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A London resident is now facing serious legal consequences after purportedly impersonating a CIA agent and launching an attack on a man at Chicago’s Union Station, mistakenly identifying him as a hitman.
Chicago Police have confirmed the arrest of Zakir Ibrahim to Oxygen, noting that the 25-year-old has been charged with attempted murder following the incident that occurred on March 3.
According to court documents reviewed by Oxygen, Ibrahim allegedly confronted a 32-year-old Amtrak traveler inside Chicago’s Union Station. He reportedly brandished a knife, pressing it to the man’s nose, before stepping back and making a slashing motion towards his throat, narrowly missing by less than an inch.
Prosecutors stated that the victim had to quickly lean back to avoid having his throat cut.
In a statement provided to Oxygen, prosecutors emphasized that the act of slashing with the knife—characterized as a “lethal cutting instrument”—constituted a “substantial step toward killing” the victim, and pointed out that the assault happened “without provocation.”
Ibrahim allegedly made spontaneous “utterances” during the attack claiming that he was a CIA agent and believed the victim was a hitman, prosecutors alleged in the detention filings, describing him as suffering “a break from reality” during the incident.
The interaction was captured on surveillance footage and took place in front of several witnesses, including the victim’s wife, prosecutors said.
Amtrak Police Officers responded to the scene and ordered Ibrahim to the ground, per the complaint, and he was taken into custody without incident.
Chicago Police declined to provide any additional details of the case to Oxygen.
The 25-year-old was booked into the Cook County Jail on March 4, where he continues to be held without bond, according to jail records reviewed by Oxygen.
His next court appearance is scheduled for March 27.
It’s unclear whether Ibrahim has retained an attorney.