Concealed Carry Permit Holder Shoots, Kills Armed Robbery Suspect Inside Chicago Store

A concealed carry permit holder shot and killed a would-be armed robber at a Chicago cell phone store on Saturday, according to police.

The robbery suspect entered the Metro by T-Mobile store, located in Chicago’s Humboldt Park on West Chicago Avenue, at 7 p.m. Saturday, Fox 32 reported.

Police told the outlet that the suspect was shot in the abdomen and chest by a 29-year-old man, who hasn’t been identified. It also wasn’t clear whether the shooter was another customer or a store owner or employee, but he did have a valid concealed carry permit, police said.

The would-be armed robber was pronounced dead after being transported to Stroger Hospital. Meanwhile, police reportedly confiscated the weapons of both the suspect and the concealed carry permit holder. (Read more from “Concealed Carry Permit Holder Shoots, Kills Armed Robbery Suspect Inside Chicago Store” HERE)

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