Man charged in hit-and-run outside Chicago gay bar that killed three men
Related: Chicago police & families search for answers after hit-and-run kills 3 outside Black gay barChicago Police Superintendent David Brown said Tavis Dunbar, 34, was arrested on Monday and charged with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of first-degree attempted murder.Dunbar, accompanied by a lawyer, turned himself into the police.Authorities believe he intentionally drove his car at the men.However, Dunbar has offered no motive for his alleged actions.
Police say he “invoked his right to remain silent.”Brendan Deenihan, the department’s chief of detectives, told reporters yesterday, “We do not have any evidence to support that this was a hate crime at this time.”He also said cops knew Dunbar was in the gay bar before setting off for his car.
Some sort of fight kicked off in the bar which then spilled into the street. However, cops are unclear what role Dunbar, if any, played in this.They were able to track Dunbar via CCTV footage, saying it showed him in his cousin’s car stopping a few blocks after the incident.
He paced up and down outside the vehicle, speaking on his cellphone, before going into a nearby apartment block where a friend lived.
