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25 Incidents in August 2023

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Raleigh, North Carolina, August 1, 2023 (WRAL News)

Raleigh police will not file charges after a woman shot and killed a man in the parking lot of a Food Lion grocery store. According to police, 49-year-old Steven McLamb is accused of tugging on a woman’s car door handle Tuesday after following her to the store at 7713 Lead Mine Road. He reportedly became aggressive as they were driving, and the woman shot McLamb in self defense. Source: Aaron Thomas , “Woman shot man who followed her to north Raleigh Food Lion parking lot, tried to open her car door,” WRAL News, August 1, 2023.

Cocoa, Florida, August 1, 2023 (WESH)

Cocoa police believe they have a suspect identified after a shootout between a coach and a man not far from a children’s football practice Tuesday. Cocoa police said the coach intervened when things got physical between a woman and her ex-boyfriend. They say the ex went and grabbed a gun from his car. “And began to shoot at the witness who was trying to intervene,” public information officer Yvonne Martinez said. “That witness then also retrieved a firearm from his vehicle and there was an exchange of gunfire.” Police say the suspect got away. The coach was grazed by a bullet but not seriously hurt. Police say the coach that was involved isn’t facing any charges and was deemed to be acting in self-defense. Source: Hayley Crombleholme, “Cocoa police: Fight between man, ex-girlfriend led to shootout near children’s football practice,” WESH, August 3, 2023.

San Antonio, Texas, August 2, 2023 (KENS 5)

Police responded to the 5200 block of Blanco Road in the parking lot of Taco’s de Mama where a man was shot in the stomach. Officials on the scene said two men had gotten food and gone back to a truck to eat when a man approached them and demanded their wallets at gunpoint. Police later said the victim gave the suspect his wallet and the suspect shot him. Police said the driver of the truck then returned fire but was struck by gunfire in his stomach. The suspect drove off in a white SUV. Source: KENS 5 Staff, Megan Reyna, James Ayala, “Man shot during robbery at taco truck on north side of town,” KENS 5, August 2, 2023.

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