Charges have been announced against a man who was shot and seriously wounded in North Chicago, which led to police finding him in possession of over $1 million worth of drugs.
The North Chicago Police Department and North Chicago Fire Department responded around 3:30 p.m. on August 30 to the 1400 block of Kristan Avenue in North Chicago for a report of a shooting.
The girlfriend of a man called 911 to report her boyfriend had been shot, according to North Chicago Police Department Management Analyst Freddrick Diez.
The man was identified as Daniel A. Ocampo, 42, of North Chicago.
Officers found Ocampo suffering from two gunshot wounds, one to his head and one to his stomach.
Diez said Paramedics transported Ocampo to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville for treatment of his serious injuries.
His condition was stabilized and he remained hospitalized until Thursday afternoon.
The North Chicago Police Department Special Investigations Unit responded to investigate.
Officers obtained a search warrant for Ocampo’s residence where the shooting occurred in the 1400 block of Kristan Avenue.
During their search, Diez said they discovered 150 pounds of psilocybin, 308 pounds of cannabis and 595 pounds of liquid distillate stored in THC cartridges.
The total estimated street value was over $1 million.
“The immediate actions of the responding officers impacted the outcome of the victim and investigation,” North Chicago Police Chief Lazaro Perez said.
Ocampo was charged with manufacturing or delivery of more than 200 grams of psilocybin, a Class X felony, and manufacturing or delivery of cannabis over 5,000 grams, a Class X felony.
The incident appears to have been an isolated and targeted attack and the investigation remains ongoing, Diez said.
Officers transported Ocampo to the Lake County Jail on the arrest warrant following his discharge from the hospital on Thursday.
He appeared in Lake County Circuit Court on Friday morning for a First Appearance Court hearing.
Prosecutors filed a petition to detain him pending trial. Lake County Judge Michael Nerheim ordered Ocampo held until a detention hearing, which is scheduled for Monday afternoon.