It seems to be catching on. Suspected thief dies after being shot by store employee at Walgreens in south suburban Chicago - CBS Chicago
A couple was shoplifting, but store employees got the merchandise back from the female partner.
But when the man was approached, he pulled a handgun, and the store employee—who has a concealed carry license—fired his weapon and shot the man, police said.
The man then got into a car and drove off, only to get caught by police, and go on to be taken to the hospital and die, police said.
He was shot once in the chest.
Calumet City, Illinois is about 23 miles south of the Loop, though it is only 2 or 3 miles to the southern city limits of Chicago. (Chicago is a large city, geographically speaking.) Calumet City is right up against the Indiana state line.
Let's be clear. He wasn't shot because he was shoplifting; he was shot because he pulled a gun and threatened a store employee who was licensed to carry a concealed weapon.
It is early days in the investigation, and while it seems like a clear case of self-defense, the DA's office in Cook County is not known to be sane. Still, self-defense is a human right.
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