A 23-year-old man from North Side has been arrested on charges related to the fatal shooting of his mother’s partner that occurred during a family celebration in North Center last week.
Gabriel Medina stands accused of taking the life of his mother’s boyfriend, 53-year-old Timothy Martin, around 10:36 PM on Friday, October 17, within an apartment located in the 2800 block of North Leavitt Street.
According to Assistant State’s Attorney Sheri Bennet, the incident transpired amid a birthday gathering for Medina’s mother, who had been in a relationship with Martin for approximately three months. Starting around 8 PM, guests convened outside to sing “Happy Birthday” before moving indoors, where Martin had set up DJ equipment and played music while the guests danced, Bennet explained.
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