A man on pretrial release for two felony cases, including one in which he’s accused of being a felon in possession of a machine gun, was one of the gunmen who opened fire on a group of people in a West Side alley, injuring two victims, earlier this month, prosecutors say.
Dalvin Mullin is the fifth person accused of shooting or trying to shoot someone in Chicago this year while on felony pretrial release. Those individuals are accused of killing or trying to kill 18 people, including 9 Chicago police officers.
Mullen, 27, and two accomplices drove to the 700 block of North Spaulding in Humboldt Park around 6:21 p.m. on May 7, prosecutors said. Mullen and at least one of the other men proceeded to fire shots into a crowd in an alley, striking one victim in the back and another in the hand, according to the allegations.
Chicago cops were told to be on the lookout for a specific car that was linked to the shooting. Officers located it in traffic within minutes, launching a pursuit that involved CPD, the state police, and a law enforcement helicopter.
Mullen was behind the wheel of the car when it crashed near California and Van Buren after a 30-minute pursuit, officials said. The police recovered three firearms.
Judge John Hock detained Mullen, saying he “could have easily killed multiple people.” Also detained were Byjon Grant, 18, and Byron Atkins.
Mullen was on pretrial release at the time of the shooting for allegedly possessing a machine gun early last year. Judge Maryam Ahmad initially detained him in that case, but Judge Ursula Walowski released him in August, according to court records.
Prosecutors asked Walowski to revoke Mullen’s pretrial release on April 8 after he picked up a misdemeanor domestic violence charge. He remained on the streets and the case was dropped a couple of weeks later.
The “not horrible” series
This report continues our coverage of individuals accused of killing, shooting, or trying to kill or shoot others on pretrial release for a felony allegation. CWBChicago began our series of reports in November 2019 after Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans publicly stated, “We haven’t had any horrible incidents occur” under the court’s bond reform initiative.
The actual number of murders and shootings committed by people awaiting trial for felony allegations is undoubtedly much higher than the numbers seen here. Since 2017, CPD has brought charges in less than 5% of non-fatal shootings and 33% of murders, according to the city’s data.
You can see all of the “not horrible” stories here.
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