Two people are in custody in connection with the killing of 8-year-old Melissa Ortega who was shot dead Saturday in Little Village.
Two people have been charged in connection with the killing of 8-year-old Melissa Ortega who was fatally shot Saturday inPolice arrested the suspected gunman, a 16-year-old boy, and the alleged getaway driver at the time of the shooting, a 27-year-old man.
"We came in search of the American dream we so famously hear of, but instead I get to live a nightmare for the rest of my life," said Melissa's mother. Guzman was taken into custody Monday after homicide investigators pulled over a Toyota Camry believed to have been used in Saturday’s shooting on 26th Street near Pulaski Road.
Melissa Ortega murder: Mother of 8-year-old issues emotional statement as charges are announced in daughter's death When the shots rang out, Melissa’s mother recalled running toward a bank when she felt her daughter "go limp," according to the report. That’s when she realized Melissa had been shot twice in the right side of her head.