The Galesburg man accused of shooting and killing another man several weeks ago on the city’s south side will remain in jail until his court case is resolved.
Knox County Court records indicate a judge Monday approved of a prosecution request, under the state’s Pretrial Fairness Act, to keep Chase Houlden, Jr., 19, in custody until his case is resolved.
Houlden faces a charge of First Degree Murder, and two counts of Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm, after the June 7th shooting death of Cam’ron Glass, 18. Glass was found dead inside a home on South Street when police arrived, while Houlden had been taken to a Galesburg hospital, later to Peoria. He was released last week and taken to the Knox County Jail.
While a judge has been given a copy of the police report from that day, police have not publicly stated what caused the shooting, except to say their investigation is ongoing.
Meanwhile, Holden has been appointed a public defender, and a preliminary hearing has been scheduled for July 22nd.
