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A Galesburg man facing murder charges for the shooting on Grand Avenue this summer pleaded not guilty on Monday afternoon in Knox County Court. 33-year-old Asheem Afutu faces charges of murder and aggravated discharge of a firearm in connection with the killing of Gregory D. Tucker in a Grand Ave. parking lot on July 24th, 2022. Afutu is being represented by Public Defender Chris Kantak. He was extradited from Florida after being on the run for about 3 months. His bond is set at $1 million, meaning Afutu would have to post $100,000 to be released, which as of Monday he has not. Afutu's n...

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Galesburg, Ill- A man accused of murder made his first court appearance in Galesburg Friday, October 21st, following his arrest in Florida and extradition back to Illinois. According to Knox County States Attorney Jeremy Karlin, Asheem Afutu made his initial court appearance on Friday, on charges of Murder and Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm. The charges stem from the July 24th shooting death of Gregory Tucker on Grande Avenue in Galesburg. Following the incident, a nationwide warrant for Afutu's arrest was issued, and Afutu was eventually arrested in Florida and extradited back to Illi...

The man accused of the July 24 shooting death of Gregory Tucker appeared in Knox Coutny court on Friday after he was arrested in Florida and extradited.