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 Illinois.
At Friday’s hearing, Afutu’s bond was kept at $1,000,000, a public defender was appointed, and a preliminary hearing was set for November 14th.
Afutu faces a possible sentence of 45 years to life, without the possibility of parole, if he is convicted of murder.
