Chicago man charged in deadly New Year's Eve shooting
Kevin Rivera | Chicago police
CHICAGO - A man was charged with murder in connection with a shooting last December in the Roseland neighborhood.
New Year's Eve deadly shooting
The backstory:
Kevin Rivera, 29, allegedly shot and killed a 38-year-old man on Dec. 31 in the 11000 block of South State Street, according to police.
Police said Rivera got out of a white SUV, pulled out a gun and shot multiple times at the victim, striking him once in the head and twice in the chest. He also allegedly attacked a 67-year-old man. Rivera then got back into the SUV and fled southbound on State Street.
The shooting victim was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Rivera was arrested Sunday in the West Pullman neighborhood. He was charged with one count of first-degree murder and aggravated battery/use of a deadly weapon.
What's next:
Rivera has a detention hearing scheduled for Tuesday.
The Source: The information in this story came from the Chicago Police Department.