Police have arrested a teenager accused of shooting a 19-year-old man in the parking lot of Wal-Mart in Palatine last week, according to a news release Wednesday.
Palatine resident Giovanny Unzueta, 17, of the 1200 block of East Inverrary Lane, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery with a firearm after the shooting reported about 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7 outside the store at 1555 N. Rand Road.
Police described the shooting as a case of mistaken identity. Unzueta, considered a gang member by authorities, is accused of shooting the 19-year-old Chicago man in the face, police said. The victim is not affiliated with a gang, police said.
Palatine firefighters transported the 19-year-old man to Lutheran General Hospital. He was in critical condition after undergoing surgery but has since been released from the hospital, police said.
Detectives used video surveillance and interviewed witnesses, leading to the arrest of Unzueta, police said. Unzueta will be in court for a bond hearing this afternoon.
Palatine police continue to investigate the shooting and ask anyone with more information to call the department at (847) 359-9000 or Palatine-Inverness Crime Stoppers at (847) 590-7867.
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