3 Concealed Carry Holders Open Fire On Attackers Over Weekend, Shooting 4 People

CHICAGO — Three concealed carry holders across Chicago fired at their attackers in self defense this weekend, wounding four people in the three shootings, according to police.

Two of the shootings took place on the Northwest Side and one in Chatham.

At around 11:30 p.m. Friday, a 43-year-old man was arguing with three men in the 4700 block of West Wrightwood Avenue in Belmont Cragin when the three men then attacked him, police said. The 43-year-old then pulled out a handgun and shot three attackers.

A 29-year-old man was shot five times in his torso, a 22-year-old was shot once in his chest and a 55-year-old man was shot in his neck, police said. All three were taken to area hospitals in critical condition.

The shooter suffered blunt-force trauma to his head and body in the attack and was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition. The man was a concealed carry license holder, police said.

The man who opened fire is next-door neighbors to his three attackers, and the shooting happened during a party, neighbors told CBS 2.

The second shooting involving a concealed carry holder this weekend happened around 3:30 a.m. Saturday. That’s when a 34-year-old man was walking to his car in the 3700 block of North Spaulding Avenue in Irving Park when three people got out of a black car with guns drawn and demanded the man’s car keys, police said.

The man then pulled out his licensed handgun and shot at the car, prompting the robbers to flee the scene. There were no injuries reported, according to police.

Around 12:50 a.m. Sunday, a 50-year-old man was trying to break into a house in the 8100 block of South Champlain Avenue when a homeowner opened fire on the intruder, police said. The man was shot in his back and was taken by paramedics to University of Chicago Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition, according to police.

The homeowner who opened fire is a registered concealed carry license holder, police said.

The three incidents remain under investigation by police and no arrests have been announced as of Sunday.

Since 2013, Illinois residents have been legally allowed to carry a concealed gun if they have the proper concealed carry license. To obtain a license, applications cannot have found guilty of felonies or certain misdemeanor offense, among other restrictions. License holders must also complete 16 hours of firearms training.