Man Shoots Himself In Wiener Following Wiener Stand Robbery

By Tom Knighton

Everyone has a bad day. That includes criminals. Usually, though, a bad day involves being caught by police, which makes it a good day for the rest of society. However, one alleged Chicago crook had a bad day that pretty much tops whatever your last bad day was about.

A man who robbed a Far South Side hot dog stand accidentally shot himself in the leg and penis as he tried to escape early Tuesday, according to court documents.

Terrion Pouncy, 19, remained hospitalized at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn on Thursday after the robbery about 6 a.m. Tuesday at the Original Maxwell Street Polish, 11656 S. Halsted St. in the West Pullman neighborhood, and so did not appear for his bond hearing Thursday, according to records. Judge Stephanie Miller ordered him held without bail, pending a hearing Tuesday, according to court records.

Police were called to 700 block of West 116th about 6 a.m. Tuesday regarding a person shot and found Pouncy with two gunshot wounds, one to the right thigh and one to the penis, according to his arrest report.

About the same time, two employees of the hot dog stand called 911 to report that …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms