Man Angered Over Soda Tax Pulls Out Sub Machine Gun

Chicago Tribune: A West Garfield Park man was ordered held on no bail Sunday after prosecutors say he brandished a gun at convenience store employees and customers because he was angered over the tax he had to pay for a bottle of Pepsi. 36 year-old Nahshon X. Shelton, of the 4200 block of West Caroll Avenue, is charged with unlawful use of a weapon by a felon and other counts in connection to the Saturday afternoon incident, which took place at Madison Grocery and Beauty in the 4000 block of West Madison Street, according to Cook County court records.