A Racine store owner who was charged after he allegedly pistol-whipped a man, fracturing his skull, in a May 2021 incident pleaded guilty to three charges against him.
Iyad Alabed pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges relating to allegedly pistol-whipping a man in his store. “Maybe I lost my anger a little bit," he allegedly told investigators.
Racine store owner pistol-whipped man, broke his skull: police
By FOX6 News Digital Team
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Iyad Alabed
RACINE, Wis. - A Racine store owner has been charged after he allegedly pistol-whipped a man, fracturing his skull, in a May 4 incident.
Prosecutors say Iyad Alabed, 36, of Mount Pleasant hit the man with his gun and physically assaulted him – at one point, accidentally firing the weapon.
Police were called to the scene near Main Street and High Street for a report of a man down in a parking lot and another man with a gun. Upon arrival, they found the store owner, Alabed, walk out in front of a delivery truck holding a gun. Another man was found with his head and face completely covered in blood.