Chicago Man Charged with Attempt First-Degree Murder in Ford Heights Shooting (Cook County, IL) – A 40-year-old man has been charged with Attempt First-Degree Murder following a Cook County Sheriff’s Police investigation into a shooting incident that occurred last fall in a liquor store parking lot in Ford Heights, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today.
At approximately 11:42 p.m. on Oct. 6, Sheriff’s Police responded to a call of a shooting in the 1300 block of East Lincoln Highway. Upon arrival, officers found a 35-year-old male laying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment for his injuries and was later discharged.
Upon further investigation, detectives learned that the offender, later identified as Alex Mitchell of the 7700 block of South Halsted Street, approached the victim, produced a handgun and shot the victim once. Mitchell then allegedly put on a ski mask, shot the victim three more times, and ran from the scene.
On Tuesday, Feb. 25, Sheriff’s Police Organized Crime Investigators encountered Mitchell during a routine traffic stop in Chicago Heights and immediately took him into custody without incident. Later that day, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office approved felony charges of Attempt First-Degree Murder and Aggravated Battery/Discharge Firearm.
Mitchell appeared for his initial court hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Markham Courthouse where he was ordered detained at the Cook County Jail until his next scheduled court date on March 20.
The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Chicago Man Charged with Attempt First-Degree Murder in Ford Heights Shooting
