Arrest warrant for suspect in murder of Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca
CHICAGO -- An arrest warrant has been signed for a suspect in the shooting that killed Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca this past Sunday.Charges of first-degree murder have been filed against Xavier Tate, 22. But Tate was not in custody Friday night and remained at large.The warrant accused Tate of firing a .40-caliber handgun and killing Huesca.Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the 5500 block of South Kedzie Avenue just before 3 a.m. Sunday.
Huesca was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he died.Police believe, but have not confirmed, that the six-year veteran officer was killed in a carjacking, and his car and service weapon were later recovered.For all the five days since Huesca's murder, police have been searching for the person responsible – while also mourning.
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