"Police: 1 dead after Palos homeowner shoots intruders" (Chicago Suburb) [View all]

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"One man is dead and another injured after being shot by a Palos Township homeowner when they attempted to enter the home Tuesday night, police said.

"The victim of an attempted home invasion, who had a valid conceal carry license, shot two male intruders fatally killing one and wounding the other," Janet De La Torre, a Cook County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman, said in a statement.

The incident occurred about 11 p.m. in the area of Will-Cook Road and 118th Street in Palos Township. The neighborhood is largely wooded with upscale brick and stone homes.

Four people are in custody, De La Torre said, none of whom are the homeowner. No charges have been filed, she said."

http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-homeowner-shoots-intruder-st-0707-20160706-story.html

Another of those events that "never happens" and you're paranoid if you think it does.

The Concealed Carry permit is really irrelevant to this event, since he was in his home. But it indicates the homeowner has had at least 16 hours of training, qualified at the range and obviously practices with his chosen weapon. The surviving criminal gave up the other that were 2 waiting outside and took off when they shooting started.