Woman who shot man at Illinois mall had a concealed carry license, says she was defending herself: prosecutor
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Authorities say a woman with a concealed-carry license has been arrested after a shooting at a mall in Champaign that left a man injured.
Authorities say police were called just after 2 p.m. Saturday to Market Place Mall after learning a man and woman had been in a dispute inside the building near the food court and moved to the parking lot.
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The woman allegedly fired one shot and hit the man in the leg. She was taken to the county jail.
State's Attorney Julia Rietz says the woman has a firearm owner's identification card and a concealed-carry license and told police that she was acting in self-defense after a dispute.