About 3:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, a 62-year-old man was sitting inside his home in the 4000 block of West Monroe Street when someone fired through his window, striking him in the head, Chicago police said.<\/p>\n
The victim was initially transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition but was pronounced dead on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n
The Cook County medical examiner\u2019s office has identified the victim as Ignacio Mendiola.<\/p>\n
Gad Hughes, 29, of Cicero, was arrested on Friday in the 200 block of West Garfield Boulevard, police said.<\/p>\n
He was charged with first-degree murder and possession of heroin.<\/p>\n
Hughes was scheduled to appear for a detention hearing on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The fatal shooting of a 62-year-old man on Thanksgiving has sent shockwaves through the community. The suspect, Gad Hughes, has been charged with first-degree murder and possession of heroin and is scheduled to appear for a detention hearing. This incident serves as a grim reminder of the senseless violence that plagues our cities and the importance of justice and accountability.<\/p>\n
The shooting occurred on Thanksgiving Day, around 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
The shooting occurred at a residence in the 4000 block of West Monroe Street in Chicago.<\/p>\n
The victim was initially transported to the hospital in critical condition and later pronounced dead on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n
The suspect, Gad Hughes, has been charged with first-degree murder and possession of heroin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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