Conductor Shot In Naperville Testifies, Speaks Out On Gun Laws

NAPERVILLE, IL — Amtrak conductor Michael Case has testified after a May 16 shooting at the Naperville train station. It’s left him with what his wife, Sara, calls, “devastating injuries.” Case recently told the Naperville Sun that although he doesn’t want to infringe on Second Amendment rights, more should be done to prevent mentally unstable individuals from obtaining guns.

The shooter, Edward Klein, 80, of Wisconsin, was a passenger when he shot Case, of Homewood, in the stomach. Klein was ruled unfit to stand trial, and he’s been in custody ever since. Case recently told a DuPage County judge was was "in shock" when it happened. In another interview later that week, Case told the Sun that he wants to put it behind him, and that although he was nervous the night before the testimony, he had “no problem facing Mr. Klein" Dec. 18.

“The point is this bullet has hit a lot of people besides me,” he said. "It's just a senseless act of violence. Hopefully we can do something to fix this broken system." The judge is figuring out what to do with Klein. Meanwhile, Case preparing for another surgery in January, according to the Naperville Sun.

For more details on Case and how his wife and four kids are coping with the injuries, check out this article from the Naperville Sun.

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Photo: Sara and Michael Case at Edwards Hospital recovering from a May 16 shooting. Image courtesy of Edward Hospital