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Cook County man charged in Chicago West Side murder

By Nic Flosi
Published  April 18, 2025 7:56pm CDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • A 34-year-old man has been charged with murder in connection with a February homicide on Chicago’s West Side.
    • The victim, a 24-year-old man, was found dead with head trauma in the 700 block of North Trumbull Avenue.
    • Carlos Antonio Esquivel Aguilar was arrested in Franklin Park and is due in court on April 19.

CHICAGO - A Franklin Park man is facing a first-degree murder charge following the death of a 24-year-old man on Chicago’s West Side earlier this year.

What we know:

Carlos Antonio Esquivel Aguilar, 34, was arrested Thursday in the 10100 block of West Chestnut Avenue in Franklin Park.

According to Chicago police, he was identified as the person responsible for fatally beating a man in the 700 block of North Trumbull Avenue back on Feb. 4.

Police say the victim was found unresponsive around 2 a.m. with trauma to his head and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Carlos Antonio Esquivel Aguilar | CPD

What we don't know:

The relationship between the two men and what led up to the fatal beating are unknown at this time.

What's next:

Aguilar has been charged with one count of first-degree murder and is scheduled to appear at a detention hearing on Saturday at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse.

The Source: The information in this article was provided by the Chicago Police Department.

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