Chicago Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Ford Heights Shooting

COOK COUNTY, IL — A 40-year-old man has been charged with attempted first-degree murder following a Cook County Sheriff’s Police investigation into a shooting incident that occurred last fall in a liquor store parking lot in Ford Heights, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced Thursday.

At approximately 11:42 p.m. on Oct. 6, Sheriff’s Police responded to a call of a shooting in the
1300 block of East Lincoln Highway. Police found a 35-year-old male on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment for his injuries and was later discharged.

Upon further investigation, detectives learned that the suspect, later identified as Alex
Mitchell of the 7700 block of South Halsted Street, approached the victim, produced a handgun
and shot the victim once. Mitchell then allegedly put on a ski mask, shot the victim three more
times, and ran from the scene.

On Tuesday, Feb. 25, Sheriff’s Police Organized Crime Investigators encountered Mitchell during
a routine traffic stop in Chicago Heights and immediately took him into custody without
incident. Later that day, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office approved felony charges of
attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery/discharge firearm.

Mitchell appeared for his initial court hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Markham
Courthouse where he was ordered detained at the Cook County Jail until his next scheduled
court date on March 20.