No Charges Against Man, 86, Who Fired at Robbery Suspect
The man was permitted to carry a concealed weapon in public, police said.
By Lauren Traut July 30, 2014 at 3:57 am 1
An 86-year-old “model citizen” will not be charged for firing his weapon at a robber at an AT&T store in Crestwood last week, Chicago Tribune reports.
The man, who has not been identified, holds a concealed carry permit and pulled out his weapon to shoot at a suspect fleeing from the store, 4756 W. Cal Sag Rd, on Saturday.
The suspect was not struck.
A police officer arriving on the scene had to stop chasing the suspect and duck as shots were fired, ABC7 reports.
Demetrius Merrill, 17, is being held on $1 million bond. He was arrested after a search of a wooded area next to the Cal Sag Channel.
http://patch.com/illinois/tinley-park/no-charges-against-man-86-who-fired-robbery-suspect
Thanks KL for this update.
86 years old? Won’t faces charges? I’m wondering who the senile old fool is here> The old geezer recklessly firing a weapon of the prosecutor who OK’d that.