The Armed Citizen® July 24, 2026

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posted on July 24, 2026
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A man in Tulsa, Okla., reportedly came onto another man’s property on July 15, told him he would steal his truck and threatened to kill him if he resisted. The homeowner decided to go into his house and armed himself with a baseball bat when the stranger followed him in. He struck the intruder and a struggle ensued. The fight continued back outside, where the homeowner reportedly tried to disengage, but the man turned and charged at him again, causing the homeowner to fire one shot, striking the purported assailant in the leg.

The suspect was transported to the hospital for treatment and faces charges of attempted robbery by force (first degree), first-degree burglary and assault and battery.

(Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office Instagram post; Tulsa, Okla.; 7/17/26)

From the Armed Citizen® Archives – April 30, 1987

Jerome Lovett heard scratching noises at the back of his Wilton Manors, Fla., home and then saw a dark shape lurch into his bedroom. The marine engineer reached for his handgun just as the intruder landed at him. Lovett fired, wounding the man. The suspect, charged with burglary, has just been released from jail on bond in connection with another burglary. Lovett was not charged. (The Herald; Miami, Fla.)

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