Posted on 01/23/2026 5:43:36 AM PST by V_TWIN
Police have ruled a Florida man’s actions self-defense after he shot a felon who allegedly attempted to abduct his wife.
Deputies arrived at the shooting at 12:27 a.m. to find the suspect, who died at the scene despite life-saving efforts. An autopsy found that Palomo died at the scene from a single gunshot wound to the chest.
Before the alleged abduction, Palomo reportedly caused a disturbance at a nearby Circle K while appearing to be under the influence of drugs.
According to Fox News affiliate WTVT-TV, citing the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, Nicholas Palomo, a 36-year-old felon who had previously gone to prison for kidnapping and other crimes, attempted to abduct a woman who was walking her dog in Bradenton, Florida, on New Year's Day.
The woman managed to run away from Palomo's car and warned her husband, who went outside to confront Palomo.
Detectives say that Palomo began acting in a threatening way before advancing towards the husband. That's when, according to police, he allegedly opened fire on Palomo.
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"According to the outlet, after reviewing the case, the State Attorney’s Office determined that the homeowner's actions were justified."
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Thank God there is still at least one state that's still sane.
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A happy ending, but it would have been happier yet if she had taken care of the situation her own self.
Look at the bright side - the perp is cold. Happy ending. Good shot placement wins every time.
Guy died from a single gunshot wound to the chest
Cops were there when he croaked
Too bad he didn’t put one in his balls before the cops got there
If people won’t correct their violent ways, there is always the opportunity to kill them.
Why do so many people want to do evil?
scratch one more POS off the face of the Earth
Stuff like that gets good people incarcerated. That thought may feel good but the consequences ain't worth it. Even in FL.
Glad they saved the taxpayers some money.
Thank you, Florida...
“scratch one more POS off the face of the Earth”
“Nicholas Palomo, a 36-year-old felon who had previously gone to prison for kidnapping and other crimes, attempted to abduct a woman who was walking her dog in Bradenton, Florida, on New Year’s Day.”
Yeah, Nick doesn’t seem like he was turning from his evil ways. Best for everyone he is no longer around to act on his evil impulses. Hopefully the Husband and wife recover mentally and emotionally from the experience.
All valid points, but what happens next time when he’s not there?
Maybe she’ll have a bigger, more protective dog.
Usually means CPR was performed to pump out the rest of his blood from his body.
Whatever works for her.
I’m going to suppose here, but good people will likely have issues with the fact they took a life, while bad people don’t. thats the big difference. Palomo did not learn with his prison stay and had no issues with doing it again, so good riddance, trash taken out.
He was turning his life around and wanted to be an Italian rap star!
and....more than that, too! :)
Much more information is required.Such as gun calibre, bullet type,location of shot placement.
A happy ending, but it would have been happier yet if she had taken care of the situation her own self.
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This lady should have been CCWing while walking her dog in the early morning. When I walk in town I almost always CCW, legally.
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