Overview
- Courtney M. Drysdale, 30, was fatally shot inside The Line near Momence during a robbery while opening the bar, the sheriff said.
- Julius E. Burkes Jr., 47, was arrested Tuesday outside his Hammond, Indiana home and is held on suspicion of murder.
- Burkes waived extradition in court Wednesday, but an unresolved Indiana case is delaying his transfer to Illinois with a hearing set for Feb. 26.
- Investigators recovered surveillance video despite an attempt to remove a recorder, then released images of a suspect and a white BMW as CrimeStoppers offered a $5,000 reward.
- Authorities say the gunman fled east toward Indiana and they credit tips plus cooperation with Hammond police, the FBI, U.S. Marshals and a regional task force for the swift arrest.