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Man charged in connection with April shooting that killed 8-year-old girl

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Police officers take security measures after eight people, including five adults and three children, were shot in the area of West 52nd Street in Chicago, Illinois, United States on April 13, 2024.
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CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - A suspect has been charged in the mass shooting that left a girl dead and ten others wounded on Chicago's South Side.

Chicago Police announced murder charges against 39-year-old Octaviano Romero for his part in the mass shooting on April 13 in the Back of the Yards neighborhood where an 8-year-old girl was killed.


Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert near 52nd and Damen around 9:20 pm. That's where they found 10 victims, four of them children.

Police said Romero is believed to be the driver of the black sedan that fired dozens of shots into a crowd of people.

He's also been charged with not wearing a seat belt.

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