Cops: Off-duty sergeant fatally shoots teen during robbery (Chicago, video of incident)

The Chicago Tribune ^ | 2/11/2014 | Deanese Williams-Harris and Jeremy Gorner

[Beave Meister]

A gun pointed at his gut, the off-duty sheriff's sergeant digs through his pockets with his left hand, fumbling for money, as the three robbers surround him at the Far South Side gas station.

The sergeant is surer with his right hand, quickly drawing his own gun and firing point-blank. The gunman, 16, drops at his feet as the two others scatter, according to surveillance video that captured the robbery Monday night at a Citgo station at 103rd Street and Cottage Grove Avenue, across the street from Gately Stadium.

The sergeant swings around at the fleeing robbers, then points the gun down as the gunman struggles to get up. The video shows the sergeant kicking away the robber's gun and then opening the passenger door of his own car, apparently to get his phone.

The 16-year-old was shot in the head and died, according to police. The sergeant was not injured, and police said they were still looking for the two other robbers this morning.

[gettinolder]

The great thing is all law abiding citizens in Chicago can easily get a permit and carry concealed so they too may defend themselves.....

[GeronL]

Yo! Momma, You point a gun at someone and try to rob them, yes you need to die for what you done.

[Altura Ct.]

He was a good boy, about to be a rocket scientist.

[Beave Meister]

If Obama had another son he would look just like that punk with the hole in his head....

[Drew68]

too cold out to bother with warning shots.

Nah, the head shot was a warning to the two other thugs who ran away.

[South40]

Dumbasses

[Steely Tom]

Yo! Momma, You point a gun at someone and try to rob them, yes you need to die for what you done.

How dat cop know my son's de one robbin him?

-- His Momma

[21twelve]

Odd - I was just thinking about that this morning on how I have read that some/many people can draw their gun and shoot before the person that has a gun pointed at you can react and pull the trigger. The element of surprise AND the will to shoot, and knowing AHEAD of time what you will do. (Such as fumbling around for your wallet.)

Glad it worked out for this guy.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Justice for Hoodie Guy!

[munin]

nice video, just wonder how long before the Justice dep. issue an investigation into the shooting, was the officer white? you know Holder wont put op with off duty officers going around shooting innocent black kids

[Nervous Tick]

It was a “teen” what got shot, huh? Like “Archie” or “Reggie” in the comic books, right?

I wonder if the “teen” had a “tan”.

[csvset]

Face down on the street with a gun in his hand.
In the ghetto.

[GeronL]

lol!!

Cuz he was holding the gun?

[dfwgator]

...and his Mama cries....

[muir_redwoods]

"He was a good boy, about to be a rocket scientist."

Well, he just got an intro to ballistics course.

[imardmd1]

too cold out to bother with warning shots.

that was warning, not w.a.r.m.i.n.g --

[DCBryan1]

Well, he just got an intro to ballistics course.

HAR! Post of the day!

[SendShaqtoIraq]

That’s cause the killers have moved to indianapolis

[Daffynition]

I blame the schools b/c they don't let the kids play dodge ball anymore.

[Daffynition]

Hommies dat.