A safety guard with no license to hold a firearm is accused of gunning down a person outdoors a South Loop smoke store on Friday evening, then planting the weapon within the sufferer’s hand and claiming they’d fought for management of it.
Assistant State’s Legal professional Mike Pekara laid out the allegations Monday in a detention listening to for the accused man, 33-year-old Souleymane Diallo.
Prosecutors mentioned the 31-year-old sufferer went to a smoke store within the 1300 block of South Michigan Avenue the place Diallo was working as a safety guard on Friday evening.
The sufferer obtained into an argument with an worker about buying and selling hashish for a rolling tray and Diallo stepped in, advised him to depart, after which argued with him on the sidewalk for over ten minutes, Pekara alleged. The alternate grew heated, with insults flying however no weapons proven and no fast threats, in response to surveillance video described in courtroom.
Diallo went again inside round 9:25 p.m., took off his coat, and advised the worker he was going to battle the sufferer. Regardless of the cashier’s pleas to not, Diallo allegedly stormed again outdoors, rolling up his sleeves.
When the sufferer raised his fists defensively, Diallo pressed ahead and the sufferer pushed Diallo to the bottom, Pekara mentioned.
Diallo allegedly bounced up, pulled out a pistol, and chased the sufferer down the sidewalk.
At one level, Diallo shoved the sufferer right into a planter earlier than drawing the pistol once more and racking a spherical into the chamber, in response to Pekara.
Video from throughout the road confirmed the sufferer backing away whereas Diallo superior. After the sufferer took a swing at Diallo, the guard raised his gun and shot the sufferer within the face, Pekara alleged.
Then, Pekara mentioned, Diallo bent down, moved the sufferer’s physique, and positioned the pistol underneath the dying man’s hand. When officers arrived, Diallo claimed the sufferer had grabbed for his weapon.
The sufferer was rushed to a hospital, the place he was pronounced useless. He had been shot as soon as within the cheek, with the bullet exiting by way of the highest of his head.
Diallo, prosecutors mentioned, had no legitimate Firearm Proprietor’s Identification card, no concealed-carry license, and no credentials to work as an armed safety guard. But on the evening of the capturing, he carried a Glock 19 pistol and wore physique armor.
Diallo has a previous conviction for reckless conduct in 2023, a case that was initially charged as aggravated illegal use of a weapon, in response to Pekara.
He’s now charged with first-degree homicide and aggravated possession of a weapon. Decide Rivanda Doss Beal granted the detention petition.
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