CCW In Action

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — In the Auburn Gresham neighborhood of Chicago on Friday morning, a robbery attempt escalated into a fatal shootout. Around 5:30 a.m., a 60-year-old man using an ATM on West 82nd Street was confronted by an armed man on a bicycle demanding his belongings. The intended victim, who legally possessed a firearm, engaged…

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — During an attempted robbery at a jewelry store in Chicago’s Loop area on Saturday morning, an employee, who is also a licensed concealed carry gun owner, shot the 27-year-old assailant. The incident occurred shortly before 11 a.m. in the first block of North Wabash. The would-be robber tried to break into a…

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI — A 17-year-old named Jonathan M. Jones faces murder and other charges following a failed robbery attempt. On September 27, 2023, in Dutchtown’s 2600 block of Osage Street, Jones and three other teenagers allegedly tried to rob a man in his 30s. The situation escalated into an exchange of gunfire, resulting in…

KENT, WASHINGTON — Investigators are currently looking into a deadly shooting incident that occurred on a Metro bus in Kent. The incident was reported around 1:00 p.m., involving a shooting on a bus belonging to King County Metro as it traveled through Kent. Following the incident, the bus stopped near the intersection of Central Ave…

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — A confrontation between tow truck drivers escalated into gunfire, leading to charges of attempted murder against 33-year-old David Soto. The incident occurred on January 31st when Soto, already on felony pretrial release for a different case, got into an argument with two other tow truck drivers over a job in the 4600…

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — Early Sunday morning at the Greenbrier Apartments, a woman fatally shot a man in what is being considered a case of self-defense, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies, who responded to the incident around 5 a.m., found that the woman had shot the man inside her apartment, where she…

PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON — Deputy Carly Cappetto, a School Resource Officer, conducted a felony traffic stop on a suspicious, stolen car near Stahl Junior High School. Her attention was drawn to the vehicle, parked oddly and filled with occupants engaged in drug use. Positioned near a path used by students, the car’s presence raised concerns…

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA — Wednesday night, police converged on the 600 block of Peter Court following reports of gunfire. Around 8:17 p.m., officers arrived after being alerted to the incident. The reported intended victim claimed he had organized to sell items via social media. During the meeting in a parking lot, two men confronted him.…