Chicago police have identified a suspect in the shooting death of Officer Luis Huesca, who was tragically killed last week. The suspect, Xavier L. Tate Jr., a 22-year-old resident of Aurora, is currently at large as the manhunt enters its seventh day. An arrest warrant has been issued for Tate, who faces a first-degree murder charge for the shooting that took place in the Gage Park neighborhood.
The incident occurred on April 21, just before 3 a.m., in the 3100 block of West 56th Street. Officer Huesca, who was still in uniform, was shot multiple times near his family's home. Sources indicate that Huesca sustained nearly 20 gunshot wounds from what is believed to be an automatic weapon with a 'switch' attachment.
