CHICAGO — A man wanted on attempted murder charges over allegations he shot a man outside an Austin supermarket this summer is in custody after being stopped by police for a minor traffic violation in Alabama.
Glenn Russell, 36, was extradited to Chicago to face charges in the Aug. 5 shooting outside In & Out Drive Thru Food Mart, 401 North Laramie.
Chicago police responded to multiple ShotSpotter alerts at the food market around 10 a.m. that morning. They found a 22-year-old man lying on the sidewalk next to his 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix, according to a CPD incident report.
The victim told investigators he went to the store to get some food when he got into an argument with a stranger who shot at him, the report said. He suffered two gunshot wounds to his side and two to his left foot. Police said the victim’s car was riddled with bullet holes along the driver’s side, from the front of the hood to the doors.
Investigators collected video from the store and found CPD surveillance camera footage that showed the gunman circling the area in a car before the shooting, the incident report said. CPD officers located and seized the suspect vehicle later that same day.
According to a criminal complaint, the victim identified Russell as the shooter a week after the shooting. Police tried to find Russell throughout Chicagoland but ultimately determined he was out of state, according to his arrest report.
Detectives secured an extradition warrant for Russell on October 11. Police in Alabama arrested him during a traffic stop on October 30.
Judge Caroline Glennon-Goodman ordered Russell jailed until he can attend a detention hearing next week.
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