“According to the homeowner, Daraev became aggressive and refused to leave the property, at one point asserting that he was a Chechen national who had served in the Russian military and fought in Ukraine, although investigators have been unable to establish Daraev’s prior foreign military status,” the news release stated. “The homeowner reported that he then went to his residence and retrieved a handgun before returning to ensure his family’s safety until law enforcement arrived.”
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Through family and co-workers, investigators discovered that Daraev was a Russian native from Chechnya who entered the U.S. across the southern border in mid-December 2022, and has since been living in Illinois, according to the sheriff’s office.