WESTERN SIDE OF CHICAGO – A man has been charged with murder and attempted murder for allegedly opening fire on an argument that escalated into gunfire outside a bowling alley on Chicago’s Near North Side last year, killing one woman and injuring the other.
Prosecutors said in court on Wednesday that Jason McMahan faces charges of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and aggravated battery with a firearm for the April 30 shooting that began with an argument between his current girlfriend and an ex-girlfriend.
Prosecutors claim that Tashawna Anderson, 26, and her sister, 32-year-old Jasmine Anderson, witnessed McMahan and his girlfriend enter the 10pin Bowling Lounge at 330 N. State St. while in attendance at a birthday party.
Anderson allegedly called McMahan’s ex-girlfriend, a 27-year-old woman, who arrived at the bowling alley shortly after but was turned away.
Prosecutors say McMahan’s ex-girlfriend confronted him and his new girlfriend as they walked down Kinzie Street to his car after their bowling game. McMahan’s girlfriend allegedly called the police and drove his car back to the bowling alley with him in the passenger seat.
Prosecutors say a fourth woman, who had taken a gun from her car and hidden it in her purse, met Anderson and his ex-girlfriend outside the bowling alley. Both the FOID card and the concealed carry permit were in the woman’s name and they were valid.
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When McMahan’s girlfriend heard a tap on the car’s passenger window from the woman carrying the gun, she immediately dialed 911 again. Prosecutors claim that McMahan exited the vehicle and punched the woman in the face.
Prosecutors claim that as Anderson was falling to the ground, McMahan opened fire, wounding her in the chest and her sister in the leg. Allegedly, McMahan also fired at his ex-girlfriend, but she managed to get away unscathed.
Prosecutors claim that after McMahan was finished, he got back into the vehicle and drove away. The medical staff at the hospital pronounced Anderson dead upon his arrival.
Surveillance footage documented the shooting, and an officer’s body camera caught his conversation with McMahan’s girlfriend afterward. She allegedly directed them to a vehicle, where a.40 caliber pistol was found, which was consistent with shell casings found at the crime scene.
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McMahan’s assistant public defender Julie Koehler argued that McMahan “didn’t initiate any of these events” and that it “clearly a case where McMahan has a self-defense case” because his girlfriend had called the police twice.
Asst. State’s Attorney Anne McCord Rodgers argued that the judge had no choice but to deny McMahan bail because he was accused of first-degree murder and firing the fatal shot.
“Judge, there was only one gun fired that night, and it was fired by the defendant,” McCord Rodgers said.McMahan will be back in court on January 24 after Judge Ankur Srivastava accepted his request for a continuance.
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Prosecutors said in court on Wednesday that Jason McMahan faces charges of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and aggravated battery with a firearm for the April 30 shooting that began with an argument between his current girlfriend and an ex-girlfriend.
Prosecutors say that Tashawna Anderson, 26, and her sister, 32-year-old Latoya Anderson, witnessed McMahan and his girlfriend enter the 10pin Bowling Lounge at 330 N. State St. while in attendance at a birthday party.
Prosecutors say Anderson called McMahan’s ex-girlfriend, a 27-year-old woman, and she showed up at the bowling alley shortly after but was turned away.
Prosecutors claim that as McMahan and his girlfriend walked to McMahan’s car on Kinzie street, McMahan’s ex-girlfriend confronted them and started an argument. McMahan’s girlfriend allegedly called the cops and drove his car back to the bowling alley with him in the passenger seat.
Prosecutors claim a fourth woman, who had taken a gun from her car and hidden it in her purse, met Anderson and his ex-girlfriend outside the bowling alley. The woman’s FOID and concealed carry licences were both in good standing.
Final Words
When the woman carrying the gun knocked on the car’s passenger window, McMahan’s girlfriend called the police again. Prosecutors claim that McMahan exited the car and punched the woman in the face.
Prosecutors claim that as Anderson was falling to the ground, McMahan fired multiple shots, striking Anderson in the chest and Anderson’s sister in the leg. Even though McMahan allegedly shot at his ex-girlfriend, she managed to get away unscathed. According to the prosecution, McMahan got back in the car and drove off. At the hospital, Anderson was pronounced dead.
A surveillance camera recorded the shooting, and an officer’s body camera captured their conversation after McMahan’s girlfriend spoke to police. She allegedly directed law enforcement to a vehicle, where they found a pistol with casings matching those found at the crime scene.
Multiple eyewitnesses have reportedly positively identified McMahan as the shooter. On Tuesday, according to the records, he was arrested. Assistant Public Defender Julie Koehler claimed that McMahan “didn’t initiate any of these events,” and that he “clearly has a self-defense case” because his girlfriend had called the police twice.
