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11-01-2015, 06:50 PM
Quote:Family of man shot by customer with concealed carry license: 'Something doesn't seem right'
The stepson of a 55-year-old suspected robber shot dead Saturday night at a Southwest Side store by a customer with a concealed carry license expressed anger, frustration and doubt about the incident Sunday.
Killed was Reginald Gildersleeve, 55, of the 5000 block of South California Avenue, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. Gildersleeve was pronounced dead at 7:10 p.m. on the scene in the 2700 block of West 51st Street, according to the medical examiner's office.
Police had said earlier he'd been shot in the chest. An autopsy slated for Sunday will determine the cause and manner of Gildersleeve's death.
Gildersleeve's stepson told reporters Sunday that he doubted the police account that Gildersleeve was shot while attempting to rob the store.
Something doesn't seem right," said Igbinosa Oronsaye, whose mother was married to Gildersleeve. "Reggie doesn't even own a gun. He couldn't own a gun if he wanted to."
A man who identified himself as the shooter's brother declined to comment Sunday morning at the shooter's Southwest Side home, saying only that the family was doing OK but had been through a traumatic time and wanted to keep things private.
No one was at the store Sunday afternoon, a day it normally is closed.
The incident happened about 7 p.m. Saturday at the Agencia Mexicana, 2701 W. 51st St.
A customer was making a financial transaction with a worker at the store, which also serves as a currency exchange, when a masked man entered, announced a robbery and pulled out a gun, said Anthony Guglielmi, a spokesman for Chicago police.
According to several law enforcement sources, the gun was a toy gun. Another law enforcement source said it was paintball gun. Guglielmi could not confirm that.
"They got into some kind of confrontation, which led to him being shot," Guglielmi said of the customer and the suspected robber.
The customer fired multiple times, fatally wounding him, Guglielmi said. No one else was shot.
At least two staffers were working at the the time, including a 55-year-old woman and a 17-year-old girl.
Police have referred the case to the Cook County state's attorney's office to "determine if there's any reason to charge" the shooter, said Guglielmi, who added that in addition to reviewing the facts, they will be looking at video surveillance from the incident.
No charges had been filed as of late Sunday afternoon, according to Sally Daly, a spokeswoman for the state's attorney's office.
Gildersleeve had a "lengthy" arrest history, including at least one for robbery, and was out on bond from an unrelated incident from Oct. 23, Guglielmi said.
Police said the shooter, a 44-year-old man, has a valid concealed carry license and a valid firearm owner's identification card.
Oronsaye said he wasn't convinced the shooter acted properly.
"Some people don't actually know how to use guns," he said. "They go to firing ranges, but it's not the same as a bullet going into someone's body, it's not the same as a bullet going into flesh. They should be able to wound first, kill next. He didn't deserve to get shot multiple times.
"You just took a brother, you just took a father from a lot of people. Somebody's got to answer for that."
Oronsaye chuckled when recalling his stepfather's jokes and love of playing cards, and said his family is devastated at what happened.
"I'm the strong one in the family and I was crying this morning. So how do you think they feel?" Oronsaye said. "Now my heart feels like ice. I loved that man so dearly."
Jeremy Gorner, Greg Pratt and Megan Crepeau contributed.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local...story.html
Quote:Family of man shot by customer with concealed carry license: 'Something doesn't seem right'
The stepson of a 55-year-old suspected robber shot dead Saturday night at a Southwest Side store by a customer with a concealed carry license expressed anger, frustration and doubt about the incident Sunday.
Killed was Reginald Gildersleeve, 55, of the 5000 block of South California Avenue, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. Gildersleeve was pronounced dead at 7:10 p.m. on the scene in the 2700 block of West 51st Street, according to the medical examiner's office.
Police had said earlier he'd been shot in the chest. An autopsy slated for Sunday will determine the cause and manner of Gildersleeve's death.
Gildersleeve's stepson told reporters Sunday that he doubted the police account that Gildersleeve was shot while attempting to rob the store.
Something doesn't seem right," said Igbinosa Oronsaye, whose mother was married to Gildersleeve. "Reggie doesn't even own a gun. He couldn't own a gun if he wanted to."
A man who identified himself as the shooter's brother declined to comment Sunday morning at the shooter's Southwest Side home, saying only that the family was doing OK but had been through a traumatic time and wanted to keep things private.
No one was at the store Sunday afternoon, a day it normally is closed.
The incident happened about 7 p.m. Saturday at the Agencia Mexicana, 2701 W. 51st St.
A customer was making a financial transaction with a worker at the store, which also serves as a currency exchange, when a masked man entered, announced a robbery and pulled out a gun, said Anthony Guglielmi, a spokesman for Chicago police.
According to several law enforcement sources, the gun was a toy gun. Another law enforcement source said it was paintball gun. Guglielmi could not confirm that.
"They got into some kind of confrontation, which led to him being shot," Guglielmi said of the customer and the suspected robber.
The customer fired multiple times, fatally wounding him, Guglielmi said. No one else was shot.
At least two staffers were working at the the time, including a 55-year-old woman and a 17-year-old girl.
Police have referred the case to the Cook County state's attorney's office to "determine if there's any reason to charge" the shooter, said Guglielmi, who added that in addition to reviewing the facts, they will be looking at video surveillance from the incident.
No charges had been filed as of late Sunday afternoon, according to Sally Daly, a spokeswoman for the state's attorney's office.
Gildersleeve had a "lengthy" arrest history, including at least one for robbery, and was out on bond from an unrelated incident from Oct. 23, Guglielmi said.
Police said the shooter, a 44-year-old man, has a valid concealed carry license and a valid firearm owner's identification card.
Oronsaye said he wasn't convinced the shooter acted properly.
"Some people don't actually know how to use guns," he said. "They go to firing ranges, but it's not the same as a bullet going into someone's body, it's not the same as a bullet going into flesh. They should be able to wound first, kill next. He didn't deserve to get shot multiple times.
"You just took a brother, you just took a father from a lot of people. Somebody's got to answer for that."
Oronsaye chuckled when recalling his stepfather's jokes and love of playing cards, and said his family is devastated at what happened.
"I'm the strong one in the family and I was crying this morning. So how do you think they feel?" Oronsaye said. "Now my heart feels like ice. I loved that man so dearly."
Jeremy Gorner, Greg Pratt and Megan Crepeau contributed.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local...story.html
The stepson of a 55-year-old suspected robber shot dead Saturday night at a Southwest Side store by a customer with a concealed carry license expressed anger, frustration and doubt about the incident Sunday.
Killed was Reginald Gildersleeve, 55, of the 5000 block of South California Avenue, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. Gildersleeve was pronounced dead at 7:10 p.m. on the scene in the 2700 block of West 51st Street, according to the medical examiner's office.
Police had said earlier he'd been shot in the chest. An autopsy slated for Sunday will determine the cause and manner of Gildersleeve's death.
Gildersleeve's stepson told reporters Sunday that he doubted the police account that Gildersleeve was shot while attempting to rob the store.
Something doesn't seem right," said Igbinosa Oronsaye, whose mother was married to Gildersleeve. "Reggie doesn't even own a gun. He couldn't own a gun if he wanted to."
A man who identified himself as the shooter's brother declined to comment Sunday morning at the shooter's Southwest Side home, saying only that the family was doing OK but had been through a traumatic time and wanted to keep things private.
No one was at the store Sunday afternoon, a day it normally is closed.
The incident happened about 7 p.m. Saturday at the Agencia Mexicana, 2701 W. 51st St.
A customer was making a financial transaction with a worker at the store, which also serves as a currency exchange, when a masked man entered, announced a robbery and pulled out a gun, said Anthony Guglielmi, a spokesman for Chicago police.
According to several law enforcement sources, the gun was a toy gun. Another law enforcement source said it was paintball gun. Guglielmi could not confirm that.
"They got into some kind of confrontation, which led to him being shot," Guglielmi said of the customer and the suspected robber.
The customer fired multiple times, fatally wounding him, Guglielmi said. No one else was shot.
At least two staffers were working at the the time, including a 55-year-old woman and a 17-year-old girl.
Police have referred the case to the Cook County state's attorney's office to "determine if there's any reason to charge" the shooter, said Guglielmi, who added that in addition to reviewing the facts, they will be looking at video surveillance from the incident.
No charges had been filed as of late Sunday afternoon, according to Sally Daly, a spokeswoman for the state's attorney's office.
Gildersleeve had a "lengthy" arrest history, including at least one for robbery, and was out on bond from an unrelated incident from Oct. 23, Guglielmi said.
Police said the shooter, a 44-year-old man, has a valid concealed carry license and a valid firearm owner's identification card.
Oronsaye said he wasn't convinced the shooter acted properly.
"Some people don't actually know how to use guns," he said. "They go to firing ranges, but it's not the same as a bullet going into someone's body, it's not the same as a bullet going into flesh. They should be able to wound first, kill next. He didn't deserve to get shot multiple times.
"You just took a brother, you just took a father from a lot of people. Somebody's got to answer for that."
Oronsaye chuckled when recalling his stepfather's jokes and love of playing cards, and said his family is devastated at what happened.
"I'm the strong one in the family and I was crying this morning. So how do you think they feel?" Oronsaye said. "Now my heart feels like ice. I loved that man so dearly."
Jeremy Gorner, Greg Pratt and Megan Crepeau contributed.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local...story.html