East St Louis Casino Robbery

Casino Queen is scheduled to reopen at 8 a.m. Monday after three disguised men armed with rifles robbed the East St. Louis casino early Sunday morning and shot a New Athens firefighter who was working as a security guard.

By For swiping a $10,000 stack of wrapped $100 bills from a cashier’s window at the Casino Queen in East St. Louis and for robbing a Madison County bank, a St. Louis man was sentenced to serve 10. (AP) — A cellphone found after an armed robbery at a southwestern Illinois casino that left a guard injured could boost authorities' investigation. Louis Illinois venue Casino Queen was sued last month by a customer who allegedly suffered injuries while escaping over a wall after bandits shot up the venue during a hold-up two years.

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The shooting happened about 2:50 a.m. Sunday, according to Illinois State Police. The suspects also robbed a cashier cage on the main casino floor. The men fired multiple shots, according to state police, and struck the guard, who was unarmed.

As of Sunday evening, police were still searching for the men.

The three suspects fled with an unknown amount of money and are still at large. On Monday, the Illinois State Police released three photos of the suspects.

Cahokia Fire Chief Stephen Robbins said he was walking out to the parking lot of the casino with his family when the shots fired inside. He said he worked with MedStar to help the victim.

A spokesperson for the Casino Queen says their security team “is supplemented by armed, sworn officers of the Illinois Gaming Board.” They say the casino was evacuated during the incident, and will re-open when the investigation is complete.

A large police presence was surrounding the building when 5 On Your Side’s Rachel Menitoff arrived on the scene shortly after the incident. Officers from Madison County, Cahokia, Allerton, St. Clair County and the Illinois State Police were on the scene to help with the investigation.

Anyone with information should call Illinois State Police at 618-346-3990. Callers can remain anonymous.

COLLINSVILLE, IL. (WJPF) – An arrest has been made in connection to the 2017 armed robbery of the Casino Queen in East St. Louis.

During the September robbery, three men fired semi-automatic rifles, wounding one unarmed security guard. An undisclosed amount of cash was taken. An investigation has been ongoing ever since.

According to State Police, two weeks ago an arrest warrant was issued for 42-year-old Daryl Muhammad, of Marietta, Georgia, on charges of armed robbery/discharge of a firearm and aggravated battery with a firearm.

Muhammed was taken into custody Wednesday by US Marshall’s near Marietta, Georgia. Extradition back to Illinois is pending.

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The investigation into the identity of the remaining two suspects continues.