KANE COUNTY - A Hazel Crest man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a 2023 shooting that left a 40-year-old Elgin man dead, prosecutors announced on Friday.

What we know:

Brandon C. Franklin, 18, is accused of fatally shooting Oscar S. McDowell on March 16, 2023, in Elgin.

According to the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office, Franklin knowingly and intentionally fired a gun at McDowell, causing his death.

Franklin has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, both Class M felonies, the most serious level of felony under Illinois law.

He is currently being held at the Kane County Jail.

What we don't know:

Authorities have not released details about what led up to the shooting, or how Franklin was identified as a suspect.

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