The Armed Citizen® Jan. 2, 2026

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posted on January 2, 2026
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On the night of Dec. 15, 2025, a man reportedly kicked in the back door of a home in Waco, Texas. The homeowner, fearing for his life, shot the man as he entered the residence, striking him in the left forearm.

Witnesses said they had seen a white Dodge Charger circling the area before the incident and saw a man fleeing to that vehicle after the shooting. A 32-year-old man with a facial tattoo showed up at the hospital within the hour for treatment of a matching gunshot wound; police also matched the pattern on his shoes to the footprint he left on the home’s door and of his clothing to security video footage.

The suspect was arrested and charged with a second-degree felony for burglary. (fox44news.com; Waco, Texas; 12/17/25)

From the Armed Citizen® Archives – March 1982

Joseph Hodson, 73, was reading a newspaper in his rocking chair when a young robber entered his Indianapolis, Ind., home. The intruder ripped Hodson’s phone from the wall and began to ransack the house. Hodson armed himself with a double-barreled shotgun and, when the robber charged him, loosed a single blast that killed the criminal instantly. (The Star, Indianapolis, Ind.)

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