Chicago man charged after fully automatic ghost gun found during traffic stop, police say

The Brief

  • Sheriff’s police say an 18-year-old was arrested after a traffic stop in Chicago’s South Loop.
  • Deputies say they found a loaded, fully automatic ghost gun and marijuana inside the vehicle.
  • The man was later released on electronic monitoring after being charged with a felony weapons offense.

CHICAGO A Chicago man is facing a felony gun charge after sheriff’s police say they found a loaded, fully automatic “ghost gun” in his car during a traffic stop in the South Loop.

What we know:

Cook County Sheriff’s Police said officers stopped a Ford Fusion around 11 p.m. on Sept. 30 in the 1700 block of South State Street for a vehicle code violation.

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