A customer with a concealed carry license prevented a potential tragedy, showing the nation how responsible gun ownership keeps us all safe.
The concealed-carry permit holder shot and killed an armed robber while the robber was threatening clerks at a Chicago neighborhood store, police said Sunday.
A masked man walked into the store and currency exchange about 7 p.m. Saturday on the city’s southwest side, displayed a handgun and announced a robbery to an employee, police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said. The gunman then pointed his weapon at another employee and forced her to the back of the store.
The armed customer then fatally shot the man, identified Sunday by the Cook County medical examiner’s office as 55-year-old Reginald Gildersleeve. Other details about Gildersleeve weren’t released.
Because of the armed citizens response, no one else was hurt during the robbery. It is unlikely the customer, who has not been identified, will face charges. Guglielmi said preliminary details suggest the customer was not at fault.
“We’re looking at it as a self-defense issue at this point,” he said.
“You have situations like this,” he said, referring to the foiled Chicago robbery. “And you have situations that end tragically.”
The Associated Press contributed to this article
You heard it before, how do you stop a bad guy with a gun? With a good guy with a gun!
roger that and it works. they aren’t expecting an armed response. Most criminals are pretty stupid anyway and DESERVE to be shot. Gun grabbers can’t HANDLE that can they? If it wasn’t so pathetic it would be funny.
…and our government wants to take our guns? Not!
So, you think if some people want to attempt to keep guns away form criminals like this one or insane people, they’re coming to take your guns. How childish.
The childish person is the one who believes that lawbreakers will obey the law.
Why would anyone of reasonable mind characterize this end of this incident (situation) as one of tragedy?
Why would anyone of reasonable mind characterize the end of this incident (situation) as one of tragedy?
bleeding heart liberals don’t have a brain how can they handle this?
Killing someone who is willing to kill you is self defense, and not a tragedy. It is sad that someone had to die.
But, are convenience store robbers ready to kill to get money? Thought: “Maybe a bullet to disable rather than kill”?
to disable rather than kill ????that is what the ccw holder did he shot to stop the threat regardless ,and you keep shooting until the threat is totally mitigated if the felons life is forfeited in the process so be it ,but shooting to kill is not the goal ,but it may be a major side effect,unless your some kind of trick-shot circus act, shooting to disable/wound is really silly,risky,and plain foolish ,even if you are that circus act,you shoot to stop the threat,your phrasing of that question simply shows your lack of knowledge regarding martial actions and discipline of violent force when applied,i hope your just asking for clarification ,and not one of those who think it’s like a ’50s western and you and gene autrey,or roy rogers,can simply shoot the gun out of the armed robbers hand and have him roped and ”hog-tied” when the” posse” arrives backed up by the cavalry,then gets to kiss the girl and ride home mounted on your silver-saddled cayus
Guns were not made to wound but to kill. It is a noble thought to try to wound but if you don’t kill these scumbags, they may at some time in the future hunt you down and kill you
Wipe the Liberal juice off your face. Wound him so he can tie you &your money up in a Law suit. How many must he kill before he deserves to die ? People with CCW permits are taught restraint .
uh uh! The robber has zero qualms about killing anyone. Shoot to kill all the time. Dead people don’t hurt innocents!
Jim that a good thought. But that is how you or someone else will get hurt or killed. You don’t shoot to hurt or you might get killed. You take you the threat, period.
You will never see this in the mainstream print media or on any of the liberal TV networks.
This is the reason I emphasize when teaching my Firearms classes. “Better to have one and not need it than…..!!
Every day of the week!
The right to carry arms is not even the question. That’s our right as proven in this story, and we need to keep this right. In theory it would be much better to would the robber if possible. However, if he had his gun pointed at somebody, once wounded he could pull the trigger on that person or turn around and try firing back at the citizen that shot him. Anyone that robs someone else at gunpoint deserves no mercy.
What could have happened if chicago had a ban on hand gun carry permits by private citizens? It could have turned out a lot different. Thank for the wisdom and forsight of the leaders of the great state of tennessee who 10 to 15 years ago saw the coming of a time when private citizens could not depend on their own goverment and local law enforcement to protect them from ever increasing crime fueled by drugs and current times and attitudes so they made a way thru state approved hand gun carry laws and permitting system.
yeah and Texas has that coming. We carry now and will even more when the new law comes into effect! Law abiding citizens need to carry to defend against those who CHOOSE to not be law abiding.
Awwww he died to bad for him , hurray for us taxpayers : )
Give the politicians a chance to weigh in. They are likely to prosecute the armed citizen. Chicago, like many other cities, operates under the false notion that if they could just control guns their problems would disappear. The criminals are going to have the guns whether they are legal or not.
duh! That’s what Stalin did ad he murdered 20 million people, Mao about 40 million.
He had wounded the robber he would have sewed him
until our country is back on tract we must defend our selves, shoot if necessary and let God judge them
Never shoot to wound center mass only ,and keep shooting until the threat is no longer a threat. All LEO’S shoot center mass. If i unholster my weapon 99% of the time it’s going to be discharged, at the perfor traiter. Simple as that.
I’m glad that there was some one there to take control before more innocent people died.
Hurray for this man.
Wallace Tilander
I applaud the customer. When someone threatens with a gun, any response is definitely self defense.
Thank you armed citizen great Job. Its the only way we will stop this madness.I would have done exactly the same had I been in the situation.I am sure those people in that convenient store did,nt mind the fact that you shot and killed him or they may not be a live.He is one less we have to deal with. See our sorry ass government that wants to take our rights away, would enforce there dam laws we would,nt have this problem to start with.I personally am tired of paying for these worthless people.They are nothing and they offer no good to society.Same as all of these leaches on the system that don,t work for what they want. They just steal from us people that want to live a life of responsibility and help society.It needs to stop and if shooting him to protect innocent people is what it takes please. I hope a bunch more of these sorry ass holes die.You can thank all your lawyers of the world for these problems they protect this pile of crap.Oh thats right they just rob people and call it legal.The only laws that have ever been needed was the ten we were suppose to have to start with.I would love to be president I would make some changes these leaches of society dam sure would .nt Like. I would put a stop to it quick.Law abiding citizens should not be punished for the criminals crimes.Be a responsible gun owner and protect the American way of life.Wake up America.Its time for a BIG change.Richard D for President and yes I stand with Trump.I apologize if I got a little off subject people .Hope Everyone has a very wonderful Christmas and remember a gun in the right hands does make a difference and makes a great gift.Lets make America Great again.Go Donald I am with you.