Man arrested in fatal shooting of Chicago police officer who was heading home from work

Police accidental a 22-year-old antheral has been arrested successful the fatal shooting of a Chicago constabulary serviceman who was slain portion off-duty and heading location from work

CHICAGO -- A 22-year-old antheral has been arrested successful the fatal shooting of a Chicago constabulary serviceman who was slain portion off-duty and heading location from work, constabulary said.

Xavier L. Tate Jr., was taken into custody Wednesday evening by the Chicago Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force for the execution of Officer Luis M. Huesca, 30, Chicago constabulary said successful a station connected the societal level X.

“We inquire that the radical of this metropolis proceed to enactment the Huesca household by keeping them successful your prayers arsenic they proceed to mourn the nonaccomplishment of a beloved son, member and uncle,” the station adds.

The Chicago Police Department's bureau of quality affairs said Thursday that nary further accusation was disposable regarding the lawsuit involving Tate and that the probe was ongoing.

A connection seeking accusation astir erstwhile Tate would beryllium arraigned and whether helium has an lawyer who could talk connected his behalf was near Thursday with the Cook County State's Attorney's Office by The Associated Press.

A Cook County justice issued an apprehension warrant past Friday charging Tate with execution successful Huesca's killing. The serviceman was changeable aggregate times soon earlier 3 a.m. connected April 21 connected the city’s Southwest Side and pronounced dormant astatine a hospital.

He was successful azygous but wearing thing connected apical of it to screen it arsenic is customary for off-duty officers, Superintendent Larry Snelling said.

Huesca, a six-year seasoned of the constabulary department, was recovered extracurricular with gunshot wounds, constabulary person said. His conveyance was taken, but constabulary person not confirmed whether the shooting was portion of a carjacking.

Hundreds of radical lined the streets Monday for a ceremonial procession for Huesca, who was laid to remainder pursuing religion services successful Chicago.