Chicago Man Gets 23 Years In 2021 Elgin Shooting

A Chicago man received a sentence of 23 years in prison after pleading guilty to shooting two men in Elgin in late 2021.

Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser announced yesterday that 24-year-old Giovanni Ramirez of Chicago has agreed to a sentence of 23 years of imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections in exchange for a guilty plea to the offense of aggravated battery with a firearm, Class X felony.

Judge David P. Kliment accepted the plea.

On December 29, 2021, Ramirez was a passenger in a vehicle that began to follow another vehicle through a residential area in Elgin. The other vehicle stopped in front of a residence on Hill Avenue and the occupants got out. The vehicle in which Ramirez was riding circled the area multiple times and ultimately stopped near the Hill Street residence.

Ramirez exited the vehicle and followed people into the residence. Once inside, Ramirez produced a handgun, shot two young men and then fled the area. Both men were injured and were treated at a local hospital.

“It is very fortunate that Giovanni Ramirez did not kill anyone during this senseless shooting,” said Kane County Assistant State’s Attorney David Belshan. “The lengthy prison sentence in this case is justified. My thanks to Elgin Police Det. William Yucaitis and other Elgin officers for their work on this investigation.”

In accordance with Illinois law, Ramirez must serve at least 85 percent of the sentence. Ramirez receives credit for 673 days served in the Kane County jail.