CHICAGO (CBS) — The man wanted in the shooting that killed Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca has been apprehended, multiple sources told CBS 2 Wednesday night.
Xavier Tate Jr., 22, was charged with first-degree murder in an arrest warrant filed Friday.
A source said Tate was pulled out of a residence in west suburban Glendale Heights, and arrested with Office Huesca’s handcuffs as a symbolic gesture.
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In court documents, investigators wrote that Tate knowingly and intentionally fired a .40 caliber handgun, striking Huesca and causing his death.
Huesca, a six-year veteran who worked with the Area 2 Priority Response Team, was shot and killed returning home from his shift while still in uniform on April 21 in the 5500 block of South Kedzie Avenue. His vehicle was stolen, but has since been recovered. His gun and badge were also missing.
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Investigators found his car first, and said they recovered his gun Friday at a South Side home near 108th and Hale. Investigators were there when a relative of Tate’s was seen throwing a firearm over a fence into a yard before being taken into custody, CBS 2 is told.
The relative, Caschaus Tate, 20is facing multiple charges, including one for an unrelated burglary in Richton Park and one for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon in Chicago.
Huesca’s funeral was held Monday.
Jermont Terry
Jermont Terry joined the CBS 2 team in October 2019. He’s born and raised on Chicago’s South Side. He’s happy to return home to report on his community after 18 years of uncovering stories across the country.
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