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3 people shot, man with concealed carry license steps in, shoots gunman, Chicago police say

By KATHERINE ROSENBERG-DOUGLAS
CHICAGO TRIBUNE |
JUL 05, 2021 AT 9:12 AM

The gunman who shot three people standing in a South Austin alley on the Fourth of July may have gotten away with the brazen attack that left a woman dead — had a witness with a concealed carry license not stepped in, a Chicago police statement suggests.

Officers were called to the first block of North Menard Avenue around 10:45 p.m. Sunday and found a total of four people shot, a police notification said. But one of the injured men was alleged to be the shooter who had shot the other three people before an uninvolved witness pulled his own gun and shot the attacker, officials said.

Initially, three people, including a 45-year-old woman, had been shot as they stood outside in an alley, police said. A 33-year-old man approached and “began shooting at the victims,” according to the police notification.

The woman suffered a gunshot wound to her head and she was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. Although officials had said she was 30, around 8:30 a.m. a police spokeswoman said the woman’s age had been corrected to 45.

She was identified as Janina Ford, 45, who lived in the same block in which she was killed, according to the medical examiner’s office.

A man, 32, suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his body and he was taken to Stroger Hospital, where his condition was stabilized. A third person, a 49-year-old man, had been shot in the buttocks and he was taken to Stroger where his condition also was stabilized, police said.

Nearby, a second, uninvolved 49-year-old man witnessed the attack, police said. He had a concealed carry license, which allowed him to legally possess a weapon. That man drew his weapon and shot at the gunman who had allegedly killed the woman and injured the two men, officials said.

The first shooter was hit in the arm and the hip by the man with the previously concealed weapon, police said.

When emergency responders arrived, they took the 33-year-old gunman to Stroger Hospital in serious condition, where he also was “placed in custody,” police said.

Officer Alex Aguas, a police spokesman, said in an email that officers believed the 33-year-old had been the lone gunman who shot the three people, but noted the case remained under investigation.

“There is no further information at this time,” he said about 5 a.m.

Check back for updates.


kdouglas@chicagotribune.com

Thanks for posting. The Trib used to have better writers and editors to clean up the story. I had a hard time figuring out who was who.

Evil doesn't prevail when good men stand by and do something.

Since I figure the CPD kept the CCWers pistol for evidence, I hope he has at least one more gun. The shooters gangmates aren't going to be happy with him for shooting their homie.

From the Babylon Bee (satire):

Attorney General Garland Replaces Federal Executions With Bus Tickets To Chicago



WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a move to save tax dollars, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has replaced federal executions with bus tickets to Chicago. The move received praise from both sides of the political aisle, as a $60 bus ticket per inmate will free up millions to be spent on more important issues like funding a border wall in Egypt.

Chicago’s Mayor Lori Lightfoot praised the decision to free those poor, innocent federal criminals into the peaceful bastion of Chicago, where there has been no violence during her tenure. Then, speaking louder in order to be heard over the gunfire, Mayor Lightfoot clarified that the bodies of gun victims piling up around them were the result of racism.

When a blood-soaked reporter stated, “Ummm, what,” Mayor Lightfoot justifiably accused him of racism and sexism.

Inspired by AG Garland’s brilliance, Texas Governor Abbott has begun filling Chicago-bound buses with residents of Austin.

According to HeyJackass,com, since Noon Friday July 2 until 9:40am Monday July 5 ONLY 19 killified and 78 wounded.

HeyJackass

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A third person, a 49-year-old man, had been shot in the buttocks

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According to HeyJackass

That site actually tracks the number of those shot in the ass (81 YTD), and those shot in the junk (27 YTD).

Babylon Bee is becoming less of satire and more of prophet........especially considering the the Hey Jackass.com numbers posted for this last weekend......Groot aka Lightfoot is still going with crime is down.

Chek out the Gallery Section on HeyJackAss.com

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Originally posted by Johnny 3eagles:
According to HeyJackass,com, since Noon Friday July 2 until 9:40am Monday July 5 ONLY 19 killified and 78 wounded.

HeyJackass

They aren’t slacking off. July To Date:
Shot & Killed: 22
Shot & Wounded: 109
Total Shot: 131
Total Homicides: 25

And there are 9 more hours to go!

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No mention of the 60+ arrests of our "misunderstood youth" acting like savages downtown for the fireworks on the evening of the 4th.

2 Officers were shot the night between the 4th and 5th. The Sgt took a round in the leg, the Commander took one in the foot. (There's a weird rumor about the Commander being shot but it's not confirmed yet... I'll keep you posted)


As for the OP and the CCW shooting... It happened on the West side, so it's a 50/50 chance of the CCW holder being legitimate. I'm not casting dispersions on ANY CCW holder, but it's my knowledge of the West Side that makes me somewhat skeptical.

Clear as mud.

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Originally posted by CPD SIG:
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No mention of the 60+ arrests of our "misunderstood youth" acting like savages downtown for the fireworks on the evening of the 4th.

That's because they were probably released with no bond or record of arrest because of their status as victims of an oppressive society.