Chicago (Again!) - Pawn Shop Owner Shoots, Kills Armed Robber

[Kevlar]

The owner of a Northwest Side pawnshop shot and killed one of three men who tried to rob his business at gunpoint, authorities said.

The 24-year-old man who was killed had a prior robbery conviction and had been sentenced to boot camp, court records show.

The store's owner opened fire on the three armed men during an attempted robbery shortly before 1 p.m. Tuesday inside the Fullerton Pawners, 5900 W. Fullerton Ave., in the city's Belmont Cragin community, sources said.

One robber was killed at the scene, while a second may have been wounded before he and a third man fled on foot, said Officer Darryl Baety, a police spokesman.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-pawnbroker-shoots-20100608,0,6719263.story.

 

[Palladin]

good deal!

 

[MassMark]

Take that Chicago....

 

[scottmac019]

They should just nuke that place and make a big parking lot....nothing good comes from there......just look at the POTUS and all his cronies......nuff said

 

[P-14]

They should just nuke that place and make a big parking lot....nothing good comes from there......just look at the POTUS and all his cronies......nuff said

You could say the same thing about Boston! Big city politics suck. It's never what's good for the people. It's what's good for the pols.

 

[Mr Weebles]

The 24-year-old man who was killed had a prior robbery conviction and had been sentenced to boot camp, court records show.

They must have delayed this fine young man's boot camp report date so he could go out and make some money first.

Disgusting.

 

[FrugalFannie]

I wish I could buy that man a beer!

 

[xtry51]

Awesome to see there is some common sense in that town. Funny how the city hasn't pressed charges against any of the three people who have used guns on criminals recently. Maybe they're a bit scared they would lose all three cases?

 

[cekim]

They must have delayed this fine young man's boot camp report date so he could go out and make some money first.

Disgusting.

It's amazing that they keep looking past the obvious problem with crime - THE CRIMINALS.[sad2]

 

[dwarven1]

Gotta wonder what's happening to the Chicago crime rate about now. Why, it's almost like it's open season on armed robbers!

Wonder what the bag limit is?