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An 18-year-old man learned the hard way that in Chicago, you never know who’s carrying. After carjacking a man, robbing two women at gunpoint, and attempting a third armed robbery, the would-be criminal ran out of luck—and into a concealed carry permit holder who was ready to defend himself.
According to Colion Noir, the suspect’s short-lived crime spree ended in Westtown when he tried to rob a 36-year-old man who was unloading his car near Artesian Avenue. But this wasn’t your average victim—he was armed and trained.
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Crime Spree Ends in Gunfire
The suspect had allegedly stolen a 2025 Toyota Corolla earlier that afternoon on Chicago’s West Side, then used it to pull up alongside two 27-year-old women and rob them at gunpoint, taking their phones, wallets, and purses.
Just five minutes later, he made his final and fatal mistake.
When he approached his third target—another man he thought would be an easy score—he found himself outgunned. The concealed carrier drew his firearm and shot the attacker multiple times in the chest and head.
Police recovered the stolen property inside the Corolla, along with the weapon the suspect had used.
Colion Noir: Karma’s Been Spending a Lot of Time in Chicago
In a viral breakdown of the incident, Colion Noir didn’t hold back. “This dude steals a car, robs two women, and then tries to rob a third person—only to get lit up like a Christmas tree,” Noir said.
“You’ve got to be either bold or dumb as hell to try a three-person robbery spree in a city where concealed carry is legal and think you’re just gonna walk away clean,” he said.
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Noir highlighted that this wasn’t some teenager playing around. “He was 18. A legal adult who apparently decided the streets were a better option than Call of Duty,” he added.
The incident took place just 18 minutes after the carjacking. Noir noted the suspect’s spree lasted under 20 minutes before he was gunned down.
The Power of Concealed Carry
“This is exactly why concealed carry works,” Noir argued. “The element of surprise is the concealed carrier’s superpower. Criminals walk around thinking they’ve got the drop on everybody—but they never know who they’re running up on.”
He called the armed citizen a “wolf dressed like a sheep,” and said every criminal should second guess their next move out of fear they’ll pick the wrong target.
The Narrative Gets Twisted—Again
Despite the suspect’s actions, his family quickly began trying to reframe the story. “He was a good kid,” his grandmother told local reporters. Noir responded, “Good kids don’t steal Toyotas and rob women at gunpoint.”
Even a local gang figure chimed in, calling the spree “just some bad habits.” Noir wasn’t having it: “That’s not forgetting to do your homework. That’s armed robbery three times in under 20 minutes.”
Bottom Line:
An armed citizen in Chicago stopped a violent robbery spree with decisive force. And while critics may try to rewrite the story, the facts are simple: concealed carry saves lives—especially when criminals push their luck too far.
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So, MORE NEW LAWS? Um, say, how about the LAW against anyone under 21 having a firearm. THE LAW specifically STATES that a buyer MUSR be 21 on more to LEGALLY purchase a PISTOL, with is what this Twerp just HAPPENED to HAVE on him. Now, in SOME, MOST, states, an 18 year old CAN purchase a rifle or shotgun LEGALLY, and yes, they CAN enlist for Military Duty. Handguns! NO, and HELL NO! “Legally.” So just WHERE did this punk buy that pistol? SOMEONE might want to go to Indiana to more closely monitor gun shops in the northern THIRD of Indiana where 75% of the handguns recovered at crime scenes were traced back to a short list of FFL dealers within 200 miles of Chicago. and put a LOT of effort into short-circuiting “Straw Purchasers” who ARE Indiana residents over 21, and who buy guns after guns then resell them to Chicago hoodlums after marking the price up Double! THERE’s the problem! Fix it, dweebish legislators.
Now the family will find a POS lawyer to sue the good guy in civil court. We have heard all this before, he was a good boy, he was about to start this job or that job, he was just about to start going back to school, blah blah blah….
I like reading stories like this with a happy ending.That racist, the Doug is laying right next to George Floyd and Joanne hall, where he belongs.What a great ending
Haha I’m with you Mike!! You can add that pos Michael Brown, remember him?? Tried to wrestle away that cop’s gun from him but oh well took 6 rounds to the chest instead!! Ferguson, Missouri. The libs tried railroading the cop but couldn’t fabricate enough lies, but his family got a large wrongful death settlement. These shines always end up getting paid!!!
Hats-off to the fellow who was able to react. Never relax while in the Juneteenth Empire.
As a life long Chicagoan I love hearing stories about criminals getting their due.
But I have to wonder where did the perp get his weapons?
the Guy is still alive????? WHY, did this shooter run out of Bullets? Reload and keep going until there is no more movement.
No, he was removed from the gene pool. 👍
Here we go again; “.. my little Johnny was a good kid …”. Maybe when he was a one year old he was. But some time between birth and 18 years old he went off the tracts, became a burden on society, and now is just another crime statistic. This is what happens when you have irresponsible parents who allow the streets to raise their kids.
I just hope he didn’t pollute the gene pool before he was sent to hades. Live by the sword, die by the sword.
“suspect’s spree lasted under 20 minutes before he was gunned down” gunned down……should phrase it stopped