Man wanted in connection with murder of Chicago police officer on leave last month was taken into custody, according to Chicago police.
The department said its officers and the U.S. Marashals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested Xavier Tate Jr., 22, for first degree murder in Glendale Heights, Ill., Wednesday evening.
Tate’s arrest comes five days after he was identified as the suspect in the murder of 30-year-old Chicago police officer Luis Huesca.
“We ask the people of this city to continue to support the Huesca family by keeping them in your prayers as they continue to mourn the loss of a beloved son, brother and uncle,” he said. said the CPD in a press release.
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Xavier Tate Jr., 22, was arrested Wednesday evening by Chicago police and U.S. Marshals on first-degree murder charges in the April 21 shooting death of Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca. (Chicago Police Department)
Huesca was shot and killed early on the morning of April 21 in the Gage Park District as he came home from work. He was still in his uniform, but had other clothes on top, Chicago Police Commissioner Larry Snelling said.
He was shot nearly 20 times with a firearm converted into an automatic weapon, FOX 32 Chicago previously reported.
Huesca’s vehicle was stolen during the incident and found nearby a short time later. His service weapon and badge were not found at the scene, sources told Chicago Sun-Times.
Chicago Police Officer Luis M. Huesca, 30, was shot and killed just two days before his 31st birthday. (X/@ChicagoCAPS11)
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When Chicago police identified Tate as a suspect on April 26, video footage of him was released to convenience stores and outside on a sidewalk.
Tate was previously arrested for criminal trespassing of a residence on March 6 in Olympia Fields, FOX 32 reported, citing court documents. He was due to appear in court for the matter last Wednesday.
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Crime Stoppers, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation, the FBI and the Fraternal Order of Police were offering a combined $100,000 reward for information leading to Tate’s arrest.
Funeral services were held for murdered Chicago police officer Luis Huesca, 30, on Monday, April 29. (Antonio Pérez/Chicago Tribune via AP)
Huesca, who was killed two days before his 31st birthday, served on the Chicago police force for six years. He was buried on Monday.
