A judge on Friday denied the pretrial release of a man charged with murder in the shooting death of an off-duty Chicago police officer last month. Xavier Tate Jr., 22, is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated vehicular hijacking, and possession of a stolen firearm in connection with the April 21 killing of Officer Luis Huesca, 30, who prosecutors said was shot 10 times.
Investigators identified Tate Jr., in part, because of video evidence collected from more than 90 locations following Huesca's death, Chicago Police Chief of Detectives Antoinette Ursitti said during a Friday news conference. Video from the area of the shooting led detectives to a business where Tate purchased a bottle of water using a relative's bank card, according to Ursitti.
