Crime & Safety
Aurora Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Saturday Shooting
A 55-year-old man was shot in the head Saturday afternoon during an argument in a car, according to police.
AURORA, IL — An Aurora man is facing a slew of felony charges, including attempted murder, after police said he shot another man in the head Saturday afternoon.
Aurora police allege Detrick Walton, 43, fired a gun at a 55-year-old man while they were arguing inside Walton's car around 1 p.m. Saturday in the 1000 block of East Benton Street.
The man was shot in the head, but he was in stable condition Monday and is expected to survive, police said.
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Walton was arrested Saturday night and charged with eight felonies, including attempted first-degree murder, armed violence, aggravated battery with a firearm, and three aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (three counts), according to Kane County court records.
Walton is due to appear in court Dec. 2.
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