Crooks Open Fire On Man Who Saw Them Stealing Catalytic Converter

Two Chicago crooks were allegedly attempting to steal a catalytic converter when they were spotted by a nearby homeowner. Realizing they were seen in the midst of committing a crime, they decided to open fire on the man. Unfortunately for them, they underestimated their intended target, and one of them paid the ultimate price for the gross miscalculation.

Two Chicago crooks were allegedly attempting to steal a catalytic converter when they were spotted by a nearby homeowner. Realizing they were seen in the midst of committing a crime, they decided to open fire on the man. Unfortunately for them, they underestimated their intended target, and one of them paid the ultimate price for the gross miscalculation.

Darion Blackman, a 25-year-old Chicago crook who was no stranger to police, caught the attention of an unnamed 44-year-old Lakeview man on a Wednesday night around 11:15 pm. It all began when the unnamed homeowner, who was sitting on the steps of his Chicago home on North Wolcott Avenue, heard a loud noise from the street and decided to investigate, The Blaze reported.

The 44-year-old man walked towards the noise and soon spotted two people under a parked car, one of which would later be identified as Darion Blackman. The two men in question were “seemingly tinkering with the engine,” News Onyx reported. What they were actually doing, however, was stealing a catalytic converter from the vehicle, according to WGN-TV. When they realized they had been spotted, things quickly went from bad to worse.

“The two males noticed the (44-year-old) watching and crawled out from underneath the vehicle. Without warning, both (men) drew their weapons and began shooting at (him),” police said, according to Quad City Times.

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