Daily update July 31

California: Man killed by security guard
LA Times

"A security guard fatally shot a man outside a bar early Saturday in what
police say appeared to be self-defense. The man argued with the guard
after being denied reentry into the bar in the 15000 block of Roscoe
Boulevard, Los Angeles police said.The man walked away and returned
with a big stick, swinging it at the guard while threatening him with
physical harm.During the confrontation, the guard fired once at the man,
hitting him in the upper body, police said. The man was pronounced
dead at the scene. His identity has not been released.The 30-year-old
guard was questioned by police and released." [free registration, or use
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Illinois:Masked robbers shot
Southern Illinoisian

"At about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Marion police responded to a 911 call at 1301 W. Central in Marion. Police say that, according to resident Ian Copeland, two men with ski masks entered Copeland's garage with each brandishing a handgun. An altercation ensued which resulted in one of the alleged assailants, Irvin Lemons, being shot three times." (07/28/05)

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Alabama: Shooting reported in Cedar Bluff
Cherokee County Herald

"An early morning shooting in Cedar Bluff Thursday, July 28, appears to be a case of domestic violence between an ex-boyfriend and girlfriend, according to a Cherokee County Investigator. The shooting occurred around 1 a.m. at the residence of Darlene Horn on Cherokee county Road 41 near the Unity and Watson’s Crossroads communities. The victim, according to reports, was identified as Mickey Hall, 34, who was transported to Floyd Medical Center in Rome where he remains in critical condition. A restraining order was apparently in place against Hall to keep him away from the residence." (07/28/05)

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