Man Accused of Killing Ill. Mom ‘Execution-Style’ After Allegedly Demanding Cash From Her Bar

Courtney Drysdale was fatally shot on Feb. 2 while preparing to open her bar, per police

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  • Courtney Drysdale was fatally shot in her Momence, Ill., bar on Feb. 2
  • Julius Burkes was arrested in Indiana in connection with Drysdale’s death
  • Drysdale, a 30-year-old mother, was preparing to open the bar when she was killed “execution-style”

An Indiana man is accused of killing an Illinois bar owner “execution-style” during an alleged robbery.

Julius Burkes Jr. was arrested in connection with the death of Courtney Drysdale, 30, who was fatally shot in Momence, Ill., on Monday, Feb. 2, the Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office said.

Drysdale owned The Line, a bar in Momence, and was going through her routine to open the establishment when she was shot and killed on Monday morning, police said, per NBC Chicago…

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