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The business said this has never happened before, calling it a human error. (Shutterstock)
OAK FOREST, IL A mass group text message was mistakenly sent from Eagle Sports Range in Oak Forest Tuesday morning, according to the business. The message told recipients anyone who has ever purchased a gun from the facility in the past a background check has been approved, and that they may pick up a firearm with valid Firearm Owners Identification(FOID) in hand, 72 hours from the time of purchase.
Eagle Sports Range is a firearm facility, with services including gun courses, conceal carry licensing and pistol ranges. The business opened in the city in October 2016, and is located at 5900 W. 159th St., Oak Forest.
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Southland crime: Teens report being robbed at gunpoint in Oak Forest, and more [The Daily Southtown, Tinley Park, Ill.]
Jan. 6 Editor’s note: Police blotter information is provided by local police departments. The COVID-19 pandemic has temporarily limited access to some offices, so police and crime reports from some communities are not immediately available.
Oak Forest Police said three teenagers were robbed by a group of men at gunpoint as they were walking to a friend’s home on Mooring LaneDec. 27.
The victims two girls aged 14 and 15 plus a male friend whose age was not listed said a group of 4 to 6 men jumped out of a black SUV and approached them carrying handguns shortly before 8 p.m. The teens told police the men demanded they give them their phones and passcodes as well as a pair of earbuds and miscellaneous cash they were carrying.