{"id":154715,"date":"2021-11-17T13:20:21","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T18:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=154715"},"modified":"2021-11-17T13:20:21","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T22:35:11","slug":"77-year-old-firefighter-shoots-and-kills-would-be-robber-in-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/77-year-old-firefighter-shoots-and-kills-would-be-robber-in-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"77-Year-Old Firefighter Shoots and Kills Would-Be Robber in Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" title=\"77-Year-Old Firefighter Shoots and Kills Would-Be Robber in Chicago\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/gun-chicago.jpg\" alt=\"77-Year-Old Firefighter Shoots and Kills Would-Be Robber in Chicago\" class=\"wp-image-154716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/gun-chicago.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/gun-chicago-400x240.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/gun-chicago-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/gun-chicago-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption><em>The perpetrator threatened the man with this firearm. (Photo: Chicago PD\/Twitter)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A 77-year-old former firefighter shot and killed a man who was attempting to rob him at gunpoint in Chicago earlier this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The firefighter, who has not been identified, possessed a valid concealed carry license and firearm owner\u2019s identification card, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox32chicago.com\/news\/77-year-old-man-with-a-concealed-carry-license-shoots-and-kills-robber-in-chicago-police-say\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"77-year-old-firefighter-shoots-and-kills-would-be-robber-in-chicago\" title=\"77-Year-Old Firefighter Shoots and Kills Would-Be Robber in Chicago\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fox 32<\/a>. Right now, no charges have been filed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. in a garage in a south Chicago neighborhood called West Chesterfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to police, Bernard Peterson pulled out a subcompact Glock loaded with an extended magazine and demanded the man\u2019s belongings. The vehicle Peterson was driving had been carjacked the day before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rather than acquiesce to Peterson\u2019s demands, the 77-year-old pulled out a gun of his own and fired at the would-be robber. He hit Peterson in the head and chest, and the robber was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/chicago-concealed-carrier-fatally-shoots-armed-thief-out-on-parole-for-weapons-charge\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"77-year-old-firefighter-shoots-and-kills-would-be-robber-in-chicago\" title=\"77-Year-Old Firefighter Shoots and Kills Would-Be Robber in Chicago\">Chicago Concealed Carrier Fatally Shoots Armed Thief Out on Parole for Weapons Charge<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TODAY &#8211; offender\u2019s weapon recovered when he was shot by the victim during an attempt robbery in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChicagoCAPS06?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"77-year-old-firefighter-shoots-and-kills-would-be-robber-in-chicago\" title=\"77-Year-Old Firefighter Shoots and Kills Would-Be Robber in Chicago\">@ChicagoCAPS06<\/a> . Offender was also using a vehicle that was carjacked yesterday. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPDMediaCar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"77-year-old-firefighter-shoots-and-kills-would-be-robber-in-chicago\" title=\"77-Year-Old Firefighter Shoots and Kills Would-Be Robber in Chicago\">#CPDMediaCar<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Kc0dZf7hIL\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"77-year-old-firefighter-shoots-and-kills-would-be-robber-in-chicago\" title=\"77-Year-Old Firefighter Shoots and Kills Would-Be Robber in Chicago\">pic.twitter.com\/Kc0dZf7hIL<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Chicago Police (@Chicago_Police) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Chicago_Police\/status\/1457062278319247365?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"77-year-old-firefighter-shoots-and-kills-would-be-robber-in-chicago\" title=\"77-Year-Old Firefighter Shoots and Kills Would-Be Robber in Chicago\">November 6, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>While robberies are down from <a href=\"https:\/\/home.chicagopolice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/1_PDFsam_CompStat-Public-2021-Week-46.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"77-year-old-firefighter-shoots-and-kills-would-be-robber-in-chicago\" title=\"77-Year-Old Firefighter Shoots and Kills Would-Be Robber in Chicago\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">historical averages<\/a>, Chicago has seen a spate of robberies in recent weeks. Robbery and aggravated robbery are up 18% and 10%, respectively, over the last four weeks, and aggravated robbery is up 3% since 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year alone, police have received 6,668 robbery complaints and 5,736 aggravated robbery complaints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This firefighter was fortunate not to have fallen victim to a different, much more worrisome category of crime. Chicago has seen a 67% rise in \u201cshooting incidents\u201d since 2019, and a whopping 59% increase in murder over the same time period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like many cities across the country, Chicago has seen a spate of violent crime as COVID lockdowns and civil unrest have borne fruit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, viral videos have emerged showing flagrant, broad-daylight shoplifting. This September video purports to show three crooks making out with bags of products from a Chicago Ulta while other shoppers look on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/chicago-pd-forms-gun-investigations-team-to-combat-violence-meanwhile-more-inmates-were-released-this-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"77-year-old-firefighter-shoots-and-kills-would-be-robber-in-chicago\" title=\"77-Year-Old Firefighter Shoots and Kills Would-Be Robber in Chicago\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chicago PD Forms \u2018Gun Investigations Team\u2019 to Combat Violence, Meanwhile More Inmates Were Released this Year<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sent by a follower.<br \/><br \/>This was at the Ulta in Norridge at 4115 N Harlem near the 16th district in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Chicago?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"77-year-old-firefighter-shoots-and-kills-would-be-robber-in-chicago\" title=\"77-Year-Old Firefighter Shoots and Kills Would-Be Robber in Chicago\">#Chicago<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ab59s9N2lA\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"77-year-old-firefighter-shoots-and-kills-would-be-robber-in-chicago\" title=\"77-Year-Old Firefighter Shoots and Kills Would-Be Robber in Chicago\">pic.twitter.com\/Ab59s9N2lA<\/a><\/p>\u2014 16th &amp; 17th District Chicago Police Scanner (@CPD1617Scanner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CPD1617Scanner\/status\/1442575822565556226?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"77-year-old-firefighter-shoots-and-kills-would-be-robber-in-chicago\" title=\"77-Year-Old Firefighter Shoots and Kills Would-Be Robber in Chicago\">September 27, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Chicago isn\u2019t the only area experiencing a rise in flagrant theft. In San Francisco, pharmacy chain Walgreens announced in October that it would be closing five of its retail stores due to ongoing crime. The company told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcbayarea.com\/news\/local\/walgreens-to-close-5-san-francisco-locations-due-to-continued-crime\/2679827\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"77-year-old-firefighter-shoots-and-kills-would-be-robber-in-chicago\" title=\"77-Year-Old Firefighter Shoots and Kills Would-Be Robber in Chicago\">local media<\/a> that theft in the city is at five times the chain\u2019s average.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/>***<a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/\" campaign=\"BuySellGA_Register\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a>***<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 77-year-old former firefighter shot and killed a man who was attempting to rob him at gunpoint in Chicago earlier this 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