Armando Lopez Charged With Murder Of Nurse Frank Aguilar In Little Village
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A teen was charged with first-degree murder in a shooting that killed a nurse last month in Little Village.
Armando Lopez, 19, was arrested shortly after the murder on Frank Aguilar, 32, on the night of Tuesday, Nov. 12. But he was not charged with the murder until Wednesday night.
Aguilar had just finished his shift at Misericordia Heart of Mercy Hospital on Tuesday night when he was shot in the chest outside his sister's home, on 32nd Street near Lawndale Avenue in Little Village.
Aguilar was still wearing his scrubs from work at the time. He was carrying laundry and snacks for his niece and nephew.
His family said he called 911 and even gave himself first aid, but later died at Mount Sinai Hospital.
Lopez was arrested after a car chase from a chase from Little Village all the way to West Chatham. a few days later.
The silver Jeep sport-utility vehicle in which Lopez was fleeing matched the description of the offender's vehicle in the Aguilar shooting.
Police addressed the media Thursday and said this was a drive-by shooting with very little evidence. Two shell cases were recovered and police said private video was recovered.
Police said Lopez was the driver of the vehicle. Police said detectives are working to build a case against the suspected shooter "and they will continue to work with the State's Attorney's office."
Police said community members came forward and helped detectives in this case.
