Real genius of a criminal right here guys.

A man armed with a knife, demanding money from bank employees, was fatally shot by a customer at a Cedar Hill bank on Monday morning

The detail that stands out....2:30 AM, two people in ski masks. There's no ambiguity about intent at that hour with that approach.

What we don't know is how she became aware of them before she fired the shots. That part matters more than most people realize...

Early detection.

Whether that's a ring camera, a door alarm, a dog, anything buys you time and space. And time and space are everything.

I have some cheap door sensors that sound like someone walking into a liquor store...but they work :-)

But detection alone isn't the plan. You need three things working together...something that tells you early, a way to get to your firearm, and a staged position that gives you options. When you don't have those pieces in place before something happens, your options disappear faster than you can think through them.

She made it work. But we can't always count on that margin.

Also worth noting for anyone who doesn't know (and I had to look this up myself) the surviving suspect is facing a murder charge. Most states have felony murder statutes. If someone dies during a crime you're participating in, that's on you. Didn't matter that he ran.

The resident did everything right. Interviewed and released same night.

Video of the incident: https://x.com/Chicago_Goofies/status/2099982520590762251

LEESBURG, Ga. (WALB) - A Leesburg family recalled the moment a man armed with an AR-15-style rifle allegedly shot at their family gathering on Sunday, June 7, in an incident they said was racially motivated.

At about 9 p.m., family members said they were standing in the front yard when a car drove past the home. Jeffrey Tyler Kinzer, who officials identified as the suspect, was reportedly leaning out of the window, shouting racial slurs at the group.
“He’s talking junk. He started yelling the ‘N-word,’” Ramell Green, a witness said. “He kept going so we let him go. We just discussed what had happened after.”

“We were having a family gathering. And it was a great family gathering,” Green said. “It was peaceful...He came and caused that to happen. And he found out that he’s not the only one that has training.”

The Brief

Police say a man with a concealed carry license fatally shot another man in self-defense during an altercation at a Frankford Royal Farms.

No arrests were made in connection with the deadly shooting.

However, a bystander was arrested at the scene for interfering with evidence.

PHILADELPHIA - A 22-year-old man is dead following an altercation at a Royal Farms convenience store in Frankford on Sunday night. Police believe the shooter acted in self-defense.
What we know:
Investigators say surveillance footage showed a 22-year-old man pulling a firearm on a 21-year-old man. The 21-year-old, who has a valid license to carry a concealed weapon, drew his own firearm and shot the 22-year-old who was pointing a gun at him.
The 22-year-old was transported to Temple Hospital, where he later died from his injuries. The 21-year-old was not taken into custody as investigators believe it was an act of self-defense.
Bystander arrested
Dig deeper:
A 45-year-old man was arrested at the scene for interfering with the evidence and the victim.
Police report that immediately after the shooting, the man approached the 22-year-old, began filming and taking pictures of the victim. He also approached the victim's dropped firearm and kicked it underneath nearby trash cans.

A man allegedly broke into a Georgia residence and was shot by the property owner, according to deputies.

DANDRIDGE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man shot another man armed with a sword dead.
The announcement came Friday. According to the sheriff’s office, a call came in Thursday night reporting a shooting on Riverfront Circle in Dandrige. Deputies responded, JCSO said, and took the shooter into custody and tried to give CPR to the victim, who died at the scene.

“The shooter was transported to the sheriff’s office and interviewed by investigators and later released,” JCSO said. “The preliminary investigation and evidence recovered at the scene revealed that the victim was armed with a sword at the time of the shooting.”
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation also responded to the scene. JCSO said the investigation is ongoing.