In a troubling turn of events, a licensed concealed carry permit holder, who recently had gun possession charges against him dropped, has been taken into custody once again. This time, he stands accused of attempting to shoot a victim on a street in Gage Park on the Southwest Side.
Authorities report that 26-year-old Amado Lopez-Hernandez was apprehended after allegedly threatening a 63-year-old woman with a firearm and firing shots at her neighbor.
Details from a detention petition submitted in Cook County court indicate that the incident occurred in the 5400 block of South Hamlin Avenue. The 63-year-old victim recounted that as she was approaching her residence, she noticed Lopez-Hernandez outside, dressed in a black hoodie with his hood pulled up, appearing restless as he clutched his waistband. He started to intensely stare at her before lifting his sweatshirt to display a firearm, as per the prosecutors.
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