{"id":190812,"date":"2023-06-29T15:57:20","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T19:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=181229"},"modified":"2023-06-29T15:57:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T17:33:55","slug":"charges-revoked-video-evidence-vindicates-concealed-carrying-mother-and-son-in-cook-county-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/charges-revoked-video-evidence-vindicates-concealed-carrying-mother-and-son-in-cook-county-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"Charges Revoked! Video Evidence Vindicates Concealed-Carrying Mother and Son in Cook County Shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Charges Revoked! Video Evidence Vindicates Concealed-Carrying Mother and Son in Cook County Shooting<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/guns?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"charges-revoked-video-evidence-vindicates-concealed-carrying-mother-and-son-in-cook-county-shooting\" title=\"Charges Revoked! Video Evidence Vindicates Concealed-Carrying Mother and Son in Cook County Shooting\">#guns<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/gun?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"charges-revoked-video-evidence-vindicates-concealed-carrying-mother-and-son-in-cook-county-shooting\" title=\"Charges Revoked! 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Video Evidence Vindicates Concealed-Carrying Mother and Son in Cook County Shooting\">#newsupdate<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/shoot?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"charges-revoked-video-evidence-vindicates-concealed-carrying-mother-and-son-in-cook-county-shooting\" title=\"Charges Revoked! Video Evidence Vindicates Concealed-Carrying Mother and Son in Cook County Shooting\">#shoot<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/selfdefense?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"charges-revoked-video-evidence-vindicates-concealed-carrying-mother-and-son-in-cook-county-shooting\" title=\"Charges Revoked! Video Evidence Vindicates Concealed-Carrying Mother and Son in Cook County Shooting\">#selfdefense<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/2a?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"charges-revoked-video-evidence-vindicates-concealed-carrying-mother-and-son-in-cook-county-shooting\" title=\"Charges Revoked! Video Evidence Vindicates Concealed-Carrying Mother and Son in Cook County Shooting\">#2a<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/2ndamendment?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"charges-revoked-video-evidence-vindicates-concealed-carrying-mother-and-son-in-cook-county-shooting\" title=\"Charges Revoked! Video Evidence Vindicates Concealed-Carrying Mother and Son in Cook County Shooting\">#2ndamendment<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CZKOGDreSO\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"charges-revoked-video-evidence-vindicates-concealed-carrying-mother-and-son-in-cook-county-shooting\" title=\"Charges Revoked! Video Evidence Vindicates Concealed-Carrying Mother and Son in Cook County Shooting\">pic.twitter.com\/CZKOGDreSO<\/a><\/p>&mdash; GunsAmerica (@GunsAmerica) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GunsAmerica\/status\/1674596014613987329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"charges-revoked-video-evidence-vindicates-concealed-carrying-mother-and-son-in-cook-county-shooting\" title=\"Charges Revoked! Video Evidence Vindicates Concealed-Carrying Mother and Son in Cook County Shooting\">June 30, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Murder charges against Carlisha Hood, 35, and her 14-year-old son have been dismissed by the Cook County State&#8217;s Attorney&#8217;s Office (CCSAO) in connection with a fatal shooting in a West Pullman restaurant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pivotal decision follows the emergence of video evidence showing the victim assaulting Hood before her son fatally shot him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hood and her son had been facing first-degree murder charges for the death of 32-year-old Jeremy Brown, who was killed during an altercation at the Maxwell Street Express on June 18. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides the murder charge, Hood, a valid holder of the FOID card and concealed carry license at the time of the incident, had also been charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor, reports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/chicago\/news\/charges-dropped-carlishia-hood-son-murder-jeremy-brown\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"charges-revoked-video-evidence-vindicates-concealed-carrying-mother-and-son-in-cook-county-shooting\" title=\"Charges Revoked! Video Evidence Vindicates Concealed-Carrying Mother and Son in Cook County Shooting\"><em>CBS News<\/em><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-rfk-jr-reducing-gun-violence-through-gun-control-isn-t-realistic\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/rfk-jr-reducing-gun-violence-through-gun-control-isnt-realistic\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"charges-revoked-video-evidence-vindicates-concealed-carrying-mother-and-son-in-cook-county-shooting\" title=\"Charges Revoked! Video Evidence Vindicates Concealed-Carrying Mother and Son in Cook County Shooting\">RFK Jr. \u2014 Reducing Gun Violence Through Gun Control Isn\u2019t Realistic<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>However, in light of the newly surfaced video evidence and following an exhaustive review, the CCSAO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookcountystatesattorney.org\/news\/statement-regarding-june-18-2023-fatal-shooting-chicago-restaurant\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"charges-revoked-video-evidence-vindicates-concealed-carrying-mother-and-son-in-cook-county-shooting\" title=\"Charges Revoked! Video Evidence Vindicates Concealed-Carrying Mother and Son in Cook County Shooting\">concluded<\/a> that it could not uphold the burden of proof necessary for prosecution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The charges against Hood and her son were subsequently dismissed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>CBS 2 <\/em>Legal Analyst, Irv Miller, offered his perspective on the case, pointing out, &#8220;You have the right to use deadly force to stop that force against another person, and that&#8217;s exactly what happened in this case, and that&#8217;s exactly why the state&#8217;s attorney&#8217;s office dropped this case today.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Miller was critical of the original decision to file murder charges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mother &amp; 14 Year Old Son Finally Reunited After Murder Charges Dropped in Deadly Self Defense Shooting in Chicago \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\udd13 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kXuUQCoGYW\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"charges-revoked-video-evidence-vindicates-concealed-carrying-mother-and-son-in-cook-county-shooting\" title=\"Charges Revoked! Video Evidence Vindicates Concealed-Carrying Mother and Son in Cook County Shooting\">pic.twitter.com\/kXuUQCoGYW<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Raphouse TV (RHTV) (@raphousetv7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/raphousetv7\/status\/1673719531871834112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"charges-revoked-video-evidence-vindicates-concealed-carrying-mother-and-son-in-cook-county-shooting\" title=\"Charges Revoked! Video Evidence Vindicates Concealed-Carrying Mother and Son in Cook County Shooting\">June 27, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This goes beyond an injustice. Frankly, it&#8217;s a miscarriage of justice as to what happened to this woman and her son,&#8221; he explained. &#8220;It&#8217;s a situation where either the charges should have been rejected, or at the very minimum they should have been continued for investigation, rather than just, you know, say, &#8216;Okay, murder charge. Send them to court.'&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This case, underscored by its reversal, emphasizes the rigorous evaluation needed in criminal proceedings and the importance of solid evidence in deciding charges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also highlights the critical role of 2A rights, specifically the right to bear arms in public, in America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"charges-revoked-video-evidence-vindicates-concealed-carrying-mother-and-son-in-cook-county-shooting\" title=\"Charges Revoked! 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