A 38-year-old man with a valid Concealed-Carry License (CCL) is recovering after sustaining a gunshot wound in a shootout early Sunday morning in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood. The incident unfolded around 5 a.m. on the 6900-block of South Crandon Avenue, where the victim was targeted by a group that opened fire, prompting him to return fire in self-defense.
Police report that the man was shot in the buttocks and is now in good condition at the University of Chicago Medical Center. While the assailants fled the scene in a dark-colored vehicle, authorities have not yet made any arrests and are continuing their investigation. As the community grapples with an ongoing concern over gun violence, this incident raises questions about the implications of concealed carry laws in urban settings.
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