Homeowner shoots thief

[Otis Mayfield]

CHICAGO — A homeowner who says he saw two thieves stealing from a car fatally shot one of the suspects in a shootout, according to police.

The homeowner, a 44-year-old man was sitting on the steps of his home on the 2900 block of North Wolcott Avenue around 11:12 p.m. Wednesday when he heard a loud noise and two saw men underneath a car attempting to steal a catalytic converter.

When the two men noticed they were being watched, they crawled out from the car and pulled out their guns and started shooting at the homeowner.

The 44-year-old, who is a licensed concealed carry holder, took out his own firearm and shot one of the suspects, a 25-year-old identified as Darion Blackman, in the neck. The second suspect fled the scene.

Blackman was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center and was pronounced dead.

The homeowner was not injured.

Area Three detectives are investigating.

Blackman was arrested on Sept. 9 for unlawful use of a weapon and not having a valid FOID card. He was released the next day.

Would-be thief fatally shot by Lakeview homeowner in shootout, police say

CHICAGO — A homeowner who says he saw two thieves stealing from a car fatally shot one of the suspects in a shootout, according to police. The homeowner, a 44-year-old man was sitting on the steps …

wgntv.com

It's stories like this that help the pro-gun argument.

They picked the wrong catalytic converter.

Would it have been better if the homeowner went inside and called the cops?

 

[westwall]

CHICAGO — A homeowner who says he saw two thieves stealing from a car fatally shot one of the suspects in a shootout, according to police.

The homeowner, a 44-year-old man was sitting on the steps of his home on the 2900 block of North Wolcott Avenue around 11:12 p.m. Wednesday when he heard a loud noise and two saw men underneath a car attempting to steal a catalytic converter.

When the two men noticed they were being watched, they crawled out from the car and pulled out their guns and started shooting at the homeowner.

The 44-year-old, who is a licensed concealed carry holder, took out his own firearm and shot one of the suspects, a 25-year-old identified as Darion Blackman, in the neck. The second suspect fled the scene.

Blackman was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center and was pronounced dead.

The homeowner was not injured.

Area Three detectives are investigating.

Blackman was arrested on Sept. 9 for unlawful use of a weapon and not having a valid FOID card. He was released the next day.

Would-be thief fatally shot by Lakeview homeowner in shootout, police say

CHICAGO — A homeowner who says he saw two thieves stealing from a car fatally shot one of the suspects in a shootout, according to police. The homeowner, a 44-year-old man was sitting on the steps …

wgntv.com

It's stories like this that help the pro-gun argument.

YeH, just imagine if the news media actually reported on these defensive gun uses FAIRLY.

Instead they rarely report on them.

I wonder why.

 

[Auld Phart]

CHICAGO — A homeowner who says he saw two thieves stealing from a car fatally shot one of the suspects in a shootout, according to police.

The homeowner, a 44-year-old man was sitting on the steps of his home on the 2900 block of North Wolcott Avenue around 11:12 p.m. Wednesday when he heard a loud noise and two saw men underneath a car attempting to steal a catalytic converter.

When the two men noticed they were being watched, they crawled out from the car and pulled out their guns and started shooting at the homeowner.

The 44-year-old, who is a licensed concealed carry holder, took out his own firearm and shot one of the suspects, a 25-year-old identified as Darion Blackman, in the neck. The second suspect fled the scene.

Blackman was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center and was pronounced dead.

The homeowner was not injured.

Area Three detectives are investigating.

Blackman was arrested on Sept. 9 for unlawful use of a weapon and not having a valid FOID card. He was released the next day.

Would-be thief fatally shot by Lakeview homeowner in shootout, police say

CHICAGO — A homeowner who says he saw two thieves stealing from a car fatally shot one of the suspects in a shootout, according to police. The homeowner, a 44-year-old man was sitting on the steps …

wgntv.com

It's stories like this that help the pro-gun argument.

They picked the wrong catalytic converter.

Would it have been better if the homeowner went inside and called the cops?

Would it have been better if the homeowner went inside and called the cops?

would he have lived long enough to do that?

 

[westwall]

would he have lived long enough to do that?

Well, based on how long police response times are, had he waited they would have been long gone by the time police arrived. And his car would have been for all intents and purposes, destroyed.

 

[Otis Mayfield]

The dead crook had just been arrested the day before on a gun charge.

Somehow, he got out of jail.

lol

 

[Ringel05]

CHICAGO — A homeowner who says he saw two thieves stealing from a car fatally shot one of the suspects in a shootout, according to police.

The homeowner, a 44-year-old man was sitting on the steps of his home on the 2900 block of North Wolcott Avenue around 11:12 p.m. Wednesday when he heard a loud noise and two saw men underneath a car attempting to steal a catalytic converter.

When the two men noticed they were being watched, they crawled out from the car and pulled out their guns and started shooting at the homeowner.

The 44-year-old, who is a licensed concealed carry holder, took out his own firearm and shot one of the suspects, a 25-year-old identified as Darion Blackman, in the neck. The second suspect fled the scene.

Blackman was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center and was pronounced dead.

The homeowner was not injured.

Area Three detectives are investigating.

Blackman was arrested on Sept. 9 for unlawful use of a weapon and not having a valid FOID card. He was released the next day.

Would-be thief fatally shot by Lakeview homeowner in shootout, police say

CHICAGO — A homeowner who says he saw two thieves stealing from a car fatally shot one of the suspects in a shootout, according to police. The homeowner, a 44-year-old man was sitting on the steps …

wgntv.com

It's stories like this that help the pro-gun argument.

They picked the wrong catalytic converter.

Would it have been better if the homeowner went inside and called the cops?

If someone starts shooting at me and I'm armed, I'm returning fire.........

 

[Ringtone]

CHICAGO — A homeowner who says he saw two thieves stealing from a car fatally shot one of the suspects in a shootout, according to police.

The homeowner, a 44-year-old man was sitting on the steps of his home on the 2900 block of North Wolcott Avenue around 11:12 p.m. Wednesday when he heard a loud noise and two saw men underneath a car attempting to steal a catalytic converter.

When the two men noticed they were being watched, they crawled out from the car and pulled out their guns and started shooting at the homeowner.

The 44-year-old, who is a licensed concealed carry holder, took out his own firearm and shot one of the suspects, a 25-year-old identified as Darion Blackman, in the neck. The second suspect fled the scene.

Blackman was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center and was pronounced dead.

The homeowner was not injured.

Area Three detectives are investigating.

Blackman was arrested on Sept. 9 for unlawful use of a weapon and not having a valid FOID card. He was released the next day.

Would-be thief fatally shot by Lakeview homeowner in shootout, police say

CHICAGO — A homeowner who says he saw two thieves stealing from a car fatally shot one of the suspects in a shootout, according to police. The homeowner, a 44-year-old man was sitting on the steps …

wgntv.com

It's stories like this that help the pro-gun argument.

They picked the wrong catalytic converter.

Would it have been better if the homeowner went inside and called the cops?

Blackman was arrested on Sept. 9 for unlawful use of a weapon and not having a valid FOID card. He was released the next day.

crickets chirping

 

[Mikeoxenormous]

CHICAGO — A homeowner who says he saw two thieves stealing from a car fatally shot one of the suspects in a shootout, according to police.

The homeowner, a 44-year-old man was sitting on the steps of his home on the 2900 block of North Wolcott Avenue around 11:12 p.m. Wednesday when he heard a loud noise and two saw men underneath a car attempting to steal a catalytic converter.

When the two men noticed they were being watched, they crawled out from the car and pulled out their guns and started shooting at the homeowner.

The 44-year-old, who is a licensed concealed carry holder, took out his own firearm and shot one of the suspects, a 25-year-old identified as Darion Blackman, in the neck. The second suspect fled the scene.

Blackman was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center and was pronounced dead.

The homeowner was not injured.

Area Three detectives are investigating.

Blackman was arrested on Sept. 9 for unlawful use of a weapon and not having a valid FOID card. He was released the next day.

Would-be thief fatally shot by Lakeview homeowner in shootout, police say

CHICAGO — A homeowner who says he saw two thieves stealing from a car fatally shot one of the suspects in a shootout, according to police. The homeowner, a 44-year-old man was sitting on the steps …

wgntv.com

It's stories like this that help the pro-gun argument.

They picked the wrong catalytic converter.

Would it have been better if the homeowner went inside and called the cops?

 

[daveman]

Chicago Democrats are sad; they purposefully released this guy to commit more crimes against ordinary citizens.

Now, thanks to an ordinary citizen, he won't.

 

[Mikeoxenormous]

The dead crook had just been arrested the day before on a gun charge.

Somehow, he got out of jail.

lol

That is the Democrat party for you.

 

[Meister]

The dead crook had just been arrested the day before on a gun charge.

Somehow, he got out of jail.

lol

Somehow? There is no "Somehow", it's because of liberal prosecutors. Get real, Otis.

 

[mudwhistle]

CHICAGO — A homeowner who says he saw two thieves stealing from a car fatally shot one of the suspects in a shootout, according to police.

The homeowner, a 44-year-old man was sitting on the steps of his home on the 2900 block of North Wolcott Avenue around 11:12 p.m. Wednesday when he heard a loud noise and two saw men underneath a car attempting to steal a catalytic converter.

When the two men noticed they were being watched, they crawled out from the car and pulled out their guns and started shooting at the homeowner.

The 44-year-old, who is a licensed concealed carry holder, took out his own firearm and shot one of the suspects, a 25-year-old identified as Darion Blackman, in the neck. The second suspect fled the scene.

Blackman was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center and was pronounced dead.

The homeowner was not injured.

Area Three detectives are investigating.

Blackman was arrested on Sept. 9 for unlawful use of a weapon and not having a valid FOID card. He was released the next day.

Would-be thief fatally shot by Lakeview homeowner in shootout, police say

CHICAGO — A homeowner who says he saw two thieves stealing from a car fatally shot one of the suspects in a shootout, according to police. The homeowner, a 44-year-old man was sitting on the steps …

wgntv.com

It's stories like this that help the pro-gun argument.

They picked the wrong catalytic converter.

Would it have been better if the homeowner went inside and called the cops?

And you're saying that this is bad?

I'm not sure what your point is here.

 

[Concerned American]

Somehow, he got out of jail.

What did you expect in Shitcago.

 

[Coyote]

CHICAGO — A homeowner who says he saw two thieves stealing from a car fatally shot one of the suspects in a shootout, according to police.

The homeowner, a 44-year-old man was sitting on the steps of his home on the 2900 block of North Wolcott Avenue around 11:12 p.m. Wednesday when he heard a loud noise and two saw men underneath a car attempting to steal a catalytic converter.

When the two men noticed they were being watched, they crawled out from the car and pulled out their guns and started shooting at the homeowner.

The 44-year-old, who is a licensed concealed carry holder, took out his own firearm and shot one of the suspects, a 25-year-old identified as Darion Blackman, in the neck. The second suspect fled the scene.

Blackman was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center and was pronounced dead.

The homeowner was not injured.

Area Three detectives are investigating.

Blackman was arrested on Sept. 9 for unlawful use of a weapon and not having a valid FOID card. He was released the next day.

Would-be thief fatally shot by Lakeview homeowner in shootout, police say

CHICAGO — A homeowner who says he saw two thieves stealing from a car fatally shot one of the suspects in a shootout, according to police. The homeowner, a 44-year-old man was sitting on the steps …

wgntv.com

It's stories like this that help the pro-gun argument.

They picked the wrong catalytic converter.

Would it have been better if the homeowner went inside and called the cops?

If they started shooting at him first, when they noticed him watching, he would have probably been shot trying to go in. IMO, it is usually better to call the police first if you can. In. This case though it sounds like self defense. The down side is shoot outs can often result in nearby people being harmed.

 

[Donald H]

would he have lived long enough to do that?

It can only help to escalate the problem into more deaths by gun.
It has to happen through trial of the status quo before failure is acknowledged in many more deaths by gun.

Stand your ground, and other such laws are only serving as excuses to murder their fellow Americans.

I detect an effort by the OP to troll and in some ways suggest that deaths by gun should be celebrated.

 

[Donald H]

If they started shooting at him first, when they noticed him watching, he would have probably been shot trying to go in. IMO, it is usually better to call the police first if you can. In. This case though it sounds like self defense. The down side is shoot outs can often result in nearby people being harmed.

See my post below yours. Can we at least begin to have a discussion on the effect this is having on increasing the murder by gun rates?

The OP obviously trolls for a response but then runs from the issue or cries foul.

 

[Concerned American]

It can only help to escalate the problem into more deaths by gun.
It has to happen through trial of the status quo before failure is acknowledged in many more deaths by gun.

Stand your ground, and other such laws are only serving as excuses to murder their fellow Americans.

I detect an effort by the OP to troll and in some ways suggest that deaths by gun should be celebrated.

HaHaHa, I'd love to see your response when a thug puts your or your families lives in jeopardy, duck. Just STFU and keep your moronic views in Canada. We don't call 911, if a thug wants to test it, have at it. I'll just bury them in the snow until the ground thaws and no one will ever see them again.

 

[TeeDub]

The dead crook had just been arrested the day before on a gun charge.

Somehow, he got out of jail.

lol

Two words Otis, Kim Fox.

 

[TeeDub]

It can only help to escalate the problem into more deaths by gun.
It has to happen through trial of the status quo before failure is acknowledged in many more deaths by gun.

Stand your ground, and other such laws are only serving as excuses to murder their fellow Americans.

I detect an effort by the OP to troll and in some ways suggest that deaths by gun should be celebrated.

When the DA's don't prosecute or even charge and the mayor cuts the police force, somebody is going to die. Better get a gun Little Donnie.

 

[Mr Natural]

Seems like a lot of trouble to go through for a used catalytic converter.