Chicago security officer shot to death
Chicago IL March 10 2019 A man working as a security guard was killed and another man was injured during a shooting outside of a popular bar in River North.
Now, that security guard’s mother is demanding answers. Lydia Bailey said her son had big ambitions of becoming a business owner.
“Devastated, devastated, devastated,” Bailey said.
Bailey said she can’t believe her son Thurman is gone.
Thurman Bailey, 28, was working as a security guard while an event was taking place inside of Sound-Bar Nightclub when a fight broke out with a large group of people outside of the bar, police said.
It happened just after midnight Friday. Fifteen people started fighting in the alley near the entrance of the club, when a man pulled out a gun and started shooting, police said. Lydia said that’s when she got a phone call.
“He was shot multiple times in the chest,” Lydia said.
Lydia’s son was killed. Another man, 58, sustained gunshot wounds in his leg and arm, and drove himself to the hospital.
“Thurman was very kind, very protective. Always that person that had to push you back to stand there. He felt that everyone has to be defended,” Lydia added.
There are several surveillance cameras around the area that may have captured the shooting. The shooting remains under investigation.
