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Armed Good Guys: 75-Year-Old Armed Good Guy — Six Burglars

August 20, 2019 by David Dolbee 1 Comment

News stories of civilian self-defense seldom receive adequate media coverage. After all, armed good guys stopping violent felons does not make headlines like the lives of innocents being taken. Bias and agendas play their part, but the media does not cover an event that did not happen, such as a case where a good guy stopped a violent event before it resulted in the loss of innocent life. However, these are exactly the type of stories we need to highlight to educate non gun owners before they head to the voting booth.

Armed Good Guys: 75-Year-Old Man Shoots, Kills One of Six Burglars, Now the Other Five are Charged With Murder

Six Chicago teenagers — the oldest 18 — attempted to rob a home in the northern suburb of Old Mill Creed earlier this week. They pulled up to a driveway at about 1:15am and attempted to break into the 75-year-old owner’s car.

Police cars at night. Police car chasing a car at night with fog background. 911 Emergency response police car speeding to scene of crime.
Facing “multiple strangers,” he ordered them off his property, but they “continued to advance on him…”

According to CNN . . .

The resident saw the headlights of the stolen Lexus they were driving in the area of his driveway. Grabbing his firearm, he left the house and went to the outside of his property, according to Nerheim.

Facing “multiple strangers,” he ordered them off his property, but they “continued to advance on him,” [State Attorney Michael G.] Nerheim said.

One stranger had something in his hand, the resident later explained, and believing himself in danger, the resident fired his gun several times, striking one of the defendants with a single bullet, the prosecutor said.

The teens all ran back to the stolen Lexus and drove away, Nerheim said.

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the group in the stolen SUV then approached police officers who were working an accident.

A short time later, the SUV pulled up to Gurnee police officers who were investigating a crash near Route 132 and Hunt Club Road.

The 14-year-old who had been shot and a 17-year-old boy got out of the SUV, Covelli said. The 17-year-old asked for help and an officer called for an ambulance and performed first aid. The four other occupants of the Lexus got back in and sped away onto I-94.

That’s when a high speed chase led back into Chicago. State police finally captured the other four suspects when the stolen SUV ran out of gas.

Four people got out and ran away on foot, but a 16-year-old boy, a 17-year-old boy and an 18-year-old girl were arrested by state troopers after a brief chase.

The final suspect, a 17-year-old, was tracked to a dumpster in the 100 block of North Green Street by sheriff’s office K9 Dax and his handler, Deputy John Forlenza, [Lake County sheriff’s office spokesman Sgt. Christopher] Covelli said.

Because the homeowner shot and killed one of the intruders, the five surviving suspects have been charged with first degree murder.

“Illinois law has long held felons accountable for any foreseeable deaths that occur during the commission or attempted commission of a ‘forcible felony.’ This includes the death of innocent bystanders in addition to the deaths of co-felons,” State Attorney Michael G. Nerheim said in his statement obtained by CNN on Thursday.

And the homeowner? “We are waiting for the completion of the investigation before making a final decision on charges surrounding the homeowner,” said Nerheim.

According to reports, the homeowner—who had a Firearms Owner Identification (FOID) card as well as a concealed carry permit—walked out onto his front porch to tell the group to get off of his property. Investigators later found a knife on the property that they believe belonged to one of the six suspects.


Armed Good Guys: Gas Station Customer Shoots, Kills Robber in Self Defense

Charlotte, NC — An unidentified man won’t be facing charges after he used his gun in self-defense to stop two gun-wielding thugs in a Charlotte, NC gas station.

two armed good guys sitting on a curb behind police tape with police cruiser in the background
An unidentified man won’t be facing charges after he used his gun in self-defense to stop two gun-wielding thugs in a Charlotte, NC gas station.

Police were called around 4 a.m. to the 7-11 in the 4800 block of Brookshire Boulevard.

Once they arrived, they learned that two teenagers, identified as Qwanterrius Stafford and Brenna Harris had burst into the store with guns drawn.

Sargent Brian Schard with the CMPD said, “They immediately went straight to him, pointed a gun at him, within inches of his face, very aggressively pointed a gun at him.”

The customer handed over his wallet, but the thugs never considered he might have more than a wallet on him.

The two teenage thugs turned their attention to the store clerk and demanded money from the cash register.

Once they had taken his wallet and turned their sights on the poor clerk, the customer decided to take control of this dangerous situation.

He pulled out his concealed weapon and shot at both of the robbers.

One thug, Qwantterius Stafford — 16 years old — died inside the store.

Brenna Harris, 17, made it a mile and a half down Saratoga Drive before police located him and took him into custody.

Do you have a story of armed good guys that shows the importance of firearm ownership for self-defense? Share it in the comment section.


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  1. Bob Ailanjian says

    August 24, 2019 at 9:46 am

    The FBI reports that legal gun owners stop anywhere from 1 to 2 million crimes a year. This never makes the MSM reporting. Joseph Geobbels would be proud.

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