A Wheeling man is in custody in connection to the shooting death of an 18-year-old man in Mundelein back in 2020, police announced Wednesday.
FBI agents along with other law enforcement arrested 21-year-old Alessis Botello Tuesday during a targeted police operation as his residence in Mexico – ending a two-and-a-half-year manhunt.After being taken into custody, Botello was transported back to the United States and turned over to the custody of Mundelein Police Department Investigators.
"I applaud the teamwork between our dedicated investigators and the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force. It required a 'no quit' attitude to take this suspect into custody and I'm very proud of the collective effort," said John Monahan, Chief of Police. The shooting happened on May 28, 2020, in the 300 block of North Lake Street. Gavile Jackson died as a result of the shooting.
At the time of the incident, Mundelein police officers said the shooting was targeted and not a random act of violence. Sgt. Chris Covelli, a spokesman for the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force, stated that"the shooting stemmed from a disagreement between a small group of people who knew each other. They had gathered for an exchange that may have been drug-related."He appeared in bond court where his bond was set at $10 million.
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