Chicago man charged in South Loop shooting that sent DNC delegates scrambling
Chicago man charged in diner shooting that sent DNC delegates scrambling
A Chicago man has been arrested and charged in a South Loop shooting last summer that sent Democratic National Convention delegates diving for cover inside a diner.
CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been arrested and charged in a South Loop shooting last summer that sent Democratic National Convention delegates diving for cover inside a diner.
What we know:
Delvin Bryant, 31, was arrested on Monday by Chicago police and the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Task Force. He’s now facing a felony weapons charge tied to the August 23, 2024, shooting outside the White Palace Grill at 1159 South Canal Street.
Police say Bryant fired multiple shots at a 42-year-old man who had just walked out of the restaurant around 4:47 a.m. The man was struck several times and taken to Northwestern Hospital in fair condition.
The shooting rattled patrons inside the 24-hour diner, including a group of Democratic delegates from Colorado attending the convention.
The backstory:
Colorado State Rep. Javier Mabrey, who was inside the restaurant at the time, said the group took cover under tables when they heard the gunfire.
"All of us got down immediately under the tables and thought that there was somebody in the restaurant," he said in the hours after the shooting.
The gunman fled the area after the attack, and Bryant remained at large for more than eight months.
1 shot at White Palace Grill while DNC delegates were inside
Chicago police responded to White Palace Grill located at 1159 S. Canal St. around 4:47 a.m. for a report of shots fired. When officers arrived, they learned that a 42-year-old man was inside the restaurant, and as he walked out, someone fired shots at him.
What's next:
Police say Bryant was charged with one felony count of possessing a firearm as a repeat felon offender.
He's scheduled to appear in court for a detention hearing on Wednesday at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse.
The Source: The information in this article was provided by the Chicago Police Department.