Retired 67-Year-Old Who Defended Himself from Career Criminal Sentenced to Prison in New York City

A retiree was sentenced to prison in New York City earlier this month for criminal possession of a weapon after he used a firearm to defend himself from a violent career criminal.

Charles Foehner, 67, was accosted by Cody Gonzalez, 32, in the early morning hours of May 31, 2023, according to a news release from Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz.

Foehner fatally shot the assailant — a 15-time career criminal — with a handgun he had in his pocket, per a report from Blaze Media.

Katz did not charge Foehner with homicide or manslaughter since the case was a clear example of self-defense.

But the fatal shooting did trigger a search of Foehner’s residence, where investigators discovered “a cache of illegal weapons, thousands of