Family of Chicago woman killed by estranged husband in murder-suicide sues building management

CHICAGO (WLS) — The household of a girl who was killed by her estranged husband in a murder-suicide is suing her residence constructing administration and safety for permitting him to realize entry regardless of being warned about him.

Sania Khan’s mom Shazia mentioned her daughter went to nice lengths to tell constructing administration and safety at her Streeterville residence constructing that her estranged husband shouldn’t be allowed into the constructing as a result of he was a safety menace. But, in the summertime of 2021, he was in a position to slip by and achieve entry to numerous flooring with a constructing rental agent.

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Only a few minutes after Raheel Ahmad is seen getting off the twenty eighth ground, police mentioned the 36-year-old shot Khan to demise earlier than turning the gun on himself.

“Understanding that he killed her after that elevator is the toughest factor,” Shazia Khan mentioned.

Khan believes her daughter could be alive immediately if constructing administration and safety adopted residence constructing protocols.

“If they’d run his identify by way of the system, in some way they might discover out he was not allowed in there and my daughter could be alive,” she mentioned.

Sania, a Pakistani-American photographer, had movedt o Chicago in 2021 with then-husband Ahmad, however just a few months later their relationship unraveled. Khan accused Ahmad of spousal abuse, and spent the previous couple of months of her life sharing her story on social media hoping to present a voice to different Muslim girls afraid to talk up. Sania additionally filed for divorce and took steps to maintain Ahmad away from her residence constructing.

“She personally advised the administration staff that in no way ought to Ahmad be allowed within the constructing as a result of once more she feared for her security,” mentioned Michael Gallagher, Khan household legal professional.

However on July 18, 2021, Ahmad was allowed into the constructing. Video obtained by the legislation agency Taxman, Murray, Pollock and Bekkerman confirmed Ahmad entered a safe space with a rental agent with out his ID being checked. In line with the lawsuit filed towards constructing administration and safety, Ahmad was carrying with him a garment bag containing Sania’s marriage ceremony costume and a backpack with a gun. He ultimately left the rental agent, made his strategy to Sania’s residence, broke in and killed her.

“Shedding a toddler is the toughest factor I’ve gone by way of I’ve to dwell is that that the remainder of my life due to their negligence,” mentioned Shazia Khan.

Khan mentioned she was hesitant to file a lawsuit, however she felt it was the one strategy to get justice for her daughter. To this point First Service Residential Illinois, the constructing administration firm, has not returned ABC7’s request for a response to the authorized motion.