Man facing terror charges for shooting US Orthodox Jew dies after apparent suicide

2 December 2024, 5:22 am

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Screen capture from video of Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi after being shot and injured by police during an exchange of gunfire in Chicago, Illinois, October 26, 2024. (X: Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

A man facing terrorism and hate crimes charges in the US over the October shooting of an Orthodox Jew walking to a synagogue in Chicago has been found dead in the medical facility in the jail where he has been held since the incident, US media reports say.

Sidi Mohammad Abdallahi, 22, a Mauritanian national, was seriously injured in a firefight following his shooting and has since been held in medical facilities.

The Cook County Jail’s Sheriff’s Office says Abdallahi was found dead after an apparent suicide attempt. It says there had been no prior indications he was at risk of taking his own life, that there is no evidence of foul play, and that medical officials will conduct an autopsy.