Philadelphia concealed gun holder acted in self-defense, fatally shooting attacker at cemetery: DA

The Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, district attorney determined a man acted in self-defense when he fatally shot a suspect during a shootout at a cemetery.

Gunshots rang out at a cemetery in Horsham Township March 18, when Arian Davis, 33, and others were visiting the cemetery to celebrate the birthday of a friend who was killed in 2013, the DA’s office said. Davis, who is from Philadelphia, was sitting with another person in a car at the cemetery when Daniel Hawkins, 29, of Philadelphia, began shooting.

Davis, who knew Hawkins, suffered gunshot wounds to his jaw, hand and leg but managed to pull out his concealed carry firearm, which was purchased legally and for which he had a valid concealed carry permit. He fatally shot Hawkins.