http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-student-shot_weboct18,1,7527823.story
Quote:
No charges for man who shot drunk U. of C. student
A man who shot a threatening University of Chicago student in the chest Wednesday night acted in self defense and will not be charged, authorities said today.
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The 24-year-old student, who was drunk and carrying a vodka bottle, followed the man out of the elevator and down the hall, threatening to "hit him in the head with the bottle," Kubiak said. As the man entered his apartment, the student kicked the door and pushed it open, continuing to yell threats, she said.
The apartment's resident retrieved a handgun and shot the student once in the chest as he entered the apartment, Kubiak said.
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Some thoughts:
1) To me, the title of the article presumes the man who did the shooting should be charged. It also gives them impresson that the shooting was unprovoked.
2) In Chicago, it is illegal to own a handgun unless it is registered with the city. The city stopped accepting new registrations in 1980. I've noticed that Chicago generally will not charge people in cases of self defense, as they are afraid it will bring a court challenge and get the law overturned. Had the handgun been "found" in the apartment or used in a crime, the owner would have been charged.