KEY POINTS
- A group of four approached the woman while she was in her car
- One of the carjackers brandished a gun at her
- The three other suspects fled the scene after the incident
A Chicago woman with a concealed-carry license managed to escape a carjacking attempt by shooting the suspect in the head.
The incident took place in the South Side area of Chicago on Nov. 23 at around 2 a.m. when a group of four armed suspects got down from a black sedan and approached the 23-year-old woman sitting inside her car near Kenwood Avenue, according to Wall Street PR.
One thug from the group then brandished a gun at the woman and attempted to open her car door. The unidentified woman immediately drew out her weapon and shot the potential carjacker in the head before running away from the spot.
Another man from the group reportedly shot her in her left arm while she was fleeing the scene. She was later taken to a local hospital for treatment of her gunshot injury, KTVZ-TV reported.
The carjacking suspect shot by the woman was taken to another hospital in critical condition, while the other three fled the scene. His condition wasn’t known as of Monday.
Three suspects fled and are not in custody, police said, as per ABC7Chicago.
The identities of the four armed carjackers were not revealed by the authorities An investigation was underway into the matter.
A concealed carry license allows a person to keep a fire weapon with them in a manner that it isn’t exposed to the public eye. Such a license holder can ditch the visible holster to carry a weapon hiding it underneath their clothes in public places. While plainclothes police officers and undercover detectives won’t require a license to carry a weapon, civilians are mandated to acquire them to carry a firearm in their handbag, purse, or car trunk.
Different states have separate sets of rules to acquire the license. Chicago, in particular, requires the applicant to be over the age of 21 and to undergo 16 training sessions before the permit is assigned to them.
Carjackings have become a commonplace occurrence in Chicago’s South Side with rates spiraling to at least 40% in some of the nearby areas. As the culprits mostly come armed, authorities have urged the car owners to give up their vehicles when faced with a carjacker.
