Overview
- Chicago police say an 18-year-old, Eliel Argudo-Tenorio, was arrested Tuesday evening in Oak Park and charged with first-degree murder in the Grant Park shooting.
- Police reported the victim was a 27-year-old man riding a Divvy bike on a Grant Park sidewalk who was shot in the upper leg about 12:15 a.m., taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and later died.
- Video and on-scene photos published by local outlets showed a Divvy bicycle surrounded by evidence markers and were used by investigators documenting the scene.
- CPD data identifies this shooting as the fifth person shot in the Loop community in recent weeks, a pattern officials say has raised concerns about downtown safety.
- The case is active and the suspect is due in court soon, with prosecutors pursuing a first-degree murder case that could lead to a trial and a severe sentence if he is convicted.