A US Marshals task force in St. Louis has arrested a 35-year-old West Side man in connection with the deadly shooting of a father and son at their family’s jewelry store in Little Village last October, according to Chicago police.
Muhammad Thomas is set to appear for a detention hearing on Friday at 26th and California. Prosecutors are anticipated to go into greater detail regarding the allegations then.
In addition to killing 63-year-old Fino Alamo Dominguez and his 25-year-old son, Luis Alamo, during a November 8 burglary at their store in the 3800 block of West 26th Street, Thomas is accused of shooting a 26-year-old man in the 1700 block of West Maypole Avenue in July 2023 and robbing another victim in the 2300 block of West Cermak Road in July 2024, according to CPD.
Jewelry store slayings
Officers were dispatched to the family’s jewelry store at 5:49 p.m. on November 8, after multiple 911 calls reported individuals shooting at one another and two victims lying on the ground. Responding officers discovered Dominguez and his son seriously injured on 26th Street. Both were brought to Mount Sinai Hospital and pronounced dead.
Investigators first stated that the confrontation began when a guy entered the store, flashed a gun, and demanded stuff. According to initial accounts, after stealing valuables from the store, the robber went outside and engaged in a struggle with the victims. The altercation spilled into the street, causing passing automobiles to pause and swerve to avoid the men.
Witnesses reported witnessing guys fire rounds in the road and victims collapsing on the pavement. Officers discovered over a dozen shot casings and pieces of jewelry scattered around the area.
At 5:48 p.m., surveillance video captured a man exiting a white sedan and entering the business. Fourteen seconds later, he fled, pursued by one of the victims. The second victim followed. Shots were fired seconds after the pursuit had reached the roadway. At 5:49 p.m., the gunman jumped back into the white automobile and sped south on Springfield Ave.
ICE rumors put on ice
In the days following the killings, Chicago police released surveillance photographs and a brief video clip of two men wanted for questioning in the double homicides. One individual, wearing a Blackhawks jersey, appeared to be directly involved in the altercation and shooting. The role of the second man depicted in the pictures has not been revealed publicly by investigators.
In a statement made shortly after the incident, Cook County Crime Stoppers Executive Director Paul Rutherford described the killings as “a senseless act of violence”.
The high-profile deaths triggered a flood of online speculation, including suggestions that federal immigration authorities were to blame or that neighbors delayed contacting 911 out of fear of immigration enforcement.
On the Sunday following the incident, a Chicago Tribune writer wrote on X, “Witnesses say their lifeless bodies lay on the ground in the middle of the street for several minutes before anyone called the police.”
The story quoted neighborhood resident Dolores Castañeda, who stated, “The community doesn’t trust the CPD—even less now that we’re being terrorized by ICE, and they seem to be protecting the agents instead of the community.”
By the next morning, the message had received hundreds of thousands of views and generated extensive engagement. However, security footage and police dispatch records contradict accusations of a delay in informing authorities.
Video shows the gunman entering the business at 5:48 p.m., fleeing seconds later, and firing bullets into the street. At 5:49 p.m., as the shooter sped away, additional 911 calls were received reporting persons shot, automobiles fleeing, and shooting on the road. According to dispatch recordings heard by CWBChicago, the victims were not left alone for an extended amount of time before police were called.
Another myth circulated online about a white SUV with Texas license plates observed in the neighborhood, implying that the occupants were immigration authorities who carried out the executions.
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