Concealed carrier delivers swift justice when Chicago thugs allegedly approach him — and one pulls gun, demands his property



A concealed carrier wasted no time doling out justice when a pair of males allegedly attempted an armed robbery against him earlier this week.

Chicago police said a 39-year-old man was exiting his vehicle around 2:40 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Montana Street and Laramie Avenue in the city's Cragin neighborhood, WFLD-TV reported.

'So sick of thugs.'

With that, two males — Robert Cooks Jr., 23, and Teryon Pittman, 24 — approached him, and one of them pulled out a gun and demanded the victim's belongings, the station said.

Well, the victim wasn't having a bit of it.

Police said the CCL holder drew his own gun and fired multiple shots, striking Cooks in the legs, WFLD reported.

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Cooks and Pittman both were charged with one felony count of armed robbery with a firearm, the station said.

Paramedics treated Cooks, after which he was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he was listed in good condition, WFLD said.

The station added that Pittman has faced criminal charges in Chicago three times since 2020, including two cases of domestic battery.

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Teryon PittmanImage source: Chicago Police

Both suspects have a detention hearing scheduled for Thursday, WFLD noted.

A number of commenters under the station's Facebook post about the incident didn't hold back.

  • "Great job CCL holder," one commenter wrote.
  • "Too bad!!! Pew pew," another user exclaimed.
  • "So he faced 3 charges since 2020 and still roaming the streets?" another commenter asked. "The court system is sad."
  • "That's awesome," another user noted.
  • "So sick of thugs," another commenter lamented.

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Road rage suspect opens fire on fellow motorist in Chicago, cops say. But victim is a concealed carrier — and wins shootout.



Chicago police said a road rage suspect opened fire on another motorist earlier this week, but it turns out the victim is a concealed carrier — and came out on top in the shootout.

The incident occurred around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday in the 7700 block of West Belmont Avenue in the city's Dunning neighborhood, WLS-TV reported.

The station said the abandoned, crashed car was full of bullet holes.

Police said a 23-year-old man was driving east on Belmont when he was involved in an apparent road rage incident with the male driver of a white Honda also heading east on Belmont, the station reported.

Police said the driver of the white sedan took out a gun and fired shots, and the 23-year-old victim — the concealed-carry license holder — returned fire at the suspect, WLS noted.

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With that, the suspect crashed his vehicle into a building, causing damage, and fled the scene, police told the station.

Police said no one was injured, and no one is in custody, WLS reported, adding that Area Five detectives are investigating.

The station said the abandoned, crashed car was full of bullet holes.

A family living in the building shared surveillance video from inside their home that captured audio of the gunfire and car crash. It's not clear, however, why the surveillance video's timestamp reads 9:06 p.m.

WFLD-TV said what may have led to the road rage isn't yet known, and police haven’t released a description of the suspect. But WLS reported that one person captured video of a male exiting the crashed white Honda and running from the scene — and that clip is part of the WLS video report below.

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'A gun fight in Chicago? Who would’ve ever thought that could happen?'

Mike Opelka is host of “Daybreak” on 92.5 Fox News Radio in Fort Myers/Naples, Florida — as well as "a Chicago native who wisely got the hell out" and "a concealed-carry permit holder in 35 states; Illinois is not one of them."

Opelka had a few things to share with Blaze News about this incident — and ye olde sarcasm dial was turned all the way up to 10:

A gun fight in Chicago? Who would’ve ever thought that could happen? This escapee of the Windy City is not exactly surprised. Except for the fact that one of the shooters was a legal gun owner. How does the 23-year-old get a concealed-carry permit in Chicago? I would not be surprised if city authorities had already confiscated the man’s firearm and canceled his permit. After all, we can’t have citizens just randomly protecting themselves against armed road ragers.

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Mother with concealed-carry license says she opened fire on male trying to climb through daughter's bedroom window



A mother with a concealed-carry license said she opened fire on a male trying to climb through her daughter's bedroom window in Chicago over the weekend.

"That motherly instincts kick in, so as soon as something happens, it's like fight or flight," the mother — who asked for anonymity — told WLS-TV.

'Try not to be out here committing crimes, especially trying to come into somebody's house, because you never know what's on the other side of that window.'

The mom told the station she's been a CCL holder for years and never had to fire her gun until Saturday night's incident at her South Shore apartment.

Her 18-year-old daughter had just returned to her bedroom after bathing just before 11 p.m., WLS said.

"So, I put the towel on, and I run out my room, and I ran right there. I'm like, 'Yo, somebody's trying to come through my window.' So, my mom immediately acted on it," the daughter told the station.

The mom told WLS, "He was, like, hanging on her window. I just told him that 'I have a gun. I'm going to shoot.' And he just didn't stop. I fired a warning shot. I didn't even know that he got hit."

Police soon found the 36-year-old suspect shot in the leg on East 69th Street near Oglesby, the station said, adding that he was taken to a hospital in fair condition. Charges were pending against the suspect Sunday night, WLS added.

The mother and daughter both had advice for the would-be intruder.

"Next time you think about coming through somebody's window, you just remember how that bullet felt," the daughter told the station.

Her mother added to WLS, "Try not to be out here committing crimes, especially trying to come into somebody's house, because you never know what's on the other side of that window."

She noted to the station that police confiscated her gun.

You can view a video report here about the incident.

Blaze News over the weekend reported on 10 times Chicago concealed carriers stopped crooks in their tracks over the last year.

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