{"id":1006772,"date":"2026-08-17T16:01:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T16:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1006772\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T16:01:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T16:01:22","slug":"chicago-concealed-carry-holder-charged-after-man-shot-during-argument","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1006772\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago concealed carry holder charged after man shot during argument"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786562663_163_default-image.png\" alt=\"Livestream\" class=\"livestream-poster-image\" data-v-e2115db2=\"\"\/>     <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\"><strong>CHICAGO<\/strong> &#8211; A Chicago concealed carry license holder was arrested minutes after police say he shot a 42-year-old man during an argument on the Southwest Side last week.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WFLD\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What we know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Police said Ricardo Martinez, 41, of the Pilsen neighborhood, has been charged with one felony count of aggravated battery by discharging a firearm.<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ricardo-martinez.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The shooting happened around 7:13 p.m. Friday in the 6200 block of West 53rd Street in Garfield Ridge.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">According to police, the 42-year-old victim was arguing with Martinez and a woman who were inside a vehicle.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Police said the victim approached the vehicle, and Martinez got out and pulled a gun before firing, hitting the victim in the abdomen.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The victim was taken to Christ Hospital in fair condition.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Martinez was arrested about 10 minutes later, at 7:24 p.m. Police said he had a valid concealed carry license and FOID card, and that a gun was recovered at the scene.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Police noted Martinez was cooperating with investigators and was taken in for questioning before being charged.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WFLD\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What we don&#8217;t know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Police have not said what led to the argument.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WFLD\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What&#8217;s next:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Martinez was due in court Monday for a detention hearing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\"><b data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source:<\/b> The information in this story came from the Chicago Police Department.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox32chicago.com\/tag\/crime-publicsafety\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Crime and Public Safety<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox32chicago.com\/tag\/us\/il\/cook-county\/chicago\/garfield-ridge\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Garfield Ridge<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox32chicago.com\/tag\/us\/il\/cook-county\/chicago\/pilsen\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pilsen<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox32chicago.com\/tag\/news\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">News<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CHICAGO &#8211; 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