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Chicago Man Gets 10 Years in Federal Case Tied to 2021 Noble Square Shooting

Prosecutors sought the maximum term citing forensic links, severe injuries, prior convictions.

Overview

  • U.S. District Judge Martha M. Pacold imposed the 10-year federal prison sentence on Dec. 4, later announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
  • Angel Sosa, 27, pleaded guilty earlier this year to illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
  • Prosecutors said he fired more than a dozen rounds in Noble Square on June 8, 2021, seriously wounding a man who survived.
  • Ballistics linked 13 recovered cartridge cases to Sosa’s pistol, and gunshot residue was reported on his right hand.
  • Officials emphasized his prior felony record and parole status, and state charges stalled after the victim declined to cooperate.