Concealed Carry Permit Holder Kills Alleged Robber During Facebook Marketplace Meetup

A concealed carry permit holder found himself the target of a robbery situation Monday in Peoria, Illinois, and shot and killed one of the robbery suspects during an exchange of gunfire.

WMBD reported the permit holder met a group of people about buying a vehicle via Facebook Marketplace. The meeting occurred in an alley around 5 p.m.,  where the permit holder and a companion met numerous people about purchasing the vehicle. However, once in the alley, the sale proved to be an alleged attempted robbery.

Peoria Police Department’s Semone Roth said, “The investigation has determined that this was an attempted robbery setup and there was no intention to sell a vehicle.”

USA Carry noted the concealed carry exchanged gunfire with some of the alleged robbers, hitting one of them with at least one bullet.

Police arrived on scene and gave first aid to the wounded felon but he died at the scene.

Peoria Police Department’s Semone Roth said, “The Peoria Police Department would like to remind the public to remain vigilant during Marketplace type transactions. Use good judgment when it comes to selecting meetup locations that are highly visible and preferably under video surveillance. The parking lot and lobby of the police department are also available to conduct such transactions.”

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