A barbershop owner in suburban Chicago has been charged with first degree murder after a customer died following an argument over a $15 haircut, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
The paper reported that Christian, 31, began arguing with barbers at Studio 914 in Maywood, Illinois, on Thursday over his bill. Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney Kevin Meehan said everyone else left the shop except Christian and the owner, Deshon, as the argument moved outside. Prosecutors say that when Christian followed Deshon to the back door, Deshon shot him in the chest.
Christian was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, where he was pronounced dead.
Prosecutors said the incident was captured on camera and that a witness identified Deshon as the shooter. Investigators also said they found a gun linked to the shooting in Deshon’s coat, along with ammunition in his car that matched a casing recovered at the scene.
Two other guns were reportedly found at a workstation belonging to Deshon’s business partner, Samuel, 43. Samuel was charged with unlawful use of a weapon by a felon and ordered held on a $25,000 bond.
On Sunday, Deshon was ordered held on a $250,000 bail after the murder charge was announced.
Deshon’s attorney, Anthony Burch, said his client acted in self defense as a legal gun owner. According to the report, Burch described Christian as the “aggressor” and said Deshon was retreating into the shop when he fired.
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The charges are allegations, and the case is still moving through the court system.
Who the hell is Williams? Mentioned in the last sentence but not a part of the story