An 80-year-old Army veteran was arrested after he shot a burglar who had broken into his Chicago-area home.
Police have charged Homer Wright with one felony count of unlawful gun use. They charged the man who broke into Wright’s home, 19-year-old Anthony Robinson with felony burglary.
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Wright, who owns a pub in Englewood, called his arrest “unjust.”
“I think it’s wrong and it’s unjust that I can’t protect me and my whatever, and that’s wrong,” Wright told The Chicago Sun-Times.
Police said Wright was arrested because he had two previous weapons convictions – in 1968 and 1994.
Wright told the Chicago Tribune that he was awakened. by his wife – who heard a noise. Wright found Robinson inside the house trying to steal liquor. So he grabbed a pistol and shot the burglar once in the leg.
Court records indicate the suspect had been arrested at least 13 times since 2009, the Sun-Times reported.
Wright’s arrest has infuriated his family and his neighborhood, many of whom called the elderly man a pillar in the community.
“If a man can’t defend himself from harm, what can he do,” Daryl Smith, a tow truck owner told the Chicago Tribune. “We’re outraged as a community and we’re calling for the state’s attorney’s office to drop the charges. This man has done nothing wrong.”
18th Ward Committeeman William Delay said Wright was just trying to protect his home – and besides – he didn’t kill the burglar.
“He only maimed this guy yet he has been arrested and is sitting in jail,” Delay told the Sun-Times. “Where is the justice in that?”
Wright was released on his own recognizance.
His grandson, Courtney Cook, had some advice for the burglar.
“If you want to rob somebody, you got to face the consequences,” he told the Sun-Times.
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Welcome to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic of Chicago/Illinois.
Chicago needs an 1871 sequel. That might get rid of the dead people that keep voting Democrap.
This is outrageous!
I agree with Mr. Wright's grandson, Courtney Cook, had some advice for the burglar.
“If you want to rob somebody, you got to face the consequences".
Maybe Obama will weigh in and say "This guy looks like he could have been my father," and send in the Fed Gestapo to take over.
Arrests, convictions or not…this man had the right to protect his home, simple as that. Or would everyone have liked for him to be shot and killed himself and let the burglar get away? Little by little our rights are being taken away by the government and the victim ends up being the problem instead of the criminal getting what he deserves. How sad…..
The old man made one mistake, he didn't kill the burgular. Always remember "pull the trigger, aim to kill". Then there is nothing but the victims testimony.
It's a bunck of shit….Mr. Wrights only mistake is the criminal is still alive! That peice of garbage should be DEAD.
It's a bunck of shit….Mr. Wrights only mistake is the criminal is still alive! That peice of garbage should be DEAD.
I WOULD HAVE SHOT HIM ALSO! ANYONE BREAK IN MY HOME IS DEAD. IT'S MY HOME AND THEY HAVE NO RIGHT IN IT, I WILL PROTECE WHAT IS MINE!
I WOULD HAVE SHOT HIM ALSO! ANYONE BREAK IN MY HOME IS DEAD. IT'S MY HOME AND THEY HAVE NO RIGHT IN IT, I WILL PROTECE WHAT IS MINE!
He's lucky that he only got shot in the leg. I would have aimed to kill if I thought I was in danger. Its a natural reaction. I don't want to die nor do I want my family harmed or killed so I would try to end the threat very quickly. It not like your going to stop and interview the intruder to see if they have intent to harm. They initiated that course by breaking into my home hense harming my peace of mind.
Chicago is the most criminal city in the US, what do you expect? The criminals are the only ones aloud to have guns.
Too bad he didn't put a little better shot on the thief, death on the spot by the homeowner is becoming more and more common. I'm a fan of that. Saves the tax payers $ and eliminates these insanely high arrest and release practices. Real consequences produce real results.
This is why I moved from Indiana to Texas. Texas has the casle law to protect you and your belongings from the ones that want to harm or take your life.
u get what u vote for.
To everyone that think democrats are against this type of thing. I'm a dem and I can only see here that Mr. Wright exercised gun control. It sickens me that they arrested this man and the schmuck in Fl is still walking around.
Duane's comment about dead Democrats voting: Best Post, March 2012.
locked him up for defending his family, his life and his property? so sad. so wrong.
you can only protect yourself if you're identified as white. Black people's civil rights have been suspended.
you can only protect yourself if you're identified as white. Black people's civil rights have been suspended.
This is fucked up.
This is fucked up.
I second that….
pretty sad we still have things like this going down….So much for progress…
White guy doesn't get arrested for murdering a kid, yet a black guy gets arrest for defending his home… smh. what's wrong with this country??….
Look up the gun laws in Illinois- Liberal leaning states.
Nope! I never did vote for these in IL!!!
Only in Chicago arrest them all let the "MEDIA" sort them out. Why did he have a gun, why did he shoot him, he was a vet he was trained to kill arrest all vets now, before they start shoot'n everybody, Oh "Media" help us. What book of the "Media" do we need to turn to today for our guidance!?!?!?! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
how r u suppose to protect your family from break in's if your going to be charged for shooting the burglers just because you had a previous record in previous yrs..what a way to treat a veteran
shoot to kill.