle Durham, had violent criminal histories.

He added that the surviving suspect, Jeremiah Trammel, 19, will face second-degree murder charges because he was committing a felony in which two people died. Nocco said Trammel will also face a charge of home invasion robbery.

Nocco said the State Attorney’s Office is investigating.

Link -> https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/w...obbers-surviving-suspect-faces-murder-charges

From nra-ila.org

Georgia:
One man is in the Whitfield County jail and the sheriff's office is looking for three others following a "strong-arm" robbery of a trucker at the Pilot Travel Center at 243 Connector 3, south of Dalton, Tuesday morning.

The robbery happened "in the back parking lot" of the travel center, according to a press release from Sheriff Scott Chitwood.

A Pilot employee told a reporter it happened around 9 or 9:30 a.m. when the four men approached the truck driver about buying or selling tires. The employee said three of the men tried to hold the man while the fourth grabbed a bag with cash in it.

"The truck driver was strong-armed by four white male assailants," according to the press release. "During the struggle, the victim retrieved a handgun that he had on his person and attempted to counteract the robbery by shooting at one of the assailants. Once the victim commenced shooting, all the assailants dispersed."


One man left in a gold Chrysler Town & Country minivan. The others "fled on foot." The press release said it isn't clear if the men had another vehicle at the site.

Law enforcement issued a "be on the lookout" alert for the minivan. Shortly afterward, according to the press release, an officer with the Georgia Department of Public Safety Motor Carrier Compliance Division spotted the minivan traveling north on I-75 and stopped the driver around mile marker 341, about five miles north of the Rocky Face exit. The driver, Walter Wathen, 52, was arrested without incident. A sheriff's office spokesman said Wathen is from Cincinnati, Ohio.

The sheriff's office is still looking for the other three men, who are described as white males between the ages of 30 and 50. One was dressed in black pants, black shirt and a black hat. A second was dressed in a white shirt and blue jean or khaki shorts. The third was wearing a gray shirt and hat.

The press release said there were no injuries.

Link -> https://www.dailycitizen.news/news/...cle_b14d6d77-016d-5807-aaf6-96f57b8176ba.html

From nra-ila.org

This article mentions TWO different multiple assailant cases.

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Fayetteville police reported a home invasion Thursday evening that left one intruder dead and another at large after being shot by the homeowner. It comes less than 24 hours after another home invasion in the county.

Police said they responded to the 400 block of Lands End Road around 6:48 p.m. to a report of a shooting. They said two men forced open the front door to the home. One of them was armed with a gun. The homeowner got his gun and exchanged gunfire with the two men.

Police found a man whom they believe to be one of the intruders with gunshot wounds. Jensen Rojas-Marrero died at the scene. A second man fled the house and is still being sought.

A woman inside the home was shot in the leg and was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Detectives were still on the scene Thursday night investigating.

The home invasion comes after a nearly similar incident Wednesday at 507 Snow Hill Road in Fayetteville. The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office reports two men entered a home there. The homeowner exchanged gunfire and killed one of the men. The other man was still at large.​

Link ->
https://www.wral.com/second-deadly-...-fayetteville-dead-another-at-large/18632006/

From nra-ila.org

A longer video here... Seems like a nice Sheriff.. speaking of citizen rights, 2nd amendment etc.
Is this a new law in the US ? felony murder/homicide ?

https://wesleychapelcommunity.com/w...-invasion-robbery-suspect-and-wounds-a-third/

It's probably been that way 40 years.
If you're committing a felony and somebody dies as a result, it's a murder.
It's not Pre-meditated Murder in the First Degree, but it's not excusable in any way.

To clarify what Cadd said, even though the victim was the shooter, the criminal gets the charge of murder (by association).

First-degree murder is if the victim dies and the killer fully intended on killing them. Second-degree is if the victim dies but there was no intent on killing them although it was a possibility. Manslaughter is murder "by accident" where there was no prior malice or intent. The actual laws of what is what vary from state to state.

Here in FL, we have the Castle Doctrine which gives very specific rights to a man to be able to defend his "castle" through any means necessary, including killing people who don't belong there.

There is also the similar Stand Your Ground law here which applies to if you are outside your home and get attacked. What SYG means is you do NOT have an obligation to try to flee from your attacker--you can "stand your ground" and defend yourself by any legal means necessary including a gun. The SYG law has erroneously been used as a defense in murder cases. One example is a man was pushed down to the ground by another for being rude to the pusher's wife. The man on the ground then drew his pistol and shot the man who pushed him dead. The man who pushed him was just standing there, no longer "attacking" and the guy on the ground was charged with manslaughter (I think) even though he claimed a SYG defense.

Not murder-related and more of a PSA is this video clip from a Ring door cam. The house and cars belonged to a helicopter pilot for a neighboring county Sheriff and the Ring alerted his phone and sent the video. The pilot then notified the local Sheriffs who were on the scene in minutes and a chase ensued with perps (underage) bailing from the still moving stolen car but getting quickly apprehended. Little shits are scared empty by the dogs! :evil: The video is on FB HERE but you will need focebaak to view it.

The picture of the video shows them running up to cars and checking the door handles, then running on to the next house. There is also a punk at the driver's door of the white car. Meanwhile the stolen car follows along in the street--that is the car with the lights on.

Meanwhile, here in "gun free" England, a Police office was shot and killed in a police station by a suspect brought in on drugs and ammunition charges. Apparently he was seached at the arrest scene, but they didn't find anything, so he was taken to the station.
He was being booked in by the Custody Sgt when the criminal, who was handcuffed, produced a gun, shot the Sgt and then shot himself.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54306029

I saw some teaser about a guy that was smuggling a .380a between his buttocks.
Probably different guy.

Feb. 15, 2021, 5:18 PM EST

By Janelle Griffith

A 12-year-old boy fatally shot a man who forced his way into an apartment with an accomplice in North Carolina, authorities said Monday.

Goldsboro police responded to a report of a shooting on South William Street at about 12:43 a.m. Saturday. Police said two masked people forced their way into the apartment, demanded money and shot one of the residents, Linda Ellis, 73, whom a family member identified as the boy's grandmother.

The boy shot at the intruders, causing them to flee, police said.

Police said they found Khalil Herring, 19, of Goldsboro, at a nearby intersection suffering from a gunshot wound. Herring and Ellis were taken to a hospital, where Herring was pronounced dead. Ellis was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Goldsboro is about 55 miles southeast of Raleigh, the state capital.

Evidence suggests that Herring was one of the two intruders, police said. The second suspect has not been arrested.

A police spokesperson declined to confirm the relationship between Ellis and the boy. Ellis' great niece, Chiquita Coley, told NBC affiliate WRAL of Raleigh that the boy is Ellis' grandson. Coley and Ellis could not immediately be reached for comment Monday.

No charges are expected to be filed against the boy.

12-year-old boy fatally shoots intruder who tried to rob grandmother, family says (nbcnews.com) <-- LINK

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Follow-up with additional details of 12-year-old shooting intruder.

In North Carolina, 12-year-old opened fire and killed a 19-year-old home intruder who shot his 73-year-old grandmother in the leg.
Two gunmen entered the home of 73-year-old Linda Ellis in Goldsboro, North Carolina at around 1 am Saturday night.
They demanded money and shot Ellis in the leg
Ellis’s 12-year-old grandson shot at the intruders and ran away
19-year-old Khalil Herring was found at an intersection half a block from the apartment.
Police said they found evidence that he was one of the suspects.
Herring was hospitalized but died from his wounds
Ellis’s condition is in the stable hospital and his grandson is said to be “promising.”
A man in North Carolina died Saturday after breaking into the home of a 73-year-old woman and was killed by her 12-year-old grandson who was trying to defend her.

Two masked robbers broke into Linda Ellis’s home in Goldsboro around 1 am on Saturday, where they demanded money and shot grandma in the leg.

Ellis’s grandson shot back at the intruders in self-defense and they ran away.

19-year-old Khalil Herring was later found at an intersection half a block from the apartment.

Wayne was taken to UNC Health Care, where he later died of his injuries.

Police said they found evidence that Herring was one of two masked men in the apartment.

Preliminary evidence suggests that Khalil Herring was one of two masked intruders and was shot during the robbery. ”

“A 12-year-old boy residing in the residence shot the suspects with a firearm for self-defense, causing them to flee the area”. Ellis was also hospitalized, where he said his family was in good shape and was expected to be released on Monday.

Ellis’s son and the boy’s great uncle, Randolph Bunn, told ABC 11, ‘They entered the house, opened the door, opened it and entered.’

One man had a gun. They put me on the floor … [Ellis] was in the kitchen, I don’t know why they shot him.

“[The intruder] just shot his grandmother … He would shoot him too, he would shoot me, he would kill us all,” Bunn added to the 12-year-old’s actions. Ellis’s great-nephew Chiquita Coley added that he could not believe it when he received a phone call about the robbery attempt.

“My phone was always ringing, ringing, and ringing,” Coley said. I couldn’t believe he was shot for being a good person.

Why would someone come to his house and do this? This must end now, she continued, adding that her aunt was well-liked in society.

“I don’t know what they were thinking here in Goldsboro, but it must end now.”

Police say the 12-year-old child is not expected to be prosecuted, but the investigation is ongoing.

Coley said the young boy and the rest of the family ‘kept him together’.

Police said they had not made any further arrests regarding the second suspect in the home occupation.

Who Is Khalil Herring? Wiki, Bio, Age, Family, Many More Facts You Need To Know (wikibioall.com) <-- LINK
https: //wikibioall.com/khalil-herring/

I think I get the gist of this, but parts of the story were confusing to say the least.

That one is pretty local to me. Thank G*d the kid had access to a weapon and the ability to use it. Take care. Tom Worthington

A lot of it read like Engrish.

You go naow.. no troubble.. 50 Cen !