Accused Chicago Gunman Dies in Custody Following Apparent Suicide, Sparking Investigation and Community Reaction
Chicago (AP) — A 22-year-old man, facing charges for a targeted shooting on an Orthodox Jewish man and subsequently firing at police officers and paramedics, died Saturday in what officials are calling an apparent suicide. Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, who had immigrated from Mauritania in Northwest Africa, was discovered unresponsive in his cell during a routine security check at Cermak Health Services around 3:30 p.m., according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. Attempts to save him …