Juvenile Charged with First-Degree Murder in Fatal Shooting Incident

COOK COUNTY, IL - A 15-year-old from Matteson has been charged with first-degree murder for allegedly shooting and killing a relative during a verbal dispute, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today.

At approximately 8 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, Sheriff's Police responded to a call of a shooting that occurred outside a residence in the 22000 block of Governors Highway. Upon arrival, officers found 22-year-old Jose Moran-Padilla unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds. Moran-Padilla was transported to a local area hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

During the course of their investigation, Sheriff's Police Detectives learned that during a verbal argument outside the home, the offender shot the victim in the back and right arm. Officers on scene recovered a semi-automatic handgun and two firearm magazines. The juvenile was then taken into custody without incident.

On Tuesday, Aug. 27, the Cook County State's Attorney's Office approved one count of First-Degree Murder.

The juvenile appeared for his initial hearing at Juvenile Court today where a judge ordered him held at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center.

The public is reminded that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty by the government in a court of law.

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