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Police in Brooklyn fatally shot and killed a 20-year-old man, Nathan Scott, who was chasing and shooting at a mugger after his wallet was stolen. The officers responded to reports of gunshots and encountered Scott firing at a man and a woman. Scott was shot several times and later died at the hospital. The incident is under investigation to determine if the officers followed proper protocol.
Charles Foehner, the Queens man who shot a would-be mugger, was arraigned on 25 counts of criminal possession of a weapon for using an unlicensed gun to fatally blast Cody Gonzalez in the chest and for allegedly keeping an arsenal of illicit handguns, revolvers, and rifles at his home. Foehner cited the city's crime rates as the reason for carrying the firearm. Police later found approximately 26 firearms, including pistols, shotguns, rifles, an AK 47, two body armor vests, and multiple rounds of ammunition in his home. Foehner faces up to 25 years in prison on the top charge of criminal possession of a firearm in the first degree.
A 65-year-old man in Queens, New York, shot and killed a mugger who was trying to rob him with a pen, which he mistook for a knife. The shooter, Charles Foehner, could face additional charges for using an illegal weapon. Foehner, who had a gun permit but not for the revolver he used, called 911 to report the incident and handed over the firearm to responding officers. The mugger, who had a criminal record, died at the scene. Prosecutors are still investigating the case.