A whole gaggle of goblins pulled a home invasion Tuesday night in Palos Park in Southwest Cook County, trying for a big score in a nice neighborhood.  What the came away with was a lesson that not everyone in Cook County is an unarmed victim.

One thug sprung fatal leaks while another made it to the local hospital where he was arrested.  Sadly, it looks as though he will make it.

Cook County and Palos Park police pursued even more suspects that were soon captured.

All in all, it was a happy ending.  Not a perfect ending, but happy nevertheless.

Home Invader Shot Dead by Homeowner; 2nd Suspect Wounded

PALOS PARK, IL (Palos Patch) — A homeowner fatally shot one male home invader and injured another late Tuesday night at a house near 118th Street and Will-Cook Road. Other invasion suspects fled, leading police on a pursuit into Markham where they were captured.

The homeowner holds a valid conceal carry license, the Cook County Sheriff’s Department said Wednesday.

A neighbor told Patch late Tuesday she heard several shots around 11 p.m. Palos Park and Cook County Sheriff’s Department officers responded to the scene.

“We heard some popping sounds,” another neighbor told WGN on Wednesday, “and at that time we thought it was like firecrackers or whatever, it didn’t seem very close to us, then we heard like a getaway car coming at a high speed from our neighbor’s driveway.”

One suspect was tracked down at Palos Community Hospital where he was being treated for a gunshot wound. Other suspects were arrested after a police pursuit that ended on Interstate 80 and Kedzie Avenue in Markham.

The case is currently under investigation by the Cook County Sheriff’s Department.

We can’t wait to see what crimes the Cook County State’s Attorney charges the surviving members of the home invasion crew.  Perhaps disorderly conduct or loitering?