Man Wanted In Jewelry Store Robbery, Double Murder Arrested In St. Louis: Police

CHICAGO — A fugitive on the lam wanted for the murders of two jewelry store workers last fall was nabbed in St. Louis earlier in the week, Chicago police said.

Muhammad Thomas, 35, was identified by police as the man who burglarized a Little Village jewelry store in the 3800 block of West 26th Street on Nov. 8, 2025. During the burglary, police said Thomas confronted two employees, Faustino Alamo Dominguez, 63, and his 25-year-old son, Luis Alamo.

Police said there was a struggle in the store when Faustino, who was armed with a gun, and Luis ran after Thomas as he fled the store, before police said the father and son were gunned down in the street. Both were taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where both were pronounced dead.

Thomas is also accused of shooting and seriously injuring a 26-year-old man on July 28, 2023, in the 1700 block of West Maypole Avenue, as well as in a July 16, 2024, armed robbery in the 2300 block of West Cermak Road.

In the days following the robbery and shooting, Chicago police released surveillance images of two alleged suspects, including a man wearing a Chicago Blackhawks jersey who police then believed was the shooter.

Cook County Crime Stoppers and the Jewelers’ Security Alliance put up a combined $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the persons responsible for the robbery.

Members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force and the Chicago Police Department took Thomas into custody Tuesday in St. Louis, CPD said in a news release. Thomas has been extradited back to Illinois from Missouri to answer to multiple felony charges, including:

• Two counts of first-degree murder
• Aggravated Battery/Peace Officer
• Aggravated Battery/discharge of a firearm
• Two counts of robbery, armed - discharge firearm
• Robbery - armed/other dangerous weapon
• Attempt aggravated vehicular hijacking-firearm
• Burglary
• Three issuances of a warrant

Thomas did not appear for a pre-detention hearing Friday at the Leighton Criminal Courts Building because he is currently hospitalized, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office said.