Suspect facing hate crime and terrorism charges in shooting of Jewish man in Chicago dies in apparent suicide, sheriff says

A man facing felony terrorism and hate crime charges after authorities said he shot a Jewish man and fired at responding officers during an October shootout in Chicago has died by apparent suicide, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office said.

Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi was found unresponsive during a routine security check at the Cook County Jail on Saturday, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. Staff initiated life-saving measures and Abdallahi was taken by ambulance to Mount Sinai Hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to the statement.

“There is no evidence of foul play at this time,” the sheriff’s office said, adding there was no indication of risk of suicide prior to the incident.

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