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A judge connected Friday denied nan pretrial merchandise of a man charged pinch execution successful nan shooting decease of an off-duty Chicago constabulary officer past month.
Xavier Tate Jr., 22, is charged pinch first-degree murder, aggravated vehicular hijacking and possession of a stolen firearm successful relationship pinch nan April 21 sidesplitting of Officer Luis Huesca, 30, who prosecutors said was changeable 10 times.
Investigators identified Tate Jr., successful part, because of video grounds collected from much than 90 locations pursuing Huesca's death, Chicago Police Chief of Detectives Antoinette Ursitti said during a Friday news conference.
CHICAGO POLICE ARREST SUSPECT IN MURDER OF OFF-DUTY OFFICER HEADING HOME FROM WORK
Xavier L. Tate Jr., 22, is charged pinch first-degree murder, aggravated vehicular hijacking and possession of a stolen firearm successful nan shooting decease of Chicago constabulary serviceman Luis Huesca. (Chicago Police Department)
Video from nan area of nan shooting led detectives to a business wherever Tate purchased a vessel of h2o utilizing a relative's slope card, according to Ursitti.
When constabulary recovered Huesca's stolen conveyance aft nan shooting, nan h2o Tate bought and clothing he was allegedly wearing astatine nan clip of nan shooting were discovered successful nan car.
"The vile quality of this crime and its devastating effect connected our family and nan organization request uncompromising pursuit of justice," Huesca's family said successful a statement. "While nary measurement of justness tin bring Officer Huesca backmost aliases afloat heal our hearts, we return solace successful his enduring bequest of work and bravery."
OFF-DUTY CHICAGO POLICE OFFICER SHOT, KILLED DRIVING HOME FROM WORK: 'ANOTHER SAD DAY'
Chicago constabulary serviceman Luis Huesca was killed connected April 21, conscionable 2 days awkward of his 31st birthday. (X/@ChicagoCAPS11)
Tate was taken into custody Wednesday evening by nan Chicago Police Department and nan U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force aft a Cook County judge issued an apprehension warrant for him past week.
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Huesca was changeable aggregate times soon earlier 3 a.m. connected April 21 connected Chicago's Southwest Side arsenic he was driving location from work. He was successful azygous but wearing different clothing connected apical to screen it, which is customary for off-duty officers, Police Superintendent Larry Snelling antecedently said.
He was transported to a hospital, wherever he was pronounced dead.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
