Villa Park man charged in shooting death of Sound-Bar Nightclub security guard

Friday, March 22, 2019
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Villa Park man is behind bars connected to the shooting death of a nightclub security guard earlier this month.

Thurman Bailey, 28, was shot and killed March 8 while working at Sound-Bar Nightclub in River North.
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According to police, a group was denied access to the bar and a fist fight broke between the group and staff. That's when Armond Williams, 37, allegedly pulled out a gun and started shooting.

River North security guard killed

Another man was also injured during the shooting.
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Officials said Williams was identified on surveillance video and was arrested Thursday.

Williams is being charged with first degree murder.
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