Chicago police have announced the arrest of 22-year-old Xavier Tate Jr. in connection with the murder of off-duty police officer Luis Huesca. Tate was apprehended by officers and the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force in Glendale Heights, Illinois, on Wednesday night.
The tragic incident occurred on April 21 in the Gage Park area, where Officer Huesca was shot and killed on his way home from work. The suspect, Tate, was identified five days after the crime through video footage released by the Chicago police.