Illegal Immigration status revealed in shooting of Jewish man in Dem-controlled city
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The suspect in the shooting of a Jewish man on his way to a Chicago synagogue is a Mauritanian illegal immigrant who was released into the U.S. last year
Police say he attacked the 39-year-old male victim on Saturday morning in Chicago’s West Rogers Park neighborhood. Police said that the suspect was identified less than 30 minutes after the shooting, at which point he allegedly shot at responders before police "returned fire, striking the offender." The victim, who was wearing traditional Jewish clothing, survived the attack. Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, primarily covering immigration and border security.
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Police said they recovered a weapon from the scene and that Abdallahi was "placed into custody, transported to an area hospital and subsequently charged accordingly." Abdallahi is facing 14 felony counts, including six counts of attempted murder.