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Suspect Charged in Shooting of Jewish Man at Chicago Dies From Apparent Suicide in Jail Cell

Police say there is no evidence of foul play in the death of the suspect, Sidi Mohammad Abdallahi.

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Police investigate the scene of a drive-by shooting on July 06, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. At least 103 people were shot, 19 fatally, in gun violence in the city over the long Fourth of July holiday weekend. Scott Olson/Getty Images
BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
BRADLEY CORTRIGHT

The suspect accused of shooting a Jewish man on his way to synagogue at Chicago in October is dead after an apparent suicide in his jail cell. 

Sidi Mohammad Abdallahi, who entered America illegally in 2023, was facing hate crime, terrorism, and attempted murder charges after police identified him as the suspect in the shooting.

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