77-Year-Old with Licensed Concealed Carry Fatally Shoots Robbery Suspect in Chicago

CHICAGO, IL – Chicago Police say that a 77-year-old man who was carrying concealed shot and killed a robbery suspect earlier in November, who police say the deceased suspect tried robbing the elderly man at gunpoint before being shot.

While activist organizations like Giffords Courage to Fight Gun Violence calls the idea of a good guy with a gun a “myth,” claiming evidence shows that “owning a gun does not make you or the people around you safer,” we’ve presented once again with an incident that seems to pushback on such anti-gun rhetoric.

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Because it appears that an elderly man in Chicago managed to save his life and protect his personal property solely by exercising his Second Amendment rights.

Officials say the incident occurred on November 6th at approximately 12:30 p.m. as the elderly man was in an open garage of a home in the 500 block of East 89th Street in the Burnside neighborhood.

The assailant reportedly drove up to the victim through an alley, exited the vehicle, and produced a gun, demanding the elderly man’s belongings.

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Instead, the 77-year-old man, who is reportedly a retired Chicago Fire Department captain, produced his own concealed weapon – shooting the suspect in the head and chest. Police say the suspect died on the scene.

The elderly victim was reportedly not injured during the incident.

Chicago Police confirmed that the elderly man has a valid Firearms Owner Identification Card and a Concealed Carry License. The deceased suspect’s firearm was also recovered by police working the scene.

Details on the decedent in terms of age or identity were not afforded by officials.

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As of this writing, there are no indications that the unidentified retired firefighter will face any fatal shooting charges. Area Two detectives are still investigating the incident, according to police officials.