The Armed Citizen® Feb. 17, 2025

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posted on February 17, 2025
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A 28-year-old armed citizen who was a licensed concealed-carry holder defended himself against two armed attackers in Chicago's Homan Square neighborhood.

According to the report from the Chicago Police Department, the attempted robbery occurred at about 5 a.m. on Friday, January 31. Two men approached the 28-year-old, and one pulled out a gun while announcing the robbery. The victim drew his concealed carry gun and exchanged gunfire with the suspects. One suspect, a 42-year-old man, was shot in the head and pronounced dead at the scene. The second suspect, a 20-year-old man, was shot in the neck and is currently hospitalized in critical condition.

The 28-year-old robbery victim was taken to a local hospital for an evaluation and was listed in good condition. Two guns were recovered at the scene, and the investigation is ongoing. (FOX 32; Chicago, Ill.; 1/31/25)

From the Armed Citizen® Archives – July 1986

After a heavily armed gunman broke into Jeremy Sterger's Wilton, Calif., home, killed his brother and his father's girlfriend and wounded his father, the 14-year-old boy ran to his room. Turning off the lights, the boy got his .22-cal. revolver and took cover behind his door. When the intruder entered, the youth fired three times, downing his assailant. His father arrived and shot the man once more with a .22-cal. rifle, killing the gunman. No charges were filed against the Stergers. (The Union, Sacramento, Calif.)

 

 

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