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80-Year-Old Chicago Man Kills Armed Home Invader

Published May 26, 2010

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An 80-year-old Chicago man shot and killed an armed man who broke into his two-story house in a pre-dawn home invasion Wednesday on the city’s West Side.

At about 5:20 a.m., the homeowner and his wife, also in her 80s, discovered the intruder entering their home through a back door. The homeowner, who had a gun, confronted and killed the burglar on the doorstep, police said. Cops said the intruder also fired his gun during the struggle.

“It’s a good thing they had a gun, or they might be dead,” said Curtis Thompson, who lives next door to the couple, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.

Neighbors described the elderly couple, who both walk with canes, as pillars of the community in Garfield Park, where home invasions have been all too frequent.

Their neighbor, Shaquite Johnson, told MyFoxChicago that the two are “heroes” for fighting off the attacker — and that the shooting means there is “one less criminal” walking the streets.
“They don’t bother no one, so why would anyone do that to them?” she said.

Relatives of the couple told the Sun Times that the man is an Army veteran, his wife a former nurse. Police said neither the man nor the woman was injured in the attack.

The assailant, who was described by police as being in his 30s, was found slumped on the back doorstep of the couple’s house, removed four hours after the shooting, the Sun Times reported.

No charges have been filed against the homeowner, but Chicago currently has a statute outlawing the possession of handguns. Its legality is currently being decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.

A high-profile Chicago attorney has already stepped forward offering to represent the man pro bono if he faces charges for possessing a weapon.

“Self-defense isn’t just a right, it’s a duty,” said attorney Joel Brodsky. “If this man is prosecuted for saving his own life it’s not just a travesty, it’s justice turned inside out.”

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If Daley and the rest of the Chicago politicians had their way this elderly couple would’ve been defenseless victims and would’ve ended up robbed, possibly raped, murdered, who knows? Joel Brodsky just earned some respect.

VIDEO here: http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=7462699

May 26, 2010 (CHICAGO) (WLS) – An alleged pre-dawn intruder was shot and killed Wednesday by a homeowner on the West Side.

The homeowner, his wife, son and grandson were in the home when the intruder broke in just after 5 a.m. in the 600-block of North Sawyer.

The homeowner is said to be shaken that he killed a man but confident he did the right thing. The armed intruder was on parole and has a history of drug arrests and gun convictions going back more than a decade.

Police believe the would-be robber rode his bicycle to the elderly couple’s home and entered through a back window. Inside, he encountered an 80-year-old veteran of the Korean War, armed with the intent to protect his family.

“It’s gonna be them or us when you come into our house,” said Butch Gant, homeowner’s son.

Gant was staying at his parent’s place when he heard his mother scream. He says the intruder first fired at his parents. His dad fired back, killing the intruder who was in his 30s.

“I feel sorry for them, you know, that they have the loss of their family members but it’s either them or us. That’s what I say and that’s what my father say,” said Gant. “He did what he had to do to protect his family. That’s the main thing: Protect your family.”

Also home during the pre-dawn break-in were several family members including the homeowner’s 12-year-old grandson. His mother, the homeowner’s granddaughter, talked to ABC7 but asked not to reveal her identity.

“He’s a little bit in shock but he’s brave. He’s cooperating with police also,” said the woman. “My thoughts are you have to protect your belongings and your family and at their age what else are they going to do?”

In the East Garfield Park neighborhood, plenty of people are now calling the homeowner a hero.

“They’re 80-something years old. Why would somebody go in their house? I’m 75 and I know what I would do,” said Audrey Williams, neighbor.

“I would so the same thing, too, to protect my life, and my mom’s life. You got to,” said Jose Perez, neighbor.

Relatives say the homeowner bought a gun just a few months after an even more brazen robbery last November, where the crooks stole $100.

“Three guys came in and robbed him, same demo through the back,” said Gant. “He said, ‘it’s not going to happen again.’”

Police interviewed the homeowner for several hours, then released him without charges. Owning a gun in the city is illegal, but so far the homeowner hasn’t received a citation.

Chicago’s ban on hand-guns is now before the United States Supreme Court. Opponents of the ban have long argued it violates people’s constitutional right to protect themselves.

“People want to defend their homes against people who have illegal weapons already. And they have illegal weapons regardless of a handgun ban,” said David Sigale, anti-gun ban attorney.

The elderly couple’s relatives and neighbors say this case is proof a gun in the right hands can potentially save lives.

“Anytime anybody come in your house you supposed to kill 'em. If somebody came in my house I know what I’m gonna do,” said Williams.

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If he is charged will be all because of Lil Richie. The Police have pretty much concluded their investigation with no charges being filed. It’s now in the hands of the Cook County States Attorney’s office. The CPD dic’s already took the old man out for a beer and bought him some bullets to replace the ones he shot,lol.

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Maybe this one will put Daley into cardiac arrest. Its just a matter of time…

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Where did you hear this? If true, that is freaking awesome, hahaha.

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How about that, a news article with a happy ending.

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I didn’t “hear” it from anybody. Read between the lines.

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hows Daley going to weasel himself out of this

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I doubt he will even try. An eighty year old man guns down a thug who home invaded him. Me thinks he will make no comment and watch it go away. Then again,…