2 charged with attempting to shoot, battering security staff at Antioch bar
ANTIOCH, Ill. â Two men were charged with attacking and attempting to shoot security staff at a bar Friday night in unincorporated Antioch , the Lake County Sheriff's Office announced Saturday.Ronald X. Owens, Jr., 37, was charged with aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, two counts of aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon, and not having a FOID or concealed carry license. Edwin Roddy, 42, was charged with battery.Around 10:30 p.m.
After being removed, both men allegedly walked to a car in the parking lot and then returned to confront security. Owens, now armed with a firearm, pointed the gun at security and pulled the trigger several times, but the firearm malfunctioned, and no shots were fired. The two then went back to a vehicle and met with others they originally arrived with. It is further alleged that Owens put the gun back in the car and the others left in the car.
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