Gun owner aids Illinois police in shoot-out outside of Chicago

[MikeyCNY]

Licensed gun owner aids Illinois cops in shootout with suspect; 1 officer injured

A licensed gun owner was hailed Thursday for his role in helping police in suburban Chicago stop a suspect who was firing an automatic weapon, officials said.

Officials commended the unnamed civilian for his actions as they stood outside a hospital where Cicero police Officer Luis Duarte, 31, was undergoing surgery for four gunshot wounds suffered during the shootout, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.

The chaos erupted just after 5 p.m. when Duarte, a four-year-veteran of the department, and his partner tried to pull over a vehicle in Cicero for a routine traffic stop. The driver instead took off onto a ramp leading to Interstate 55, in Chicago’s city limits.

The officers boxed the vehicle in traffic and the suspect got out and began firing the automatic weapon at them as he fled on foot, Fox 32 Chicago reported. The officers returned fire.

That's the part I'm most interested in... was it ACTUALLY an automatic, or one of those deadlier semi-auto thingies?

 

[Kwalsh]

A very vague article but at least the police are thanking the person for the extra help instead of arresting him

 

[Saltwater60]

That dudes pretty awesome. I wonder if he was a military vet.

 

[MoMan]

Good thing it wasn't in New Yorkistan!! cumho surely would have the poor guy locked up by now!!

 

[Acer-m14]

i'm interested in; how he got a license there

 

[Edwardteach72]

i'm interested in; how he got a license there

There was a whole lawsuit not to long ago, and pro 2A won with the state now having to issue some form of license. Like this isnt anything new this was probably 3 years ago

How to get a Concealed Carry License


Hell based on 2017 Illinois had an estimated 155,000 more active licenses than New York state...... 243,245 (Il) to 88,205 (NY)

Concealed Carry Statistics: Quick Facts by State (2017)

 

[minderasr]

was it ACTUALLY an automatic, or one of those deadlier semi-auto thingies?

I think you mean one of those baby killing fully semi-automatics with the shoulder thing that goes up.

 

[Mr. terzmo]

Licensed gun owner aids Illinois cops in shootout with suspect; 1 officer injured



That's the part I'm most interested in... was it ACTUALLY an automatic, or one of those deadlier semi-auto thingies?

That's the version of the "SUPER" assault weapon

 

[Apeman]

WTF is this though?

Illinois State Police are investigating the officers’ use of force.

I could understand if the suspect wound up with 30 bullet holes in him but do we really need to waste time and money investigating this? If you shoot at a cop - expect to get shot at. End of story