Andrea Medina and Neshmia Malik
LOCKPORT, Sick. — The spouse of a person accused of taking pictures his neighbor in a racially motivated incident is now underneath investigation.
Investigators say 70-year-old John Shadbar’s spouse works as a correctional Sergent at Prepare dinner County Jail and that she was residence when her husband allegedly shot their neighbor.
She has been de-deputized, pending the result of an inside investigation. Shadbar is going through 9 felony counts together with tried homicide and a hate crime.
He’s accused of taking pictures a 45-year-old Melissa Robertson with a rifle on Tuesday.
Investigators performed a search warrant at Shadbar’s residence the place 5 weapons had been situated inside a wall. There was two AK-47 fashion rifles, a shotgun and two handguns.
One of many AK-47 rifles is believed to be the weapon used within the taking pictures.
Robertson’s household says Shadbar has harassed them and used racial slurs in the direction of them ever since they moved within the neighborhood 10 years in the past. Each of Robertson’s sons are Black.
On Thursday, they spoke out the Will County Courthouse following Shadbar’s preliminary look describing what they’ve skilled.
“He would simply say the n-word and name me issues that I’m not. And as robust as it may be I do know I’m head sturdy and I simply ignored it however scenario like this are onerous to disregard,” Robertson’s stepson Mikael Johnson mentioned.
Robertson continues to be preventing to recuperate from right here accidents. She was shot in her abdomen and hand.
Shadbar is due again in court docket Could 23.
