T-Mobile store employee shoots 2 armed robbery suspects (Chicago)

ABC 7 ^

[Autonomous User]

"Witnesses said they don't believe the suspects ever fired their weapons."

[apocalypto]

Me too.

[Autonomous User]

“ can you hear me now? ”

Nice!

[The Antiyuppie]

“I love a happy ending.”

It’s not all that happy. Those sound like serious, long-recovery injuries. Do you think that they had insurance? Obamacare, maybe? Guess who will be paying the bill.

[vette6387]

“When a shot to the groin leaves someone in serious condition, you know that was a nice hit.”

Hope that the bullet neutered the perp. We don’t need him procreating.

[mountn man]

I note a "No Concealed Weapons" sign beside the door. Wonder how that is going to play into this fracas...

The lawsuit against the company, by the perps, will claim the sign was bait...

(We now live in bizarro world...you know it's going to happen)

(Oh...And the perps will win)

[TBP]

Let me guess — he got fired.

[mountn man]

[Texas Eagle]

Chicago allows concealed carry? Wait till Bathhouse hears about this.

[robowombat]

Site of action is between Burnside (North) and Cottage Grove Heights (South). This was once Irish and German working class, I think. Still looks to be a busy commercial area near a big bank of American center. Great place to have to go to make a living. (sigh)

[Nailbiter]

Been a rough week for armed robbers in Chicago

[Nailbiter]

The liquor store on 87th street was no guns store-
http://secondcitycop.blogspot.com/

4th article down page has pictures

[setha]

Reach out and drop a thug.

(Set to the tune of AT&T’s “Reach out and touch someone”)

[Kit cat]

I wouldn’t be anywhere in south Chicago without a firearm!!!!

[kaehurowing]

#StopBlackViolence

[Ken H]

I note a "No Concealed Weapons" sign beside the door.

My guess is the sign was meant to apply to customers. I don't know what T-mobile company policy is on armed employees.

[bjorn14]

Hopefully that means he won’t be making any donations to the gene pool.

[CurlyDave]

Me thinks the employee will soon be an EX-employee and that T-Mobile will now have a company policy against anyone carrying in their stores

It might be a franchise store, or something like a franchise. Unless the franchise agreement calls out a gun policy, it might be up to the individual store owner.

Of course T-Mobile could always terminate the franchise agreement, but that might not be such a great idea. Especially in this instance where the store owner can point to the incident as a real need for weapons in the store.

[patq]

“Witnesses said they don’t believe the suspects ever fired their weapons.”

I never really get this. It’s like some folks believe that you have to be shot/stabbed/beaten with bat first before you can defend yourself.

[To Hell With Poverty]

“can you hear me now?”

Bwaaahhh! There goes my morning coffee!! X-D