Police Chief Nannette Hegerty said this morning (audio) that the shooting of five people, including two policemen, revealed Tuesday night by a gang battle between two Latin Kings and members of a sentence, it did not include .
At 15 years and 24 years, was arrested in connection with the shooting, two policemen and two teenagers, “said Hegerty, adding that two members of the profession Latin Kings.
She has 24 years, had legally acquired two 9mm pistols in the work of turning, and it is there, a pistol, about 15 years. Both, she said, were in a fire at 12 S. and W. Madison roads, injuring two teenagers and attract the attention of police officers whose 15 years, set fire to it. It was also gunned down at a certain point, according to earlier statements by the police.
“The first rotation was the result of passage of rivalries and, of course, he went there,” Hegerty said during a press conference with the mayor of police and other officials of the Police Administration Building.
Hegerty identified as the two officers Alejandro J. Arce, 26, a worker for eight years, and Jose Angel Lopez III, 31, MPD a member for 12 years. Both, she says, work in the “Intelligence”, sometimes Under Cover - that is why, Hegerty said, the images are not released to the public.
Arce remains of his hospitalization injuries, Hegerty said that the youths were wounded in the rotation initial work.
She said Arce had several operations. The 15-year injured in the first confrontation was shot once in his left thigh, while 16 years, was killed along with him three times in his chest, elbows and hips, she said. The two youths, said Hegerty are critical, but stable.
Lopez is recovering at home, Hegerty said.
Hegerty to adapt the semi-automatic pistols by the suspects, a 9mm Taurus and a masterpiece Arms 9mm with a 30 rounds and a magazine to minimize their muzzle flash attachment. She said, the masterpiece Arms pistol, kept 24 years, was “like an Uzi.
The two mayors and Tom Barrett criticized the way the fuel Rapid-guns were so readily available on the suspects.
“A decision of 24 years, while it is 15 years, a pistol semi-sickest is one of the things I’ve ever heard in my life,” said Barrett.
Hegerty said police seeking two counts of attempted homicide against the two suspects from lathe work in St-12 Madison and roads, two others have tried to count homicide against 15 years for the gun slaughter with police , Crimes endangering safety and possession of firearms among young people aged 15 and 24 years, is the possession of drugs with intent to engage in the exploitation of the stolen car on the scene Without the consent of the owner, the Confederation and royalties for a gun on minors.