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Rocky Ahmedyar Denied Pretrial Release After Allegedly Firing at Estranged Wife

The judge cited the severity of the attempted murder charge alongside a standing protection order when keeping him in custody.

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Overview

  • The victim held an order of protection against Ahmedyar and maintained an active domestic violence case in Kane County before the June 17 incident.
  • Ahmedyar allegedly confronted his estranged wife outside a Naperville home in the early morning and fired a shot at her vehicle with a 9mm handgun.
  • Elgin police arrested him at his home at 4:13 a.m., and Naperville officers with the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit recovered the weapon later that day.
  • Prosecutors say he sent multiple harassing and threatening text messages to the victim in the days leading up to the shooting.
  • He faces attempted first-degree murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm, aggravated stalking and order-of-protection violation charges and remains jailed until his July 14 court appearance.