CHICAGO – A 22-year-old man accused of shooting a Jewish man who was on his way to synagogue before exchanging gunfire with Chicago police officers and paramedics has died after he was found unresponsive in his jail cell.
The Cook County Sheriff’s Office said Sidi Mohammad Abdallah was found unresponsive in his cell at around 3:30 p.m. Saturday after an apparent suicide by hanging. Staff members immediately rendered aid before Chicago Fire Department personnel took him to Mt. Sinai Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Authorities said there is no evidence of foul play at this time.
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Abdallah was being held on charges of attempted murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm/peace officer/fireman, aggravated discharge of a firearm, terrorism and hate crime.
At around 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 26, officers were sent to the 2600 block of West Farwell Avenue to investigate reports of a person shot. As officers arrived and began investigating, a suspect now identified as Abdallah fired shots toward responding officers, hitting a Chicago Fire Department ambulance.
Abdallah then shot at officers from multiple locations.
Officers eventually encountered Abdallah again in the 6800 block of North Washtenaw Avenue and exchanged gunfire, hitting him. He was then treated at the scene before being taken to an area hospital in critical condition, according to investigators.
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Further investigation revealed Abdallah shot a man in the 2600 block of West Farwell Avenue before encountering police officers. Authorities said the man was Jewish and was on his way to synagogue when he was shot. He survived the attack.
No CFD members or officers were injured. A weapon was also recovered at the scene.
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