The following accounts of brave armed women who defending themselves and their loved ones appeared in earlier editions of The Armed Citizen®.
A 40-year-old man is deceased after he confronted a woman with whom he had a previous domestic relationship. The man, armed with a handgun, went to the woman's home to confront her, where a struggle ensued. In fear for her life, the woman was able to retrieve her own gun. She fired one fatal shot at her aggressor, hitting him in the chest. She then ran to a neighbor’s house for help. No charges were filed to date, and the investigation continues. (chronicleonline.com; Bronson, Fla.; 4/13/23)
A southern Indiana woman came to the defense of her husband when she reportedly saw a man drive through their front yard, exit the vehicle, force her husband to the ground, and point a gun at his head. The wife wasted no time in grabbing her own gun and shooting the man, WDRB-TV reported. The incident began around 6:30 p.m., when officers responded to a 9-1-1 call, according to an Indiana State Police news release. When authorities arrived, they found the 45-year-old man in the yard with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. According to reports, investigators said the aggressor drove through the yard, grabbed the homeowner, forced him to the ground, and pointed a gun at his head. The homeowner's wife was witnessing the incident from inside, so in fear for her husband’s life, grabbed her handgun, went outside and shot the man. State police investigators told a local TV station that the man was well known in the area and has a criminal background. It was also learned that he supposedly had once dated the homeowner's daughter, who no longer lives at the home. Police were unable to identify the reason he targeted her father. (WDRB.com; Louisville, Ky.; 8/8/23)
