A 19-year-old Chicago man has been arrested for allegedly shooting an Elgin teenager outside the United Center in Chicago last October.
According to media reports, the suspect was arrested on January 31 in Rantoul.
On October 20, 18-year-old Elgin High School studuent Jesse Kendall was in Chicago to attend a concert a the United Center. ear-old Jesse Kendall, was in Chicago to attend a concert.
According to reports, Kendall and three friends were standing in the 100 block of North Wollcott Avenue just before 7pm when four individuals on bikes approached them, demanding their belongings at gunpoint. According to Kendall’s older brother Thomas, the group complied, but as the offenders began to walk away, an argument erupted between them and Kendall.
According to police, during a struggle, the suspect struck Kendall in the head with a gun before opening fire, shooting him multiple times. Kendall later succumbed to his injuries in hospital.
Other injuries arising from the incident included a 19-year-old man who was shot in the ribs and is in hospital in critical condition, and a 15-year-old boy who was shot in the hand and grazed in the abdomen. He is reported in good condition.
The suspect has been charged with murder and armed robbery. At his initial court appearance Monday, a judge ruled he would remain in custody while awaiting trial.
