The Armed Citizen® October 22, 2021

An armed woman defended herself from a potential rapist.

by posted on October 22, 2021
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A woman was walking down the street when a strange man grabbed her and attempted to pull her pants down. She physically resisted him, but he continued to try to pull her into the nearby woods. She was able to draw her firearm and shoot at her attacker, causing him to run away. When police later arrested him, the suspect confessed to multiple sex offenses over a two-month span including groping, exposing himself, and asking for sex from strangers. He also forced his way into two women’s homes in an attempt to rape them. (wcnc.com, Rock Hill, S.C., 10/12/21)

A domestic dispute unfolded when an abusive man attacked a woman with a bat and tried to strangle her. She was able to arm herself and shot him once in the shoulder. Police took the assailant to the hospital and charged him with strangulation, menacing and assault. (kval.com, Marcola, Ore., 10/06/21)

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