A Chicago concealed carrier shot an 18-year-old male who was trying to break into a business Sunday night, police told WFLD-TV. It’s the latest example of city dwellers using guns to defend themselves.
What are the details?
A man inside a closed business in the 2600 block of West Lawrence Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood heard a noise at the back door around 11:50 p.m. and found a male trying to break in, police told the station.
The 40-year-old man shot the suspect in the leg, police told WFLD, adding that officials said the man has a valid firearm owner identification card and a concealed carry license.
The suspect was taken to the Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he was in fair condition, the station said, citing officials. WFLD added that the suspect was taken into custody and charges were pending.
A trend?
Earlier this month the manager of an auto parts store in the Chicago neighborhood of Calumet Heights fatally shot a man who tried to rob the business on the afternoon of April 1; the store manager has a concealed carry license.
The gun-toting male suspect, 30 to 40 years old, entered the store and demanded an unknown amount of money from the cash register, WMAQ-TV said. But the store manager pulled a gun and shot the suspect, police said. The suspect was taken to an area hospital in critical condition and later pronounced dead, WMAQ said.
In January, an armed crook picked the wrong man to rob on a Chicago train — a concealed carrier who pulled his own gun and shot the suspect. The 33-year-old suspect approached and tried to rob a 25-year-old man aboard a Chicago Transit Authority Green Line train near the Laramie Station around 5 p.m. Jan. 20, authorities told WMAQ-TV. But the victim — who holds a concealed carry license and a Firearms Owner’s Identification Card — pulled out his own gun and shot the suspect, the station said, citing authorities.
In December there were three incidents in less than two weeks in which Chicago concealed carriers won the day in threatening situations:
Here are other examples from 2022:
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