In 2004, a man named William Boyd surrendered his dad’s .38 caliber Smith and Wesson snub nose at a gun buyback.
He got less than $100 for it at the time.
Now, while we wouldn’t invite a son who sold the guns at a gun buyback to attend the family Christmas, that’s not the point of this story.
William Boyd is a judge in Cook County, Il, and no doubt felt a warm feeling as he handed his gun over to the plainclothes cops.
But then eight years later his old handgun — with the serial number J515268 — was found near the body of a dead gangster involved in a shooting with police.
The dead gang member was 22-year-old Cesar Munive.
Munive had convicted previously of sexual abuse of a minor, battery, and unlawful use of a weapon.
So how did this lifetime criminal get a gun purchased by police in a buyback?
None of the answers are good.
The officer who shot and killed Munive in 2016 was one Donald Garrity.
The snub nose was found near Munive, but his family denies it was his or that he owned it.
They claim that Garrity planted it on the body.
After all, it was in police custody, and Garrity does have a history of misconduct charges.
He was written up for using a “high powered rifle” during a traffic stop..........http://www.captainsjournal.com/2019/11/19/gun-purchased-in-buyback-program-found-near-body-of-dead-gang-member-in-chicago-shootout/
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