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The man accused of shooting a 39-year-old Jewish man in West Rogers Park at the end of October has died after being found unresponsive in Cook County Jail Saturday afternoon, according to the Cook County sheriff’s office.
While conducting a routine security check at approximately 3:30 p.m. Saturday in Cermak Health Services — the medical facility in the jail at 2700 S. California Ave. — the sheriff’s office staff found Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, having suffered from an “apparent suicide attempt,” according to a statement.
Staffers immediately initiated lifesaving measures and first responders transported Abdallahi to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The cause and manner of death will be officially determined in an autopsy by the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
The sheriff’s office said there is no evidence of foul play at this time, and there was no indication that he was at risk of suicide. Following protocol, the Illinois State Police Public Integrity Task Force will be conducting an independent investigation. Abdallahi was being held on various charges including attempted murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm, hate crime and terrorism.
Read the full story from the Tribune’s Adriana Pérez.
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