Crime & Safety

Man Charged In Chicago Mass Shooting That Left Girl Dead, 10 Other People Injured

Octaviano Romero, 39, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder and 10 counts of attempted murder.

(Elyssa Kaufman, CBS Chicago)

Updated on: September 3, 2024

CHICAGO (CBS) — A man has been charged in a deadly mass shooting that took place in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood in April.

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Octaviano Romero, 39, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder and 10 counts of attempted murder.

On April 13, 9-year-old Ariana Molina was killed and 10 other people, including three other children, were injured in a shooting at a family gathering.

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