Three times in the past week, would-be victims of crime have fought back in St. Louis.

Last Friday, a housesitter shot and killed a burglar in the Fox Park Neighborhood. On Monday, a homeowner shot and killed an intruder in the city's West End neighborhood.

And early today -- in a story that is still developing -- police said a man trying to rob a group of people was killed when one of his intended victims pulled a gun and shot him. That happened in the Jeff Vanderlou neighborhood.

 

In movies and on TV, we see people fight criminals all the time. But it makes news when people fight back in the real world.

If more people are fighting back against crime, do you think there's a reason for it? Do you think it could be related to the still-struggling economy? Or are people just fed up and willing to do whatever it takes to protect their homes, their property and their loved ones?