Gunman Behind Casino Queen Attack Receives 49-Year Imprisonment
In a dramatic turn of events, Daryl S. Muhammad, born as Daryl Russell, was sentenced to 49 years in prison for his role in a 2017 armed robbery at Casino Queen in East St. Louis, Illinois. The robbery, which took place at around 2 a.m., saw three men, including Muhammad, storm the casino.
During the robbery, a security guard named Larry Weber was critically injured when Muhammad opened fire. Weber, who was approaching the cashier's cage, required two surgical operations to recover from his injuries. Tragically, one casino patron was also injured during the chaos as they escaped over a wall as shots rang out.
The robbery unfolded as the men, armed with rifles, ordered employees to lie on the floor and fired shots into the air. Muhammad and an accomplice made their way to the cashier's cage, where they took money from several cash drawers, totalling $47,000.
The arrest of Daryl S. Muhammad was a collaborative effort involving the United States Marshals Service, the Illinois State Police, the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Illinois, and other agencies. Muhammad was apprehended at his place of work in Cobb County, Georgia, in January 2019.
Following his conviction for armed robbery, aggravated battery with a firearm, and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, Muhammad will serve at least 85% of his sentence.
St. Clair County State's Attorney James Gomric stated that such behaviour will not be tolerated in St. Clair County. As of mid-2025, there have been no public updates, arrests, or new information disclosed about the accomplices involved in the 2017 robbery and shooting at Casino Queen.
Since the accessible sources do not mention this crime or its suspects, those seeking accurate and up-to-date information about the accomplices are advised to check with East St. Louis law enforcement or official press releases. The casino where the robbery occurred is now known as DraftKings at Casino Queen.
- Larry Weber, a security guard at Casino Queen in East St. Louis, Illinois, was critically injured during a 2017 armed robbery at the casino.
- The collaborative effort of the United States Marshals Service, the Illinois State Police, the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Illinois, and other agencies led to the arrest of Daryl S. Muhammad, one of the suspects involved in the 2017 robbery at Casino Queen.
- Daryl S. Muhammad was sentenced to 49 years in prison for his involvement in the 2017 armed robbery at Casino Queen, which took place in the early hours of the morning.
- The crime and justice section of general news outlets has reported on the 2017 robbery at Casino Queen, which resulted in the injury of a casino patron and a security guard, Larry Weber.
- As of mid-2025, there have been no public updates or arrests regarding the accomplices involved in the 2017 robbery and shooting at DraftKings at Casino Queen in East St. Louis, Illinois.
