{"id":202888,"date":"2024-05-29T17:18:24","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T22:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=202888"},"modified":"2024-05-29T17:18:31","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T22:18:31","slug":"homeowner-gets-into-shootout-over-attempted-theft-of-luxury-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/homeowner-gets-into-shootout-over-attempted-theft-of-luxury-cars\/","title":{"rendered":"Homeowner Gets Into Shootout Over Attempted Theft of Luxury Cars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Suburban homeowner exchanges gunfire with car thieves\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SkdXnGc5UXY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time:  <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">2<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An Illinois homeowner got caught in a shootout on Memorial Day when he found several people attempting to steal his luxury car.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/wgntv.com\/news\/north-suburbs\/homeowner-exchanges-gunfire-with-group-attempting-to-steal-ferrari-range-rover-outside-north-shore-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"homeowner-gets-into-shootout-over-attempted-theft-of-luxury-cars\" title=\"Homeowner Gets Into Shootout Over Attempted Theft of Luxury Cars\"><em>WGN News<\/em><\/a>, the homeowner heard a noise early that morning. He rushed outside to find three people in his driveway. The homeowner told news sources later that his five daughters were asleep in the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-luxury-car-theft\">Luxury Car Theft<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The three suspects were attempting to steal two of his cars. A Range Rover, and a luxury car. Some news outlets claim it was a Maserati, but news footage shows it was a Ferrari.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The three suspects appear to have broken into the home first. Footage from a neighbor\u2019s security camera shows one suspect sneaking through a gate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspects entered through a door to the study. A news report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox32chicago.com\/video\/1462103\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"homeowner-gets-into-shootout-over-attempted-theft-of-luxury-cars\" title=\"Homeowner Gets Into Shootout Over Attempted Theft of Luxury Cars\"><em>Fox 32<\/em><\/a> says the homeowner had forgotten to lock that door.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once inside, the suspects found the keys and broke into the garage. At some point, they took two of the cars outside to the driveway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The homeowner found them there, prepared to drive away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-memorial-day-fireworks\">&#8220;Memorial Day Fireworks&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>He yelled at them to stop, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/post\/winnetka-homeowner-exchanges-fire-suspects-steal-car-sheridan\/14877966\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"homeowner-gets-into-shootout-over-attempted-theft-of-luxury-cars\" title=\"Homeowner Gets Into Shootout Over Attempted Theft of Luxury Cars\"><em>ABC7<\/em><\/a>, \u201cthreatening to shoot, and that&#8217;s when one of the suspects began firing at him from the street.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The homeowner was already armed, and he shot back while hiding behind a tree. The shooting lasted for several minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The homeowner told <a href=\"https:\/\/wgntv.com\/news\/north-suburbs\/homeowner-exchanges-gunfire-with-group-attempting-to-steal-ferrari-range-rover-outside-north-shore-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"homeowner-gets-into-shootout-over-attempted-theft-of-luxury-cars\" title=\"Homeowner Gets Into Shootout Over Attempted Theft of Luxury Cars\"><em>WGN News<\/em><\/a> he had fired at least seven shots.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">EXCLUSIVE AUDIO! My neighbors capture audio of the shooting in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Winnetka?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"homeowner-gets-into-shootout-over-attempted-theft-of-luxury-cars\" title=\"Homeowner Gets Into Shootout Over Attempted Theft of Luxury Cars\">#Winnetka<\/a> .  Lots more <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/gunfire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"homeowner-gets-into-shootout-over-attempted-theft-of-luxury-cars\" title=\"Homeowner Gets Into Shootout Over Attempted Theft of Luxury Cars\">#gunfire<\/a> than the media has reported. (I love that the homeowner had a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/gun?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"homeowner-gets-into-shootout-over-attempted-theft-of-luxury-cars\" title=\"Homeowner Gets Into Shootout Over Attempted Theft of Luxury Cars\">#gun<\/a> and was able to protect himself!) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Mancow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"homeowner-gets-into-shootout-over-attempted-theft-of-luxury-cars\" title=\"Homeowner Gets Into Shootout Over Attempted Theft of Luxury Cars\">#Mancow<\/a> wonders why they are NOT giving descriptions of the three suspects. I think\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hWpkqaZJYH\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"homeowner-gets-into-shootout-over-attempted-theft-of-luxury-cars\" title=\"Homeowner Gets Into Shootout Over Attempted Theft of Luxury Cars\">pic.twitter.com\/hWpkqaZJYH<\/a><\/p>&mdash; MancowMuller (@MancowMuller) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MancowMuller\/status\/1795244208967549362?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"homeowner-gets-into-shootout-over-attempted-theft-of-luxury-cars\" title=\"Homeowner Gets Into Shootout Over Attempted Theft of Luxury Cars\">May 28, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A neighbor&#8217;s black and white security camera caught the audio of the shootout over the luxury car. (<em>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MancowMuller\/status\/1795244208967549362\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"homeowner-gets-into-shootout-over-attempted-theft-of-luxury-cars\" title=\"Homeowner Gets Into Shootout Over Attempted Theft of Luxury Cars\">X<\/a><\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Neighbors posted on social media, saying the gunshots had sounded like fireworks. Over 30 bullets were found on the road by police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ferrari-and-people-unharmed\">Ferrari, and People, Unharmed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Several news channels showed footage of the luxury car, which appeared unharmed. The nearby fences and trees were not so lucky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/tx-pizza-deliveryman-fatally-shoots-customer\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"homeowner-gets-into-shootout-over-attempted-theft-of-luxury-cars\" title=\"Homeowner Gets Into Shootout Over Attempted Theft of Luxury Cars\">TX Pizza Deliveryman Fatally Shoots Customer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The debate centers on whether the homeowner was defending his car or his daughters (or both). Either way, he was fortunate to exercise his 2A rights when the burglars started shooting.<\/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=\"homeowner-gets-into-shootout-over-attempted-theft-of-luxury-cars\" title=\"Homeowner Gets Into Shootout Over Attempted Theft of Luxury Cars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Illinois homeowner got caught in a shootout on Memorial Day when he found several people attempting to steal his luxury car.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":141,"featured_media":202889,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,262,3406,240],"tags":[132,291,607],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-202888","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gunsamerica-authors","8":"category-defensive-use-of-firearms","9":"category-kimber-pearce","10":"category-this-week","11":"tag-buzz","12":"tag-dgu","13":"tag-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Homeowner Gets In Shootout Over Attempted Theft of Luxury Car<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A Winnetka homeowner woke up on Memorial Day to three people in his driveway trying to steal his luxury car. 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