Chicago Migrant Charged with Attempted Murder, Claims Revenge for Friend’s Death
A 23-year-old Venezuelan migrant, Henry Brito-Dominguez, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery by discharging a firearm after a shooting incident in Chicago this week. According to a Chicago police report, Brito-Dominguez confessed to the crime, stating that he shot a 24-year-old man because the victim had allegedly killed a friend of his the previous week.
The shooting took place on Tuesday evening in the 6100 block of South Martin Luther King Drive, leaving the victim in critical condition with gunshot wounds to his back and neck.
Following the incident, police located a Chevy Traverse believed to be involved in the shooting at a gas station in the 6600 block of South Stony Island. Upon stopping the vehicle and detaining all occupants, officers discovered a handgun under the vehicle’s third seat, accessible to Brito-Dominguez.
During questioning at the police station, Brito-Dominguez admitted to the shooting, claiming it was an act of revenge for his friend’s death. He alleged that he had seen the victim with a firearm earlier in the day, prompting him to take action.
Records show that the shooting victim had previously been charged with possession of a firearm, further complicating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Notably, this is not Brito-Dominguez’s first encounter with law enforcement in Chicago. In April, he was arrested for possession of nearly 26 grams of marijuana during a traffic stop near a migrant shelter. However, prosecutors later dropped the misdemeanor charge at his initial court appearance.
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