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Concealed Carrier Shot Intervening in Robbery
Chicago, Illinois – A concealed carry permit holder was shot and killed Saturday night when he intervened in a robbery. According to Chicago Police Department, at around 7:15 p.m., two masked men approached 43-year-old Derrick Gholston where he was working in his food truck and flashed a pistol. The men demanded his valuables, and Gholston…
Read MoreMan Said He Thought Cop was a Burglar When He fired
Peoria, Illinois – A man was arrested on Sunday September 1st after police say he fired at officers. The suspect says he didn’t realize the person he thought was a burglar was, in reality, a police officer. According to Peoria Police Department (PPD), officers were dispatched to the 300 block of East Virginia St. for…
Read MoreHomeowner Fires at Stepson Burglar
Peoria County, Illinois – A 68-year-old resident of Rittman called police to report that he had fired at an intruder who broke into his home Wednesday morning and said he thinks he knows who it was. “I just shot an intruder in my house. I need a squad,” the homeowner said, adding that the suspect…
Read More5 Teens Charged with Murder After Boy Shot
Chicago, Illinois – 5 teens have been charged in the death of a sixth after he was shot and killed while attempting to steal a car. Lake County Sheriff’s Office reports deputies responded to a call in the 17600 block of West Edwards Rd. at around 1:15 a.m. Tuesday morning. Deputies dispatched to the call…
Read MoreCarjacker Shot and Killed In Chicago
A man was shot and killed attempting to steal a BMW near Ida B. Wells Dr. and State St. at around 0430 a.m. Friday. The owner of a 2015 BMW told detectives a Volkswagen rear-ended him. The man first got out to look at the damage, then returned to the car for his cell phone.…
Read MoreArmed Citizen Fights to Get Job Back After Shooting Ruled Justified
50-year-old Billy Cowart was found to be acting in self defense for the shooting of 2 coworkers in June of 2016 in the United Auto Workers 551 parking lot. Cowart, who is a licensed concealed carrier and a veteran with “extensive combat training,” was immediately arrested and charged with attempted murder. Cowart was then…
Read MoreWoman Kills Attacker Defending Her Life At A Chicago Bus Stop
A 25 year old Chicago woman waiting for the bus at a Southside bus stop used her legally-owned, concealed carry firearm in defense of her life, early Tuesday morning. While waiting at the local bus stop, the 25 year old woman clearly felt she had no choice but to pull out her concealed carry firearm…
Read More3 People Dead After Gunman Opens Fire in Chicago Hospital
Gunman kills his ex-fiance, then gets into a gun battle in the lobby of Mercy Hospital. 1 officer and another woman was killed in the shootout.
Read MoreCitizen Helps Wounded Officer with CCW Firearm
At about 5:05 p.m. on Thursday the 13th, a licensed concealed carry holder assisted a wounded officer in a gunfight. Police attempted to stop the suspect’s car earlier but he sped off. Police then boxed the car in and the driver exited the vehicle, shooting at 31-year-old Cicero Police Officer Luis Duarte and his partner.…
Read MoreConcealed Carrying Ride-Share Driver Forced to Try and Defend Himself from Carjackers
Once again, crime is challenged in Chicago via an armed citizen despite the city’s attempts to make the entirety of The Windy City a gun-free zone. This time it was an unsuspecting rideshare driver who was called into action when his car was about to be stolen by two carjackers.
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