Uber Driver Thwarts Gunman
Last Friday a 22-year old gunman began shooting into a crowd in Chicago’s Logan Square. Fortunately, an Uber driver with a concealed carry permit was able to use his gun to prevent a tragedy. Illinois Assistant State Attorney Barry Quinn confirmed that the driver had a concealed-carry permit and acted in the defense of himself and others.
According to the Chicago Tribune, the driver was watching “a group of people” walk in front of his car on North Milwaukee Avenue just before midnight when 22-year-old Everardo Custodio allegedly “began firing into the crowd.” The Uber driver pulled his own gun and “fired six shots at Custodio,” wounding him in “the shin, thigh, and lower back.”
The attempted mass shooting ended with no one other than Custodio injured.
The Chicago Sun Times reported that the Uber driver had dropped off a passenger minutes before Custodio allegedly began shooting. The Times contacted Uber about the incident and they simply said “the company requires all its drivers to abide by local, state and federal laws pertaining to transporting firearms in vehicles.”
One can only imagine the outrage of the anti-gun crowd for laws that allow the Uber driver to be armed. They will no doubt also support Custodio, the gunman, when he sues the Uber driver for medical and psychological damages. There are countless situations where a gun dissuaded a criminal and saved a life. But the Left will continue its’ relentless pursuit where all guns are eliminated from America except for the ones possessed by the criminals. And as the adage goes regarding personal safety, “when seconds count, the police are only minutes away!”
I am sure that the police in Chicago would have done a fine job mopping up the blood and pieces if the victims of Everardo Custodio’s shooting spree. But that was not necessary, because there was an ordinary citizen there to take action and use his weapon when needed.
Source: www.breitbart.com
The Media in the US today doesn’t represent freedom of the press at all. They are biased and liberal to a point of being repulsive. They need to clean up their act and actually report the news not make it up to suit their beliefs.
You won’t hear this on the news.. But thanks to the observant driver for saving lives.. He needs more recognition but Obama has popped a few pills with bourbon and is currently drunk!! Did you guys see that clip about Obama ‘s drunk speech. We need to really get him out of office what is he doing? what if a world leader was here and he decides to screw it all and just get drunk…Vetting people does not work at all would you have believed we would be here in America trying to hold onto our arms to protect our families and our president is bringing in people to kill us. and he gives a drunk speech and tells everyone to go f yourselfs , along with the finger..Now that is a president !!! and not one person in power can do anyhting but let him go!!! until the blacks start really complaining I think out of the respect of the blacks they are holding off. But when the blacks start wanting him out well thats what I feel.