A gunman has been sentenced to 99 years in prison for shooting two men in the head, killing one, during a “cold-blooded attack,” which was a case of mistaken identity, outside Poppy’s restaurant in Waukegan. Jorge Medina, 20, of Waukegan, was charged in June 2022 with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery with […]
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26 years in prison for man who ordered hit, acted as getaway driver in murder near Poppy’s in Waukegan
A man has been sentenced to 26 years in prison for ordering the hit and acting as the getaway driver for a gunman who shot two men in the head, killing one, at Poppy’s restaurant in Waukegan. Fernando Andino, 20, of Waukegan, was charged in June 2022 with first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm […]
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Man faces up to life in prison after jury convicts him of shooting 2 men, killing one, at Poppy’s restaurant in Waukegan
A man faces up to life in prison after a jury on Thursday convicted him of shooting two men in the head, killing one, at Poppy’s restaurant in Waukegan last year. Jorge Medina, 18, of Waukegan, was charged in June 2022 with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery with a firearm. A second […]
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No bond for gunman charged with shooting 2 men in the head, killing one, at Poppy’s restaurant in Waukegan
Prosecutors say a gunman shot two men in the head, killing one, at Poppy’s restaurant in Waukegan on Sunday as revenge for a prior shooting. The gunman has been ordered held without bond. Jorge Medina, 18, of Waukegan, was charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery with a firearm. A second man, […]
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Coroner IDs 24-year-old man who was shot and killed during double shooting in Waukegan
The coroner’s office has released the identity of a 24-year-old man who died after he and another man were shot Sunday evening near Poppy’s restaurant in Waukegan. An autopsy performed Tuesday showed that Stefan Filipovic, 24, of Waukegan, died as a result of a gunshot wound to the head, according to Lake County Chief Deputy […]