{"id":206794,"date":"2024-09-18T16:45:19","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T21:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=206794"},"modified":"2024-09-18T16:46:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T21:46:29","slug":"chicago-mother-shoots-man-in-her-daughters-window","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/chicago-mother-shoots-man-in-her-daughters-window\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Mom Shoots Man Reaching Into Daughter&#8217;s Window"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time 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\">3<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Chicago mother with a CCL shot a man earlier this month after he attempted to climb into her home through her daughter\u2019s window.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-through-her-daughter-s-window\">Through Her Daughter&#8217;s Window<\/h2>\n\n\n\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=\"CCL holder mom shoots man trying break into daughter&#039;s bedroom in Chicago: &#039;Fight or flight&#039;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2vUx1IDpxQU?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>The mother told <a href=\"https:\/\/wgntv.com\/news\/chicago-news\/woman-protects-home-gun-south-shore\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"chicago-mother-shoots-man-in-her-daughters-window\" title=\"Chicago Mom Shoots Man Reaching Into Daughter's Window\"><em>WGN-TV<\/em><\/a> that her daughter saw a hand come through her bedroom window right after she got done showering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShe ran out, \u2018Mom, somebody\u2019s coming through my room, coming through my window,\u2019\u201d the mother said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI just went into action and when I actually saw the guy, he was still hanging on her window,\u201d the mother continued. She said she told the man she had a gun and would shoot him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the man in the window did not leave she fired her gun. The mother told <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/post\/chicago-woman-ccl-shoots-intruder-south-shore-street-police-say\/15278432\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"chicago-mother-shoots-man-in-her-daughters-window\" title=\"Chicago Mom Shoots Man Reaching Into Daughter's Window\"><em>ABC7<\/em><\/a> it was a warning shot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI didn&#8217;t even know that he got hit,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-aftermath\">Aftermath<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Police arrived on the scene around 11 p.m. that night. They found a blood trail leading two blocks away where the man in the window had dragged himself.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspect, identified as 36-year-old Christopher Grady, had a gunshot wound to the shin. Police took him to the University of Chicago Hospital. His condition was stable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the <em>Chicago Tribune<\/em>, the suspect lived about one block away from where police found him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The mother had an active Concealed Carry License (CCL) at the time of the shooting. During the investigation, police confiscated her handgun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-neighbor-s-comments-on-the-man-in-the-window\">Neighbor&#8217;s Comments On the Man In the Window<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Neighbors outside witnessed the events unfold. Ron Miller said he and his friend were outside when it happened.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI heard the shot, so I checked with her to see if she was okay and she said, \u2018Yeah, I saw this guy. He was limping,\u2019\u201d Miller told <em><a href=\"https:\/\/wgntv.com\/news\/chicago-news\/woman-protects-home-gun-south-shore\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"chicago-mother-shoots-man-in-her-daughters-window\" title=\"Chicago Mom Shoots Man Reaching Into Daughter's Window\">WGN-TV<\/a>.<\/em> It wasn\u2019t until later that he discovered what the circumstances were.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou hear about it all the time, but it\u2019s somewhere else, but when it\u2019s right in front of you it\u2019s pretty concerning,\u201d Miller said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another neighbor, Hayley, expressed support for the mother\u2019s choice to shoot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u201cIt\u2019s gotta feel empowering that she\u2019s able to protect herself and her home, so I hope she has some solace in that,\u201d Hayley said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-family\">The Family<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The single mother said she is very protective of her kids. &#8220;That motherly instincts kick in, so as soon as something happens, it&#8217;s like fight or flight,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The whole family is understandably shaken up and they plan to move from the neighborhood as soon as possible. The 18-year-old daughter had a message for the intruder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNext time you think about coming through somebody&#8217;s window, you just remember how that bullet felt,&#8221; the daughter said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/2024\/09\/09\/man-accused-burglary-shot-climbing-through-window\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"chicago-mother-shoots-man-in-her-daughters-window\" title=\"Chicago Mom Shoots Man Reaching Into Daughter's Window\">Chicago Tribune<\/a> <\/em>broke the news a few days later concerning Brady\u2019s charges. According to court records, he has been charged with attempted burglary.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is not every day that a single mother is required to shoot in defense of her children. This mother certainly did not expect it. It is especially horrifying to think of a strange man coming in through your daughter\u2019s window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s just like a nightmare that came true,\u201d The mother said. She stepped up and did a scary thing because her children are important to her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/homeowner-shoots-intruder-after-neighbors-hear-screams\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"chicago-mother-shoots-man-in-her-daughters-window\" title=\"Chicago Mom Shoots Man Reaching Into Daughter's Window\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Homeowner Shoots Intruder After Neighbors Hear Screams<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most stories we read in the news cover fathers defending their families. But misfortune does not discriminate by marital status. Being a single parent is all the more reason to prepare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn how to shoot. 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