04 September 2021

There is Not Enough "Intense Provocation" ...

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To Make this OK. This is NOT self-defense. Woman shot man outside River North bar following "intense provocation," defense attorney claims | CWB Chicago

He had been shot once. He was down on the ground, and bystanders were attending to his injuries.

As three bystanders treated the bleeding man’s injury, a woman in a leopard print dress walked up and shot the victim again at point-blank range in his back, according to Auguste. Once again, the shooting was captured by surveillance cameras.

Now, she may have been justified in firing the first round (he was clearly acting like a threat), but shooting a man in the back, when he is lying on the ground, is not justified. Ever.

Gomez is charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery by discharging a firearm.

But that is the state of civilization in Chicago.

Auguste said the second bullet entered the victim’s back, lacerated his liver, and exited through his abdomen. The man underwent surgery and is still hospitalized.

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And while self-defense may be a human-right, there is nothing about self-defense in that second shot.

2 comments:

  1. No mention if she legally had the gun.
    This shooting sounds personal.
    Hmmmmmmm.

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    1. There are not very many details in the story.

      It sounds like he was definitely being a jerk, and maybe (probably?) even assaulted the woman as she came out of the bar. That doesn't mean that he didn't know her, or someone in her group.

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