CHICAGO– A 22-year-old man entered a plea of his innocence on Tuesday fatal shooting from an off-duty Chicago police officer.
Xavier L. Tate Jr. was indicted first-degree murder, aggravated vehicle hijacking and possession of a stolen firearm in the April 21 killing of officer Luis M. Huesca.
Huesca, 30, had completed his shift and was on his way home when he took several shots on the city’s southwest side. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Huesca was wearing a uniform but wore something on top to cover it, as is common for off-duty officers, Chief Larry Snelling said.
Tate was identified in part thanks to video evidence collected from more than 90 locations after Huesca was killed. He was arrested on May 1. A judge later denied Tate’s pretrial release.
The Associated Press could not determine Tuesday whether Tate has an attorney who could speak on his behalf.