We can now add another shooting to the list of over a dozen gun crimes that have been reported in Chicago and surrounding suburbs over the last five days. Two men were shot and seriously wounded while sitting in a tow-truck at a gas station in the Lakeview neighborhood early this morning. The Tribune reported […]
Tag: gun crimes
Quick thinking saved lives in Oikos University shooting
You are taking class in another room when you hear what sounds like gunshots nearby. What do you do now?
Consider jumping out a window: It could save your life
Sometimes circumstances dictate that the only way for you to save your life is to jump out a window.
What do a 13-year old girl and a MMA fighter have in common?
What could a 6’2″ 250 pound MMA fighter from the suburbs of Chicago and a little 13-year old girl from the suburbs of Detroit have in common? They both faced danger and came out of their potentially life threatening situations unscathed, but there is more to it than that. A few weeks ago the MMA […]
Homeowners: Beware of Armed Robbers Posing as Delivery Men
Last Saturday was a busy day for armed robbers invading the homes of several victims by posing as delivery men or claiming they had car trouble.
How would you respond to an armed robbery?
Have you ever been the victim of an armed robbery?
Don’t Open the Door!
Why would you open the door to a stranger?
What did the man say to get her to open the door?
Don’t get in the car!
It has been about a year since John Gardner pleaded guilty to the rape and murder of Chelsea King, formerly of Naperville, Illinois, and Amber DuBois. There were three women that were attacked by Gardner. Candice Moncayo was the only victim to escape with her life. Chelsea King and Candice Moncayo were attacked while they […]
Can you get shot for looking at someone the wrong way?
According to a story in last week’s Chicago Tribune, the answer is a definite yes! A 17-year-old boy was shot in the back this afternoon after encountering a stare-down with three men getting off a South Side bus, Chicago police said. The article goes on to describe the young man’s report to the police. Officers […]