The Armed Citizen® Reload August 23, 2024

A ride-source driver is choked by a passenger; and a woman's ex-boyfriend assaults her. Both ended badly for the attackers.

by posted on August 23, 2024
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A ride-sourcing driver shot her passenger after the passenger reportedly started choking her as she drove, according to Houston police. Reports indicate that there were two women in the car, and the passenger reportedly started choking the other woman, who was driving. According to reports, the driver stopped on the side of the road, grabbed a pistol and fired two shots, hitting the passenger in the leg. The injured woman was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive. Police say the driver is coopering with the ongoing investigation. (fox26houston; Houston, Texas; 9/2/22)

A Tulsa, Okla., a woman shot and injured her ex-boyfriend after he broke into her house at around 2 a.m. and began assaulting her. The woman then called police to report the incident. The intruder was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. After being checked out on the scene by medics, the woman was also taken to the hospital. (krmg.com; Tulsa, Okla., 6/30/22)

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