CCW In Action

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — In the early hours on Tuesday in Edgewater, Chicago, a concealed carry permit holder disrupted an armed robbery spree. The 23-year-old was confronted by a gunman emerging from a vehicle on the 5400 block of North Winthrop around 4:22 a.m. The victim, armed and licensed, retaliated, leading to an exchange of gunfire.…

On January 27, 2024, Dothan Patrol Officers were called to a scene in the 2900 block of Ross Clark Circle due to a robbery and gunfire. The investigation revealed that the suspect, Bre’Yaun Vickers, had asked the victim for assistance with his phone before brandishing a firearm and demanding the victim’s belongings. In the altercation,…

HOUSTON, TEXAS — In a recent incident in northwest Houston, a robbery suspect was fatally shot by a bystander at a Chevron gas station around midnight. The event took place at the Zip In-Zip Out station located in the 11000 block of Ella Boulevard, as confirmed by the Houston Police Department (HPD). Lt. Wilkins from…

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA — Early Friday morning in New Orleans’ Plum Orchard neighborhood, a carjacking attempt was thwarted when the intended victim shot the assailant. The incident occurred on the 7300 block of Chef Menteur Highway. The assailant, identified as 23-year-old Johnathan Edwards, demanded the driver exit the vehicle. In response, the driver shot Edwards…

GARNER, NORTH CAROLINA — The Garner Police Department has chosen not to press charges in a fatal shooting incident that occurred in a Walmart parking lot. The incident took place on January 23 at the Walmart located at 4500 Fayetteville Road. According to the police report, Colton Valdez, 29, was involved in a confrontation and…

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — In the Cragin neighborhood of Chicago, an incident occurred at Taco Burrito King on Monday night involving an armed robbery and a concealed carry holder’s intervention. A 17-year-old, armed with a gun, robbed the restaurant at 5413 W. Belmont Avenue around 9:35 p.m., demanding cash from the register. After the employee handed…

PEORIA, ILLINOIS — A fatal shooting in South Peoria on Monday has been linked to a failed robbery attempt, according to Peoria police. Semone Roth from the Peoria Police Department reported that the incident unfolded during a supposed Facebook Marketplace deal for a vehicle. Two individuals had traveled to Peoria for the purchase and were…

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA — In Philadelphia’s Oxford Circle neighborhood, a 48-year-old man was involved in a shootout with a handful of attempted robbery suspects. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. on Shisler Street. As the man exited his vehicle, he was confronted by four masked individuals. One of the assailants, armed with a gun, aimed at…

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA — Darnell Kittrell, known as Blk Jeez in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), experienced a harrowing ordeal in Philadelphia on the evening of January 11th. While in his car, Kittrell, a cancer survivor, was approached by four masked individuals in an attempted carjacking. During the incident, he was shot in the hip by…