CHICAGO — A man and a teenager were in custody early Wednesday in connection with the fatal shooting of 8-year-old Melissa Ortega, who was shot in the head as she walked through Chicago's Little Village neighborhood with her mother this past weekend, sources said.
A 16-year-old was being investigated as the possible shooter in the attack, according to sources. A 27-year-old reportedly was arrested after being stopped in a vehicle that police say was used during the attack. He was found to have a loaded, concealed weapon readily accessible as he drove, according to a police report.
No charges had been filed by late morning, and the Chicago Tribune was withholding their identities. Tandra Simonton, a spokeswoman for the Cook County state’s attorney’s office, said in an email: “We anticipate charges may be filed sometime this afternoon.”
