CCW In Action

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…

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON — On Tuesday night in downtown Seattle, a 37-year-old man was arrested for stabbing and robbing a 20-year-old man of his scooter. The incident occurred after the man, armed with a concealed handgun, got off of a King County Metro bus near 4th Avenue and Columbia Street. The Seattle Police Department (SPD) found…

HOUSTON, TEXAS — A 47-year-old man who fatally shot an attempted robber at The Ranchito No. 4 Taqueria will not face charges, as decided by a Harris County grand jury. The incident, occurring on Jan. 5, 2023, was captured on surveillance, showing the man shooting the robber, identified as 30-year-old Eric Eugene Washington, and then…

AKRON, OHIO — An armed robbery at a Taco Bell escalated into gunfire, leading to two arrests on Monday night. Police responded to reports of shots fired at the Taco Bell located on South Arlington Street. It was reported that a male suspect initiated the robbery at gunpoint and shot at an employee. The 21-year-old…

NEW CASTLE, INDIANA — In an early morning incident in New Castle, a 27-year-old man was fatally shot after allegedly approaching another individual with a hatchet. The distressing event unfolded around 12:47 a.m. at the intersection of 18th Street and D Avenue, prompting an immediate response from the Henry County Sheriff’s Department and New Castle…

DENVER, COLORADO — In a frightening encounter at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science parking lot, a family’s day turned chaotic when two armed individuals reportedly attempted to rob them. Oscar Alejandro Mendoza, 21, now faces severe legal repercussions, including four counts of attempted first-degree murder, among other charges, following the incident on December…