AZ;FL;CT:Three Gun v. Knife Incidents in a Day

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Gun v. knife defenses are fairly common, but usually the person with the
knife realizes that they are outclassed by someone with a gun, and runs
away.   To have three such cases where the person with the knife is shot,
in one day, is uncommon.  It may mean that more self defense cases are being
covered; it may simply be a statistical fluke.

 The most dangerous situation for a defender facing someone with a knife, is
to not know that their opponent is armed until they are under assault.  The
first case involves alleged defense of another in Phoenix, Arizona, From
greenfieldreporter.com:

A 29-year-old woman who was also at the home told investigators she and the
deceased victim went to the house and an argument led to the 27-year-old
allegedly stabbing the 53-year-old. A 20-year-old man who lives in the home
then shot the stabbing suspect, telling police he acted in defense of the
other man.

The second case involves potential multiple attackers, one of which pulled
out a knife in Wellington, Fl.  From wptv.com:

The homeowner came out and got into a verbal dispute with them.
One of the men threatened him with a knife.

The homeowner pulled out his gun and shot that individual, according to
PBSO.
The third case happened in New Haven, CT.  It has only been reported that
the shooter says that the knifeman tried to attack him.   The difference in
ages is significant.   From wtnh.com:

 Police say 23-year-old Leroy Brown was shot in the side of the head by
71-year-old Anthony Anamasi. Police are still working to gather information
regarding what may have lead to the gunfire, but authorities add the man who
made the 911 call said he had shot man who had tried to attack him with a
knife.


Assume that everything that you say on a 911 line will be recorded. Many
people, in the emotion aftermath of a shooting, say things that are not as
carefully constructed as they need to be to stand up to a prosecutorial
assault. Extreme care is required.


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